Guideline - Grading Requirement - Singapore Taekwondo Federation

GRADING REQUIREMENTS

The boards of Examiners reserve the right to modify the requirements, if necessary, in order to give accurate assessment of the performance of candidates.

General

School

Sport

Grade	Requirements -General
Grade	Pattern	Note	Technique Demonstration	Note	Sparring	Note
10	Introductory Poomsae	-	-	-	-	-
9	Preliminary Poomsae	-	Turning Kick (3 sets each - A to B & B to A)	2	-	-
8	Taeguek Il-Jang	-	Front Kick followed by turning kick (3 sets each - A to B & B to A)	2	-	3
7	Taeguek E-Jang	-	Side kick (3 sets each - A to B & B to A)	2	-	3
6	Taeguek Sam-Jang	-	Black thrust (3 sets each A to B & B to A)	2	Free (1 round with the same grade)	-
5	Taeguek Sa-Jang	-	Side kick followed by back thrust (3 sets each A to B & B to A)	2	Free (1 round with the same grade)	-
4	Taeguek O-Jang	-	Reverse kick (3 sets each A to B & B to A)	2	Free (1 round with the same grade)	-
3	Taeguek Yuk-Jang	-	Turning kick followed by reverse kick (3 sets each A to B & B to A)	2	Free (1 round with the same grade)	-
2	Taeguek Chil-Jang Sa-jang to Yuk-Jang (1 pattern)	- 1	Front kick followed by jumping front kick (3 times each A to B & B to A)	2	Free (2 round with the same grade)	-
1	Taeguek Pal-Jang O-Jang to Chil-Jang (1 pattern)	- 1	360 turning turning kick followed by back thrust (3 time each A to B & B to A)	2	Free (2 round with the same grade and 1 round with a 1st Dan blackbelt)	-

For 1st Poom to 4th Poom

Grade	Requirements - General
Grade	Pattern	Note	Sparring	Note	Others	Note
1st Poom	Koryo Yuk-Jang to Pal-Jang (2 patterns)	- 1	Free (4 rounds with a different blackbelt each round)	-	Defence against an unarmed assailant (5 techniques)	13
2nd Poom	Keumgang Koryo Taeguek Il to Pal-Jang (2 patterns)	- - 1	Free (4 rounds with a different blackbelt each round)	-	Defence against an armed assailant (5 techniques)	-
3rd Poom	Taebaek Keumgang Koryo Taeguek Il to Pal-Jang (2 patterns)	- - - 1	Free (5 rounds with a different blackbelt each round)	-	Defence against an unarmed assailant (5 techniques) Defence against an armed assailant (3 techniques) Theory	- 12
4th Poom	Pyongwon Taebaek Keumgang Koryo Taeguek Il ro Pal-Jang (2 patterns)	- - - - 1	Free (5 rounds with a different blackbelt each round)	-	Feats Thesis	13 14

For 1st Dan to 5th Dan

Grade	Requirements - General
Grade	Pattern	Note	Sparring	Note	Others	Note
1st Dan	Koryo Taeguek Il to Pal-Jang (2 patterns)	- 1	Free (4 rounds with a different blackbelt each round)	-	Defence against an unarmed assailant (5 techniques)	13
2nd Dan	Keumgang Koryo Taeguek Il to Pal-Jang (2 patterns)	- - 1	Free (4 rounds with a different blackbelt each round)	-	Defence against an armed assailant (5 techniques)	-
3rd Dan	Taebaek Keumgang Koryo Taeguek Il to Pal-Jang (2 patterns)	- - - 1	Free (5 rounds with a different blackbelt each round)	-	Defence against an unarmed assailant (5 techniques) Defence against an armed assailant (3 techniques) Theory	- 12
4th Dan	Pyongwon Taebaek Keumgang Koryo Taeguek Il ro Pal-Jang (2 patterns)	- - - - 1	Free (5 rounds with a different blackbelt each round)	-	Feats Thesis	13 14
5th Dan	Sipjin Pyongwon Taebaek Keumgang Koryo Taeguek II to Pal-Jang (2 patterns)	- - - - - 1	Free (5 rounds with a different blackbelt each round)	-	Feats Thesis	13 14

Updated: 22 Jan 2010