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Hwa Rang Do®/Tae Soo Do®

Tae Soo Do® World Headquarters

MOO KUB (9TH GRADE) - WHITE BELT PAL KUB (8TH GRADE) - ORANGE BELT CHIL KUB (7TH GRADE) - YELLOW BELT YUK KUB (6TH GRADE) - GREEN BELT OH KUB (5TH GRADE) - PURPLE BELT SA KUB (4TH GRADE) - BLUE BELT SAM KUB (3RD GRADE) - BROWN BELT E KUB (2ND GRADE) - RED BELT IL KUB (1ST GRADE) - 1/2 BLACK BELT

TAE SOO DO® MOO KUB (9TH GRADE) - WHITE BELT TIME: 2 TO 3 MONTHS

UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

1. Dobok -- Black Top / White Pants
2. Belt -- White (Back Dee)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. All basic movements and philosophy.
2. Jok Sul & Kwon Sul (kicking and punching)
3. Il Bo Dae Ryun - One step sparring
4. Hyung Bop - Tae Soo Kujin Hyung (form)
5. Jok Sul - White belt kicking.
6. Dae Ryun - Free Fighting
7. Ssang Jyel Bong - Double Stick Weapon Basics

TAE SOO DO® PAL KUB (8TH GRADE) - ORANGE BELT TIME: 2 TO 3 MONTHS

UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

1. Dobok -- Black Top / White Pants
2. Belt -- Orange (Juhong dee)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. All basic movements and philosophy.
2. Jok Sul & Kwon Sul (Kicking and punching)
3. IL Bo Dae Ryun - One step sparring
4. Hyung Bop - Tae Soo Paljin Hyung (form)
5. Dae Ryun - Sparring techniques.
6. Ssang Jyel Bong - Double Stick Weapon

TAE SOO DO® CHIL KUB (7TH GRADE) - YELLOW BELT TIME: 2 TO 3 MONTHS

UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

1. Dobok -- Black Top / White Pants
2. Belt -- Yellow (Hwang Dee)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. All basic movements and philosophy.
2. Jok Sul & Kwon Sul (Kicking and punching)
3. IL Bo Dae Ryun - One step sparring
4. Hyung Bop - Tae Soo Chiljin Hyung (form)
5. Dae Ryun - Sparring techniques
6. Ssang Jyel Bong - Double Stick Weapon

TAE SOO DO® YUK KUB (6TH GRADE) - GREEN BELT TIME: 2 TO 3 MONTHS

UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

1. Dobok -- Black Top / White Pants
2. Belt -- Green (Chorok Dee)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. All basic movements and philosophy.
2. Jok Sul & Kwon Sul (Kicking and punching)
3. IL Bo Dae Ryun - One step sparring
4. Hoshin Sul/Bang A Sul - Self Defense
5. Hyung Bop - Tae Soo Yukjin Hyung (form)
6. Dae Ryun - Sparring techniques
7. Ki Bon Jang Bong - Basic Long Staff

TAE SOO DO® OH KUB (5TH GRADE) - PURPLE BELT TIME: 2 TO 3 MONTHS

UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

1. Dobok -- Black Top / White Pants
2. Belt -- Purple (Bora Dee)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. All basic movements and philosophy.
2. Jok Sul & Kwon Sul (Kicking and punching)
3. IL Bo Dae Ryun - One step sparring
4. Hoshin Sul/Bang A Sul - Self Defense
5. Hyung Bop - Tae Soo Ohjin Hyung (form)
6. Dae Ryun - Sparring techniques
7. Ki Bon Jang Bong - Long Staff Technique

TAE SOO DO® SA KUB (4TH GRADE) - BLUE BELT TIME: 2 TO 3 MONTHS

UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

1. Dobok -- Black Top / White Pants
2. Belt -- Blue (Chung Dee)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. All basic movements and philosophy.
2. Jok Sul & Kwon Sul (Kicking and punching)
3. IL Bo Dae Ryun - One step sparring
4. Hoshin Sul/Wui Bok Sul - Self Defense
5. Hyung Bop - Tae Soo Sajin Hyung (form)
6. Dae Ryun - Sparring techniques
7. Jang Bong Hyung - Long Staff Form

TAE SOO DO® SAM KUB (3RD GRADE) - BROWN BELT TIME: 2 TO 3 MONTHS

UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

1. Dobok -- Black Top / White Pants
2. Belt -- Brown (Bamsaek Dee)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. All basic movements and philosophy.
2. Jok Sul & Kwon Sul (Kicking and punching)
3. IL Bo Dae Ryun - One step sparring
4. Hoshin Sul/Che Kong Sul - Self Defense
5. Hyung Bop - Tae Soo Samjin Hyung (form)
6. Dae Ryun - Sparring techniques
7. Juk Do Sul - Bamboo Sword

TAE SOO DO® E KUB (2ND GRADE) - RED BELT TIME: 2 TO 3 MONTHS

UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

1. Dobok -- Black Top / White Pants
2. Belt -- Red (Hong Dee)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. All basic movements and philosophy.
2. Jok Sul & Kwon Sul (Kicking and punching)
3. IL Bo Dae Ryun - One step sparring
4. Hoshin Sul/Jok Bang A Sul - Self Defense
5. Hyung Bop - Tae Soo Ejin Hyung (form)
6. Dae Ryun - Sparring techniques
7. Juk Do Sul - Bamboo Sword

TAE SOO DO® IL KUB (1ST GRADE) - HALF BLACK BELT TIME: 3 TO 4 MONTHS

UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

1. Dobok -- Black Top / White Pants
2. Belt -- Half Black & Half Red (Danbo)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. All basic movements and philosophy.
2. Jok Sul & Kwon Sul (Kicking and punching)
3. IL Bo Dae Ryun - One step sparring
4. Hoshin Sul/Dan Gum Bang A Sul - Self Defense
5. Hyung Bop - Tae Soo Iljin Hyung (form)
6. Dae Ryun - Sparring techniques
7. Gum Moo Hyung - Sword Form

TAE SOO DO® BLACK BELT - 1ST DEGREE - (CHO DAN)

UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

1. Dobok -- Black Top / White Pants
2. Belt --Black (Huek Dee)

   Upon receiving TSD 1^st Dan Black Belt, Student receives Yellow Belt (Chil Kub) in Hwa Rang Do®. Student is also responsible for Moo Kub (White Belt) and Phal Kub (Orange Belt) material in Hwa Rang Do®.

   Upon receiving 1^st Dan Black Belt in Hwa Rang Do®, 2^nd Dan Black Belt in Tae Soo Do^® is obtained.