Requirements
 
10th Kup  Grading Material for (10th kup) beginner student Requirements: •Parallel Stance Punch (10 times) •Front Rising Kick (10 times each leg) •Saju Jirugi •Saju Makgi •Press Ups (10) •Walking Stance Front Punch (moving forward 4 times) •Walking Stance Middle Block (moving back 4 times) •Walking St. Mid. Block Reverse Punch (moving forward 4 times)             Terminology & History
 9th Kup Grading Material for 9th Kup Requirements: •Chon-Ji Tul •Press Ups (20) •Sitting Stance Double Punch (10) •Front Kick / Obverse & Reverse Punch (4) •Walking St. Mid. Block Reverse Punch (4) •Three Step Sparring (1 - 4) (SAMBO MATSOGI) English - Korean Terminology Hand & Foot Parts Elbow - Palkup Footsword - Balkal Defending Techniques Knifehand Middle Block - Sonkal Kaunde Makgi Outer Forearm Inward Block - Bakkat Palmok Anuro Kaunde Makgi Side Rising Kick - Yop Cha Olligi Attacking Techniques Knifehand Strike - Sonkal Taerigi Side Elbow Thrust - Yop Palkup Tulgi Front Smashing Kick - Ap Cha Busigi Stances L - Stance - Niunja Sogi Sitting Stance- Annun Sogi Chon -Ji Tul (19 movements): Chon-Ji 
literally means 'Heaven and Earth'. In the Orient it is  interpreted as the beginning of the world or the creation  of human history, therefore it is the initial pattern performed by the beginner. It consists of two similar parts, one representing Heaven and the other representing the earth. Meaning of Yellow Belt 
Yellow signifies the earth from which the plant sprouts and takes root as the Taekwon-Do foundations are being laid. General Inside Block (An Makgi) refers to blocking on the inside of the attacking tool. Outside Block (Bakkat Makgi) refers to blocking on the outside of the attacking tool. Inward Block (Anuro Makgi) means blocking from an outward to inward trajectory. Outward Block (Bakuro Makgi) means blocking from an inward to outward trajectory 8th Kup - Grading Material for 8th Kup
Requirements: •Dan-Gun Tul •Front Kick / Obverse & Reverse Punch (4) •Walking Stance Low Block / Rising Block (4)       . •Three Step Sparring (5 - 9) (SAMBO MATSOGI)
 English - Korea Terminology Defending Techniques Knifehand Guarding Block - Sonkal Daebi Makgi Twin Forearm Block - Sang Palmok Makgi Attacking Techniques Backfist Strike - Dung Joomuk Taerigi Inward Knifehand Strike - Anuro Sonkal Taerigi Side Piercing Kick - Yop Cha Jirugi Turning Kick - Dollyo Chagi Dan-Gun Tul (21 Movements) 
Dan-Gun is named after the Holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2333 B.C. 7th Kup - Grading Material for 7th Kup Requirements: •Do-San Tul •Two Step Sparring (IBO MATSOGI) •Semi-Free Sparring (BAN JAYU MATSOGI) Power: •Side Piercing Kick •Turning Kick English - Korean Terminology Hand Parts Fingertip - Sonkut Palm - Son Badak Defending Techniques Outer Forearm High Side Block - Bakkat Palmok Nopunde Makgi Wedging Block - Hechyo Makgi Waist Block - Hori Makgi Attacking Techniques Straight Fingertip Thrust - Sun Sonkut Tulgi Back Fist High Side Strike Dung Joomuk Nopunde Yop Taerigi - Do-San Tul (24 Movements): 
 Do-San is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang Ho (1876 - 1938). The 24 movements of this pattern represent Mr. Ahn's life which he devoted to furthering the education of Korea and it's independent movement. Meaning of Green Belt:
Green signifies the plant's growth as the Taekwon-Do skills begin to develop. 5th Kup - Grading Material for 5th Kup Requirements: •Yul-Gok Tul •Two Step Sparring (IBO MATSOGI) •Free Sparring (JAYU MATSOGI) Power: •Reverse Turning Kick •Side Piercing Kick •Turning Kick English - Korean Terminology Attacking Techniques  Front Elbow Strike - Ap Palkup Taerigi Defending Techniques Palm Hooking Block - Son Badak Golcho Makgi Twin Knifehand Block - Sang Sonkal Makgi Double Inner Forearm Block - Doo An Palmok Makgi Stances  X-Stance - Kyocha Sogi Yul-Gok Tul (38 Movements): Yul-Gok is the pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536-1584) nicknamed the 'Confucius of Korea'. The 38 movements of this pattern represent his birthplace on 38 degrees latitude and the diagram represents the word 'scholar'. Meaning of Blue Belt: Blue signifies the Heaven towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Taekwon-Do progresses. 