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Northwood Taekwon-do Academy Coloured Belt Syllabus
Destruction Grading Syllabus
10th Kup (White belt)
no breaking required

9th Kup (White belt, yellow tag)
no breaking required


8th Kup (Yellow belt)
-Side Piercing Kick (Best leg)



7th Kup (Yellow belt, green tag)
-Side Piercing Kick (Both Legs)
-Turning Kick (Best Leg)



6th Kup (Green belt)
-Side Piercing Kick (Both Legs)
-Turning Kick (Both Legs)



5th Kup (Green belt, blue tag)
-Side Piercing Kick (Both Legs)
-Turning Kick (Both Legs)
-Reverse Turning Kick (Best Leg)



4th Kup (Blue belt)
-Side Piercing Kick (Both Legs)
-Turning Kick (Both Legs)
-Reverse Turning Kick (Both Legs)
-Knifehand Strike (Choice of Inward or Outward)



3rd Kup (Blue belt, red tag)
-Choice of kicking techniques. One leg, 2 boards
-Side Piercing Kick (Both Legs)
-Turning Kick (Both Legs)
-Reverse Turning Kick (Both Legs)
-Knifehand Strike (Choice of Inward or Outward)
-Elbow Strike (Choice of Side)


2nd Kup (Red belt)
-All previous techniques
-Choice Of Kicking Technique (Both Legs, 2 Boards)
-Jumping Side Kick (Twin Foot Take Off From 4 to 6 Feet Away)
-Punch (Male) or Palm (Female)



1st Kup (Red belt, black tag)
-All previous techniques
-Jumping Side Kick (Both Legs)
-Forefist Punch/Palm Strike or Other Hand Technique as Requested
-Any hand technique - weak hand - 1 board (Black for adults, cream for under 16`s)
-2 standard breaks (turning, side, reverse turning) with no measure up to black boards Examiners Choice
-Technical Break Demonstration - Students Choice


1st Degree Black Belt
-Jumping Turning Kick. Both Legs - 2 Boards
-Reverse Turning Kick - 2 Boards
-Inward Knife Hand, Outward Knife Hand or Reverse Knife Hand - 2 Boards
-Any hand technique not used at 1st Kup Grading - weak hand - 1 board (Black)
-Technical Break Demonstration - Students Choice
-Any Previous technique upon request
2nd Degree Black Belt
-Jumping Reverse Turning Kick. Both Legs - 1 Board
-Reverse Knife Hand - 2 Boards (or red board)
-Power Break - Any technique 3/4 boards (3 for -75kg / 4 for +75kg)
-Any hand technique not used at 1st Kup/1st degree Grading - weak hand - 1 board
-(Black for adults, cream for under 16`s)
-Multiple Technical Break Demonstration - Students Choice (Be impressive, this is for 3rd degree)

 

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