1st Brown

Chon Ji
Dan Gun
Do San
Won Hyo
Yul Guk
Chun Gun
Toi Gye
Hwa Rang
Chung Mu
Board Break – Student’s choice – 3 boards with foot technique, 2 board with hand technique and 1 break that is judges choice
Free Sparring
Student Oath
Rules of the Dojang
Meaning of Taekwondo
10 Basic Movements – IN ORDER
Reverse Kick
Wheel Kick
Jump Reverse Kick
Jump Front Snap Kick
Axe Kick
Hooking Kick
Tornado Kick
Jump Spinning Wheel Kick
360 Reverse Kick
One Step Sparring — All white, yellow, orange and green.
At least 7 One Steps that you have made up.
Self Defense Techniques (very important)
You must remember all of the lower belt forms, one-steps, meanings, and free sparring.
Be able to count to at least fifty in Korean.
Be able to draw the flags and know the meanings of the Korean Flag.
You must write a paper titled “What Tae Kwon Do Means to me” or “What Tae Kwon Do Has Done For Me”. The paper must be at least 2 pages long. (Some flexibility is allowed for younger students.)

Meanings of all belt colors.
- WHITE – Signifies purity and innocence, as that of a beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Tae Kwon Do.
- YELLOW/ORANGE – Signifies earth from which a seed sprouts as the Tae Kwon Do foundation has laid.
- GREEN – Signifies the plant’s growth as the Tae Kwon Do skill begins to develop.
- BLUE – Signifies the heaven, towards which the plant matures into a towering tree.
- BROWN – Signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away.
- BLACK – Opposite of white, therefore, signifying the maturity and proficiency in Tae Kwon Do. Also indicates the wearer’s imperviousness to darkness and fear.
At least 2 weeks before their physical test, the black belt candidate will take a written test and must pass with a score of at least 90%. If they do not pass they can retake it once more. If they are still do not pass, they will not be allowed to test for their Black Belt.