The last Wednesday of every month is testing. You only test if you have received all four of your tips (three for Green Stripe and lower). A tip is a piece of tape that is put on the end of your belt after you show Master Kim. You get a tip for each of the parts of the curriculum.
The Curriculum for Green Belt and above includes:
One-Step Sparring- Your partner 'attacks' you with a down block and punch. Then you use a series of blocks, kicks, stances, and punches to defend yourself. (1st Yellow Tip)
Self Defense- Your partner uses a grab (example: wrist grab) and you have to get away and use puches, kicks and strikes to defend yourself. (2nd Yellow Tip) (Green Stripe and lower do not have this)
Form- You use a series of kicks, stances, punches, blocks, and other techniques in an organized pattern. (White Tip)
Korean Terminology (up to Blue Stripe)- You must learn the assigned terms in Korean. (Black Tip)
Also during testing you are required to break a board using a certain kick and do a few minutes of free sparring.
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