Probationary Black Belt (2nd Gup)
Requirements
Sparring Footwork Drills
Roundhouse, Back, Switch roundhouse, Back, Step-Over Roundhouse, Back, skip roundhouse, Back, Jump-Spinning Roundhouse
Roundhouse, Back & Block, Roundhouse, Step-Over Ax, Back, Wing-block Back Pivot, Skip Side Kick (opposite direction)
Forms
Taegeuk Pal Jang (8th) - Earth, symbolizes the "Kon", one of the 8 divination signs, which represents "Yin" and earth, meaning the root and settlement and also the beginning and the end. This is the last of the 8 Taegeuk poomsaes, which may enable the trainees to undergo the evaluation for Dan(black belt) promotion test. New movements are Double Front Kick, Augmented Outward Middle Section Block, Augmented Low Section Block, Jumping Front Kick, and Elbow Strike, Emphasis must be laid on the accuracy of stepping and the difference between jumping-over kick and alternate jumping kick in the air.
Chung Mu - Admiral Yi Sun-Sin. The form ends with a left hand attack symbolizing his regrettable death having no chance to show his unrestrained potential checked by the forced reservation of loyalty to his king.
5-10 Hapkido
Free Sparring
One opponent
Legal contact area and point area.
Advanced sparring techniques
Advanced combination kicks and punches
Counter attacks
Board Breaking
none
Meditation
1 Hour, in class
Stances
Front Cross Stance
Blocks
Augmented Outward Middle Section Block
Augmented Low Section Block
Half Mountain Block
Kicks
Jumping Front Kick
Double Front Jumping Kick
Punches/Attacks
Pulling High Section Uppercut
Elbow Strike
Conditioning
50 Pushups
50 Crunches/Sit-ups
Minimum Class Attendance
Six months of training
General Knowledge
Student Creeds
Count to 10 in Korean
Advanced sparring techniques
Sparring Rules
Legal contact area and point area
5 Tenets of Tae Kwon Do
Courtesy
Integrity
Perseverance
Self Control
Indomitable Spirit
Meaning of Korean Flag
Philosophical Goal
Responsibility
Examples of verbal questions judges at promotion test might ask
What is the meaning of Responsibility?
What is the meaning Taegeuk Pal Jang?
What is you goal setting after Black Belt?