Minnesota  ITF  Taekwon-Do

Testing & Forms

Community Education Classes Information


Testing requirements:

I. Form: Chon-Ji. Click here to review the form. Note: Walking Stance is the same as Front Stance.

II. 2 one-step self defense techniques

III. 4 grab defense techniques

IV. Stances: Front Stance, Back Stance, Sitting Stance

V. Blocks: Low Block, Inner Forearm Block

VI. Punches: Straight Closed Fist Punch

VII. Kicks: Front Kick, Roundhouse Kick, Side Kick

VIII. Levels: Low, Middle, High

One-Step Self Defense:

Both students start in Junbi (Ready) position.
Student#1 steps back with his right foot into Front Stance, Left Low Block.
Yell to confirm the readiness to attack.
Student#2 yells to confirm the readiness to defend himself.
Student#1 steps forward with his right foot into Front Stance, Right High Punch.
Student#2 performs one-step self defense technique.

1. Right foot - forward (45 degrees) into sitting stance.
    Left open hand blocks his right punch. At the same time right middle punch.
    Then right punch high level. Yell.

2. Left foot - forward (45 degrees) into sitting stance.
    Left open hand blocks his right punch.
    Right middle punch.
    Left middle punch. Yell.


Grab Defense:

1. Low grab - both wrists.
2. High grab - both wrists.
3. Two hands grab one hand.
4. Low grab - both wrists from behind


    Forms

          

   Colored Belts

Gup (Grade) Belt Form
10 White 4 direction punch - Saju Jirugi
    4 Direction block - Saju Makgi
9 White with yellow stripe 4 Direction block - Saju Makgi
    Chon-Ji
8 Yellow Chon-Ji
    Dan-Gun
7 Yellow with green stripe Dan-Gun
    Do-San
6 Green Do-San
    Won-Hyo
5 Green with blue stripe Won-Hyo
    Yul-Gok
4 Blue Yul-Gok
    Joong-Gun
3 Blue with red stripe Joong-Gun
    Toi-Gye
2 Red Toi-Gye
    Hwa-Rang
1 Red with black stripe Hwa-Rang
    Choong-Moo
  Black Belts
Dan (Degree) Form
1st Kwang-Gae
  Po-Eun
  Ge-Baek
2nd Eui-Am
  Choong-Jang
  Juche
3rd Sam-IL
  Yoo-Sin
  Choi-Yong
4th Yon-Gae
  UL-Ji
  Moon-Moo
5th So-Son
  Se-Jong
6th Tong-IL


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