CHO DAN BO TESTING REQUIREMENTS
CANDIDATE FOR BLACK BELT
WALKING HAND MOVEMENTS
- All previous, plus triple technique combinations
- Low block, knife hand block, punch combo
- Outside block, low block, punch combo
- Inside block, knife hand block, punch combo
- Reverse ridge hand, knife hand block combo
STANDING KICKS
- All previous, plus:
- Sweep kick
- 360 spinning hook kick
- 360 spinning crescent kick
- 360 inside crescent, illusion kick combo
- 360 inside crescent, sweep kick combo
WALKING KICKS
- All previous, plus lead leg triple-kick combinations
- Double round house, outside axe kick combo
- Hook, round house, side kick combo
- Round house, diagonal round house, vertical round house kick combo
FORM REQUIREMENTS
- All previous, plus:
- Advanced motion number one: Bassai Form of the Cobra
ONE STEP REQUIREMENTS
- Twenty five one steps on hands
- Twenty five one steps on feet
RUNS
- Basic, Intermediate, and advanced runs of hands, kicks, and fighting combinations
- Backwards runs of advanced hands, kicks, and fighting combinations
- Tang Soo Do blitz switching between stepping and slide-up techniques
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS
What is the purpose of Tang Soo Do training?
- Self Defense: We protect our lives and possessions from injustice and danger.
- Health: We promote our physical and spiritual health and enjoy strong bodies and sound minds through rigorous training.
- Character: we strive to be of better character through endurance and hard work.
SPARRING
Multiple one-on-one rounds
- One 30 second two-on-one round
- One 30 second three-on-one round
BOARD BREAKING
- Running jump 360 spinning back kick