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T.U.N.Z Grading Schedules- A guide to instructors

This section is divided in two parts- Colour Belts and Black Belts.


The T.U.N.Z grading schedules are designed for gradual progression through both the colour belt and black belt grades and they mark various levels of competence.
The completion of various colour belt grades signifies a students apprenticeship through the Grades from beginner, junior, intermediate and senior grades, then onto to the black belt grades.

The T.U.N.Z recommends that the minimum period of time training between Grades is four months at the beginner and junior colour belt levels. Note: exceptional students or those usually with previous martial arts experience may be competent enough to double grade at these levels.
At the intermediate colour belt level it is recommended that the minimum period of time training between Grades is four months. There should be no double grades at this level.


At the senior colour belt level it is recommended that the minimum period of time training between Red belt and testing for your black belt is one year. That is four months to get to black tab then eight months further training before testing for your black belt. There are no double grades at this level.


The gaining of a Black belt is viewed as the start of your journey in Taekwondo. The colour belt apprenticeship gives you the basic tools to go on training the black belt training allows you to go on and master Taekwondo.


Beginner Grades
White Belt
White Belt, One or Two Yellow Tabs
Junior Colour Belt Level
Yellow Belt
Yellow Belt Green Tab
Green Belt
Green Belt Blue Tab
Intermediate Colour Belt Level
Blue Belt
Blue Belt Red Tab
Senior Colour Belt Level
Red Belt
Red Belt Black Tab
Black Belt Level
Black Belt, 1st to 3rd Dan
Senior Black Belt, 4th and 5th Dan
Master Instructor, 6th to 8th Dan
Grand Master, 9th Dan

Doucments for Club Instructors and Commitees

White Belt Grading (10 to 9)

White Belt to White Belt 1 Yellow Tab
There is no set Grading syllabus for this grade it is entirely at the discretion of the Club Instructor.There is no fee or set grading, this Grade is to be used as an incentive to encourage very young members of the T.U.N.Z. to practice and prepare them for the next grade.

Basics:
Basics No. 1
Break Falls:
2 x Break Falls
- Forwards
- Backwards
Power Test: (both sides)
9 x Techniques
- 3 x Hand Techniques
- 3 x Kicking Techniques
- 3 x Combination Techniques

Notes: Self-Defence is optional for members who are under 16 years of age.

Yellow Tip Grading (9 to 8)

Basics:
Basics No. 1
Break Falls:
2 x Break Falls
- Forwards
- Backwards
Self-Defence:
2 x Techniques
- 2 x Self Defence Techniques (both sides)
Power Test: (both sides)
9 x Techniques
- 3 x Hand Techniques
- 3 x Kicking Techniques
- 3 x Combination Techniques

Notes: Self-Defence is optional for members who are under 16 years of age.

Yellow Belt Grading (8 to 7)

Basics:
Basics No. 1
Patterns:
Taeguk 1 (click to view video)
 Pre Arranged:
3 x Sparring Sequences
- 3 x attacks countered with defenses (both sides)
Break Falls:
2 x Break Falls
- Forwards
- Backwards
Power Test: (both sides)
11 x Techniques
- 3 x Hand Techniques
- 3 x Kicking Techniques
- 3 x Combination Techniques
- 2 x Jumping Kicks
Self-Defence:
2 x Techniques
- 2 x Self Defence Techniques (both sides)
Free Sparring:
Sparring
- 1 x round of 1 ½ minutes

Green Tip Grading (7 to 6)

Basics:
Basics No. 1
Patterns:
Taeguk 1 and Taeguk 2 (click to view video)
Pre Arranged:
4 x Sparring Sequences
- 3 x attacks countered with defenses (both sides)
Break Falls:
2 x Break Falls
- Forwards
- Backwards
Power Test: (both sides)
13 x Techniques
- 3 x Hand Techniques
- 4 x Kicking Techniques
- 4 x Combination Techniques
- 2 x Jumping Kicks
Self-Defence:
3 x Techniques
- 2 x Self Defence Techniques (both sides)
Free Sparring:
Sparring
- 1 x round of 1 ½ minutes

Green Belt Grading (6 to 5)

Basics:
Basics No. 2
Patterns:
Taeguk 1, Taeguk 2 and Taeguk 3 (click to view video)
Pre Arranged:
5 x Sparring Sequences
- 3 x attacks countered with defenses (both sides)
Break Falls:
2 x Break Falls
- Forwards
- Backwards
Power Test: (both sides)
15 x Techniques
- 3 x Hand Techniques
- 5 x Kicking Techniques
- 5 x Combination Techniques
- 2 x Jumping Kicks
Self-Defence:
4 x Techniques
- 2 x Self Defence Techniques (both sides)
Free Sparring:
Sparring
- 2 x rounds of 1 ½ minutes

