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specialTopic: Grading
The General Grading Syllabus was amended in January 2009.
As a result of the amendments, the following will replace the existing grading requirements for the respective grades. They will take effect from the April 2009 grading.
Poomsae
· White 10 - Introductory Poomsae
· White 9 - Preliminary Poomsae
Poomsae
· Red 2 - Taegeuk Chil-Jang plus one optional poomsae (Sa-Jang to Yuk-Jang)
· Red 1 - Taekgeuk Pal-Jang plus one optional poomsae (O-Jang to Chil-Jang)
· 1st Poom - Koryo plus two optional poomsae (Yuk-Jang to Pal-Jang)
Technique Demonstration
Candidates will be required to execute the respective techniques after they have completed performing their poomsae.
· White 9 - Turning kick
· Yellow 8 - Front kick followed by turning kick
· Yellow 7 - Side kick
· Green 6 - Back thrust
· Green 5 - Side kick followed by back thrust
· Blue 4 - Reverse kick
· Blue 3 - Turning kick followed by reverse kick
· Red 2 - Front kick following by jumping front kick
· Red 1 - 360 degrees turning kick followed by back thrust.
For each grade, candidates shall execute the kick or the combination kicks 3 times towards the examiner and 3 times towards the starting point. Each kick or combination kicks have to be performed according to command.
