Represents the sun that is the source of all energy. The student is preparing for his/her black belt by refining his/her skills to the smallest details. Total awareness, speed, power, accuracy, endurance and knowledge will be the determining factor on whether the student will earn his/her black belt.
Spirit of Taekwondo
| Leadership is to show the way by setting a proper example. |
- I am willing to help others.
- I am a good role model to others.
- I coach my junior belts at tournaments.
- I helped my brother learn to tie his shoe.
- I try to see opportunity instead of obstacles.
- I leak the warm-up exercises with enthusiasm.
- I praise and compliment others for doing a good job.
- I volunteered to help clean up the park near my home.
- I try to include everyone when I am in charge of a group.
- I went up to the new kid at school and introduced myself.
Make your own examples of how you show leadership.
Poomsae
Taegeuk 8 Pal Jang 태극 8 장 [taegeug pal jang] – Earth
Poomsae represents earth, the root and settlement and also the beginning and the end.
Sr.Red Belt will learn all motions.
| Sr.Red Belt | |
| 0 | Ready Stance: Gather your spirit and power in a short time |
| 1 | Back Stance Outside Supporting Middle Block |
| 2 | Long Stance Punch pulling blocking hand to the waist to punch |
| 3 | Double Front Kick w/Kihap after kicking land one step forward → Long Stance Middle Block → Double Punch |
| 4 | Long Stance Punch |
| 5 | Long Stance Parallel Feet Single Mountain Block |
| 6 | change long stance direction by moving rear left foot Long Stance Pull & Jaw Strike starts at upper ribs slowly with strength for 8 seconds |
| 7 | Left Font Cross Stance → Long Stance Parallel Feet Single Mountain Block |
| 8 | change long stance direction by moving rear right foot Long Stance Pull & Jaw Strike starts at upper ribs slowly with strength for 8 seconds |
| 9 | Back Stance Hand Knife Supporting Block |
| 10 | Long Stance Punch |
| 11 | Front Kick → Tiger Stance Palm Block |
| 12 | Tiger Stance Hand Knife Supporting Block |
| 13 | Left Front Kick placing hands in front of the chest → Long Stance Punch |
| 14 | Tiger Stance Palm Block |
| 15 | Tiger Stance Hand Knife Supporting Block |
| 16 | Right Front Kick placing hands in front of the chest → Long Stance Punch |
| 17 | Tiger Stance Palm Block |
| 18 | Back Stance Supporting Low Block |
| 19 | Front Kick keep bending knee after kicking → Jumping Front Kick w/Kihap → Long Stance Middle Block → Double Punch |
| 20 | Back Stance One Hand Knife Block |
| 21 | Long Stance Elbow Strike |
| 22 | Back Fist Strike |
| 23 | Punch |
| 24 | Back Stance One Hand Knife Block |
| 25 | Long Stance Elbow Strike |
| 26 | Back Fist Strike |
| 27 | Punch |
Double Front Kick chest level for fake / low kick & high level for accuracy.
Single Mountain Block Outside Face Block which wrist is located on the line of philtrum and Low Block.
Pull & Jaw Strike Pulling-hand ends in the height of the shoulder. Isometric motion for 8 seconds, do not hit fast at the end.
Front Cross Stance step with the ball of the front foot.
Front Kick → Tiger Stance Palm Block Retrieving to the original position, consecutively the left foot pushed a step backward, at the same time drawing the right foot.
Kick Combination
| Consecutive Basic Kicks | |
| 0 | Kicking Stance: Gather your spirit and power in a short time |
| 1 | Front (Snap) Kick 앞차기 [apchagi] |
| 2 | Axe Kick 내려차기 [naelyeochagi] |
| 3 | Jumping Front Kick 뛰어 앞차기 [ttwieo apchagi] |
| 4 | Roundhouse Kick 돌려차기 [dollyeochagi] |
| 5 | Shuffle Back → Roundhouse Kick 돌려차기 [dollyeochagi] |
| 6 | Skipping Roundhouse Kick 빠른발 돌려차기 [ppaleunbal dollyeochagi] |
| 7 | Double Roundhouse Kick 나래차기 [nalaechagi] |
| 8 | Side Kick 옆차기 [yeopchagi] |
| 9 | Tornado Kick 돌개차기 [dolgaechagi] |
| 10 | Back Kick 뒤차기 [dwichagi] |
| 11 | Jump Spinning Wheel Kick 뛰어 뒤후려차기 [ttwieo dwihulyeochagi] |
| 12 | Hand Spear Thrust 편손끝 찌르기 [pyeonsonkkeut jjileugi] |
Sparring
| Color Belts (~11 yr) | 3 valid points of kicking or punching |
| Color Belts (12 yr ~) | 3 valid points of kicking or punching 1 valid point of kicking to head |
| Jr.Black Belt #2 | 10 valid points of kicking or punching Sparring with 2 or more opponents |
| Black Belts | 3 valid points of kicking or punching 1 valid point of kicking to head |