Blue Tip Grading (5 to 4)

Basics:
Basics No. 1 & 2
Patterns:
Taeguk 4 (click to view video) & two other from:

Taeguk 3
Taeguk 2
Taeguk 1 
Pre Arranged:
5 x Sparring Sequences
- 3 x attacks countered with defenses (both sides)
Break Falls:
2 x Break Falls
- Forwards
- Backwards
Power Test: (both sides)
16 x Techniques
- 3 x Hand Techniques
- 5 x Kicking Techniques
- 5 x Combination Techniques
- 3 x Jumping Kicks
Self-Defence:
5 x Techniques
- 2 x Self Defence Techniques (both sides)
Free Sparring:
Sparring
- 2 x rounds of 1 ½ minutes

Blue Belt Grading (4 to 3)

Basics:
Basics No. 1 & 2
Patterns:
Taeguk 5 (click to view video) & two other from:

Taeguk 4
Taeguk 3
Taeguk 2
Taeguk 1
Pre Arranged:
6 x Sparring Sequences
- 3 x attacks countered with defenses (both sides)
Break Falls:
2 x Break Falls
- Forwards
- Backwards
Power Test: (both sides)
16 x Techniques
- 3 x Hand Techniques
- 5 x Kicking Techniques
- 5 x Combination Techniques
- 3 x Jumping Kicks
Self-Defence:
6 x Techniques
- 6 x Self Defence Techniques (both sides)
Free Sparring:
Sparring
- 3 x rounds of 1 ½ minutes
Smashing:
Optional

Red Tip Grading (3 to 2)

Basics:
Basics No. 1 & 2
Patterns:
Taeguk 6 (click to view video) & three other from:

Taeguk 5
Taeguk 4
Taeguk 3
Taeguk 2
Taeguk 1
Pre Arranged:
6 x Sparring Sequences
- 3 x attacks countered with defenses (both sides)
Break Falls:
3 x Break Falls
- Forwards
- Backwards
- Diving Break fall over 1 person
Power Test: (both sides)
18 x Techniques
- 3 x Hand Techniques
- 6 x Kicking Techniques
- 6 x Combination Techniques
- 3 x Jumping Kicks
Self-Defence:
7 x Techniques
- 7 x Self Defence Techniques (both sides)
Free Sparring:
Sparring
- 3 x rounds of 1 ½ minutes
Smashing:
Optional

Red Belt Grading (2 to 1)

Basics:
Basics No. 3
Patterns:
Taeguk 7 (click to view video) & three other from:

Taeguk 6
Taeguk 5
Taeguk 4
Taeguk 3
Taeguk 2
Taeguk 1
Pre Arranged:
6 x Sparring Sequences
- 3 x attacks countered with defenses (both sides)
Break Falls:
3 x Break Falls
- Forwards
- Backwards
- Diving Break fall over 1 person
Power Test: (both sides)
18 x Techniques
- 3 x Hand Techniques
- 6 x Kicking Techniques
- 6 x Combination Techniques
- 3 x Jumping Kicks
Self-Defence:
8 x Techniques
- 8 x Self Defence Techniques (both sides)
Free Sparring:
Sparring
- 4 x rounds of 1 ½ minutes
Smashing:
Optional

Black Tip to Black Belt Grading (1 to 1st Dan)

Basics:
Basics No. 1, 2 and 3
Patterns:
Taeguk 8 (click to view video) (All Taeguk Patterns)

Taeguk 7
Taeguk 6
Taeguk 5
Taeguk 4
Taeguk 3
Taeguk 2
Taeguk 1
Pre Arranged:
6 x Sparring Sequences
- 3 x attacks countered with defenses (both sides)
Break Falls:
3 x Break Falls
- Forwards
- Backwards
- Diving Break fall over 1 person
Power Test: (both sides)
20 x Techniques
- 3 x Hand Techniques
- 7 x Kicking Techniques
- 7 x Combination Techniques
- 3 x Jumping Kicks
Self-Defence:
10 x Techniques
- 10 x Self Defence Techniques (both sides)
Free Sparring:
Sparring
- 5 x rounds of 2 minutes
Smashing:
6 x Techniques (Compulsory)
- 2 x Hand Techniques
- 1 x Stationary Kicks
- 3 x Jumping Kicks

