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Hwarang Taekwondo
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The belt path

Six belts, white to black

Each color adds kicks, a form and a new kind of partner work. A student tests when the instructor sees the skills.

  1. 01

    White belt

    Ages 5 to adult
    Skills

    • Bowing in and out, and standing in line

    • A ready stance and a front stance

    • A first front kick on a paddle

  2. 02

    Yellow belt

    Skills

    • A front kick and a low block

    • The first form, a short pattern of blocks and strikes

    • A firm voice and asking for help

  3. 03

    Green belt

    Skills

    • A roundhouse kick on a paddle

    • A second form

    • Partner drills on pads

  4. 04

    Blue belt

    Skills

    • Turning and back kicks on a shield

    • A third form

    • Sparring drills in gear, starting with light contact

  5. 05

    Red belt

    Skills

    • Kick combinations on a moving target

    • A fourth form

    • Sparring rounds in gear, with an instructor between partners

  6. 06

    Black belt

    Skills

    • Every form learned so far, done from memory

    • Helping the instructor with a younger group

    • Stripes continue on the black belt

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Sample levels.

Every student moves at their own pace, and a student can stay at a belt as long as they like.

Stripes and tests

How a student moves up

  • Hands tying a white belt around a white uniform, close view

    Stripes

    A stripe of tape goes on the belt each time the instructor checks off a set of skills. Stripes are how a student and their family see progress between tests.

  • A black belt folded on a white uniform on a wooden bench

    Belt tests

    A test happens in the student's own class time, and families watch quietly from the bench. A student tests when the instructor says they are ready, not at a set date.

  • A fist meeting a round black pad held by a partner

    Where a new student starts

    Everyone starts at white belt, whatever their age. A student who has trained before is placed after a first class, and we ask them to bring a note of their belt.

Sample content.

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A first class is the quickest way to see how belts and stripes work.

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