4th Kup - Grading Material for 4th Kup Requirements: •Joong-Gun Tul •One Step Sparring (ILBO MATSOGI) •Free Sparring (JAYU MATSOGI) Power: •Reverse Turning Kick •Side Piercing Kick •Turning Kick English - Korean Terminology   Hand Parts Reverse Knifehand -Sonkal dung jurigi Attacking Techniques  Side Front Smashing Kick - Yopcha  Chagi Upper Elbow Strike - Ap palkup taerigi Angle Punch - Gioojua Jirugi Defending Techniques  Reverse Knifehand Middle Block - Sonkaldung Kaunde Makgi Palm Upward Block - Sonbadak Ollyo Makgi X-Fist Rising Block - Kyocha Joomuk Chookyo Makgi Palm Pressing Block - Sonbadak Noollo Makgi Stances  Close Ready Stance 'B' - Moa Junbi Sogi 'B' Rear Foot Stance - Dwit Bal Sogi Low Stance - Nachuo Sogi Joong-Gun Tul (32 Movements): Joong-Gun is named after the patriot Ahn Joong Gun who assassinated Hiro Bumi Ito, the first Japanese Governor General of Korea, known as the man who played the leading part in the Korea-Japan merger. There are 32 movements in this pattern to represent Mr. Ahn's age when he was executed at Lui Shung prison (1910) 3rd Kup - Grading Material for 3rd Kup Requirements: •Toi-Gye Tul •Joong-Gun Tul •One Step Sparring (ILBO MATSOGI) . •Free Sparring (JAYU MATSOGI)
 Power: •Reverse Turning Kick English - Korean Terminology  Attacking Techniques   Upset Fingertip Thrust - Dwijibun Sonkut Tulgi Backfist Side Rear Strike - Dungjoomuk Yop Dwi Taerigi Twin Side Elbow Thrust - Sang Yop Palkup Tulgi Defending Techniques W-Shape Block - San Makgi Double Inner Forearm Pushing Block - Doo An Palmok Miro Makgi Knifehand Low Guarding Block - Sonkal Najunde Daebi Makgi Twin Side Elbow Thrust - Sang Yop Palkup Tulgi Toi-Gye Tul (37 Movements): Toi-Gye was the pen name of the noted scholar and philosopher Yi Hwang (16th Century), an authority on neo-Confucianism. The 37 movements refer to his birthplace on 37 degrees latitude, the diagram represents 'scholar'. Meaning of Red Belt: Red signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away. 2nd Kup - Grading Material for 2nd Kup Requirements: •Hwa-Rang Tul •One Step Sparring (ILBO MATSOGI) •Free Sparring (JAYU MATSOGI) Power: •Reverse Turning Kick •Side Piercing Kick •Turning Kick English - Korean Terminology Attacking Techniques Forefist Upward Punch - Ap Joomuk Ollyo Jirugi Lstance Obverse Punch - Niunja So Baro Jirugi Side Elbow Thrust- Yop Palkup Tulgi Downward Knifehand Strike -  Naeryo Sonkal Taerigi Defending Techniques Palm Pushing Block - Son Badak Miro Makgi Inner Forearm Side Front Block - An Palmok Yopap Makgi Stances Close Ready Stance 'C' - Moa Junbi Sogi 'C' Vertical Stance- Soo Jik Sogi Hwa-Rang Tul (29 Movements): Hwa-Rang is named after the Hwa-Rang Youth Group which originated in the Silla Dynasty in the early 7th Century. The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry Division where Taekwon-Do developed into maturity 1st Kup - Grading Material for 1st Kup Requirements: •Choong-Moo Tul •Hwa-Rang Tul •Colour Belt Pattern •One Step Sparring (ILBO MATSOGI) •Free Sparring (JAYU MATSOGI) •2-1 Free Sparring Power: •Reverse Turning Kick •Spot Jumping Side Piercing Kick •Hand Techniques English - Korean Terminology Attacking Techniques Backfist Side High Strike - Dung Joomuk Nopunde Yop Taerigii Back Pearcing Kick - Dwitcha Jirugi Reverse Knifehand Front Strike - Sonkaldung Ap Taerigii Flying Side Piercing Kick - Twimyo Yopcha Jirugi Defending Techniques Middle Front Block- Kaunde Ap Makgi X-Knifehand Checking Block - Kyocha Sonkal Momchau Makgi Twin Palm Upward Block - Sang Sonbadak Ollyo Makgi Choong-Moo Tul (30 Movements): Choong-Moo is the pseudonym given to the great Admiral Yi Soon-Sin (Lee Dynasty). He is reputed to have invented the first armoured battleship (Kobukson) in 1592, said to be the precursor of the present day submarine. The reason why this pattern ends with a left hand attack is to symbolize his regrettable death, having no chance to show his unrestrained potential, checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the King. Meaning of Black Belt: Black is the opposite of white, therefore signifying maturity and proficiency in Taekwon-Do. It also signifies the wearers imperviousness to darkness and fear.