1st Dan to 2nd Dan

Basics:
Basics No. 1, 2 and 3
Patterns:
Koryo
Taeguk 8 (All Taeguk Patterns)
Taeguk 7
Taeguk 6
Taeguk 5
Taeguk 4
Taeguk 3
Taeguk 2
Taeguk 1 (click to view videos)
Pre Arranged:
6 x Sparring Sequences
- 3 x attacks countered with defenses (both sides)
Break Falls:
3 x Break Falls
- Forwards
- Backwards
- Diving Break fall over 1 person
Power Test: (both sides)
22 x Techniques
- 3 x Hand Techniques
- 7 x Kicking Techniques
- 8 x Combination Techniques
- 4 x Jumping Kicks
Self-Defence:
12 x Techniques
- 12 x Self Defence Techniques (both sides)
Free Sparring:
Sparring
- 5 x rounds of 2 minutes
Smashing:
6 x Techniques (Compulsory)
- 2 x Hand Techniques
- 1 x Stationary Kicks
- 3 x Jumping Kicks

2nd Dan to 3rd Dan

Basics:
Basics No. 1, 2 and 3
Patterns:
Keumgang
Koryo
Taeguk 8 (All Taeguk Patterns)
Taeguk 7
Taeguk 6
Taeguk 5
Taeguk 4
Taeguk 3
Taeguk 2
Taeguk 1 (click to view videos)
Pre Arranged:
6 x Sparring Sequences
- 3 x attacks countered with defenses (both sides)
Break Falls:
3 x Break Falls
- Forwards
- Backwards
- Diving Break fall over 1 person
Power Test: (both sides)
22 x Techniques
- 3 x Hand Techniques
- 7 x Kicking Techniques
- 8 x Combination Techniques
- 4 x Jumping Kicks
Self-Defence:
12 x Techniques
- 12 x Self Defence Techniques (both sides)
Free Sparring:
Sparring
- 5 x rounds of 2 minutes
Smashing:
6 x Techniques (Compulsory)
- 2 x Hand Techniques
- 1 x Stationary Kicks
- 3 x Jumping Kicks

3rd Dan to 4th Dan

Basics:
Basics No. 1, 2 and 3
Patterns:
Taebaek
Keumgang
Koryo
Taeguk 8 (All Taeguk Patterns)
Taeguk 7
Taeguk 6
Taeguk 5
Taeguk 4
Taeguk 3
Taeguk 2
Taeguk 1 (click to view videos)
Pre Arranged:
6 x Sparring Sequences
- 3 x attacks countered with defenses (both sides)
Break Falls:
3 x Break Falls
- Forwards
- Backwards
- Diving Break fall over 1 person
Power Test: (both sides)
22 x Techniques
- 3 x Hand Techniques
- 7 x Kicking Techniques
- 8 x Combination Techniques
- 4 x Jumping Kicks
Self-Defence:
12 x Techniques
- 12 x Self Defence Techniques (both sides)
Free Sparring:
Sparring
- 5 x rounds of 2 minutes
Smashing:
6 x Techniques (Compulsory)
- 2 x Hand Techniques
- 1 x Stationary Kicks
- 3 x Jumping Kicks

4th Dan to 5th Dan

Basics:
Basics No. 1, 2 and 3
Patterns:
Pyongwon
Taebaek
Keumgang
Koryo (click to view videos)
Pre Arranged:
6 x Sparring Sequences
- 3 x attacks countered with defenses (both sides)
Break Falls:
3 x Break Falls
- Forwards
- Backwards
- Diving Break fall over 1 person
Power Test: (both sides)
22 x Techniques
- 3 x Hand Techniques
- 7 x Kicking Techniques
- 8 x Combination Techniques
- 4 x Jumping Kicks
Self-Defence:
12 x Techniques
- 12 x Self Defence Techniques (both sides)
Free Sparring:
Sparring
- 5 x rounds of 2 minutes
Smashing:
6 x Techniques (Compulsory)
- 2 x Hand Techniques
- 1 x Stationary Kicks
- 3 x Jumping Kicks

Higher Dans

For Senior Black Belt Grading there will be a physical test which will follow the outline of the 4th to 5th Dan Black Belt Grading Schedule with the addition of the appropriate higher Dan Black Belt patterns as indicated below.

5th Dan to 6th Dan - Sipjin and Jitae (Oh Dan to Yook Dan)
6th Dan to 7th Dan - Cheonkwon (Yook Dan to Chil Dan)
7th Dan to 8th Dan - Hansoo (Chil Dan to Pal Dan)
8th Dan to 9th Dan - Ilyo (Pal Dan to Gu Dan)
9th Dan to 10th Dan are not examinable (Gu Dan to Sip Dan)

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