Black Belt Signifies
Maturity
 

Grading Requirements 3rd Dan

Line Work
 
The examiners set the line work therefore it can be anything. Here are a few examples of recent floor work.
(You will notice some of these techniques are found within the new patterns!)
 
Ø

Double Side Kick, Spinning Back Kick, Lead Ridge-Hand, Change Legs Forwards.

 
Ø X Fist Pressing Block, X Fist Rising Block, Twist Hands, Reverse Punch (Yoo-Sin) Backwards.
 
Ø Front Leg Hook / Side Combination, Rear Leg Axe Kick, Reverse Punch Forwards.
 
Ø Double Forearm Block, Reverse Low Block (Yoo-Sin) Backwards.
 
Ø Back Hand Strike In L Stance, Crescent Kick To Palm, Side Kick Same Leg, Back Hand Strike Forwards.
 
Ø U Shape Punch Backwards.
 
Ø Rear Leg Front, Turning Kick Combination, Axe Kick Same Leg, Reverse Punch, Lead Ridge-Hand Forwards.
 
Ø Twin Punch In L Stance, Low Section (Sam-Il) Backwards.
 
Ø Jumping Reverse Turning Kick, Then Knife-Hand Strike Changing To An Elbow Strike Slipping Front Foot Forwards.
 
Ø Lower Outer Forearm Block In L Stance, Opposite Hand To Armpit, Punch Opposite Hand Over Shoulder Backwards.
 
Ø Reverse Turning Kick, Side Kick Combination, Front Elbow Strike, Guard With Kicking Leg Forward Forwards.
 
Ø Reverse Inward Outer Forearm Block, Obverse Punch (Sam-Il) Backwards.
 
Ø Twisting Kick, X Fist Pressing Block, Knife-Hand Rising Block, Guard With Kicking Leg Forward Forwards.
Ø Knife-Hand Rising Block, Circular Block, Obverse Punch (Choi-Yong) Backwards.
Ø Jumping Side Kick With Step Forwards.
Ø Jumping Back Kick, Then Twin Knife-Hand Strike In Walking Stance Backwards.
 
Patterns
 

Ø 1st Dan Pattern Of Your Choice.
 
Ø Colour Belt Pattern Set By The Grading Examiners.
 
Ø 1st Dan Pattern Set By The Grading Examiners.
 
Ø 2nd Dan Pattern Set By The Grading Examiners.
 
Ø Choi-Yong.
Ø Sam-Il.
Ø Yoo-Sin.
 
Sparring
 
Ø

3 Step Or 2 Step Sparring.

 
Ø 1 Step Sparring.
 
Ø Free Sparring.
 

Destruction

 

Please Note:
That the breaking requirements for ladies is one white board and two white boards for men.

 
Ø

Any Hand (Inc. Elbow).

Ø Any Standing Kick.
 
Ø Any Opposite Hand Technique.
Or Kick (Jumping Optional).
  

(This information was sourced from the T.A.G.B. instructors web page! Document dated October 2006)

Theory
 
  There is no set theory for black belts, if you know the move then you should know the Korean for it, with this in mind we have created a set of notes with all the new theory found within the new patterns
 
 
 

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