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The list below are the requirements for the color belt ranks during promotions.
| Rank |
Color |
Belt Definition |
| 10th |
White |
- Basic Movements
- Ssang Su #1 (Sword Form #1)
- One-Step #1
- Push-ups 12 times
- ½ Sword Description
No candle snuffing or log breaking required.
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| 9th |
Yellow |
- Basic Movements
- ½ Korean Terms
- Ssang Su #2
- One-Step #2
- Push-ups 16 times
Candle Snuffing:
1 Candle (15 attempts)
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| 8th |
Orange |
- Basic Movements
- All Korean Terms
- Complete Sword Description
- Ssang Su #3 & #4
- One-Step #3 & #4
- Push-ups 12 times with fists
Candle Snuffing:
2 Candles (15 attempts)
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| 7th |
Green |
- Basic Movements
- Ssang Su #5 & #6
- One-Step #4
- Push-ups 16 times with fists
Candle Snuffing:
3 Candles (15 attempts)
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| 6th |
Purple |
- Basic Movements
- Ssang Su #7 & #8
- One-Step #5
- Push-ups 12 times w/5 fingers
Candle Snuffing:
3 Candles (10 attempts)
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| 5th |
Blue |
- Basic Movements
- Ssang Su #9 & #10
- One-Step #6
- Push-ups 16 times w/5 fingers
- Bamboo Sword Techniques
Candle Snuffing:
4 Candles (15 attempts)
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| 4th |
Red |
- Basic Movements
- Ssang Su #11 & 12
- One-Step #7
- Push-ups 12 times w/4 fingers
Candle Snuffing:
4 Candles (10 attempts)
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| 3rd |
Brown w/ White Stripe |
- Basic Movements
- Shimsang Gumbup #1 & #2
- Push-ups 16 times w/4 fingers
Candle Snuffing:
5 Candles (15 attempts)
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| 2nd |
Brown w/ Black Stripe |
- Basic Movements
- Shimsang Gumbup #3 & #4
- Push-ups 12 times w/3 fingers
Candle Snuffing:
5 Candles (10 attempts)
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| 1st |
Red w/ Black Stripe (Recommended Black Belt) |
- Basic Movements
- Shimsang Gumbup
- Push-ups 16 times w/3 fingers
Log Breaking:
Ability to break 1”x2”x12” stick with wooden sword.
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Black Belt Candidate
(Black Belt w/ White Stripe) |
- Meditation (Sitting & Standing)
- Basic Movements
- All Korean Terminology
- All One-Steps
- All Ssang Su Forms
- Pushups:
- (Children - 10x w/4 fingers)
- (Women - 12x w/4 fingers)
- (Men - 16x w/3 fingers)
Candle Snuffing:
5 Candles (10 attempts)
Log Breaking:
Ability to break 1”x2”x12” stick with wooden sword.
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Candle snuffing is the ability to extinguish a candle with the wooden sword without touching the flame.
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