25 hours of coaching or assistance to the Instructor
Appeared before an appointed USCDKA Black Belt Reviewing Board (Pre-Testing)
No less than 3 exhibitions
Competed in or placed on an organizationa committee for at least 3 tournaments
Submit official USCKDA Portfolio
Requirements
All Previous Requirements
Basic Fundamentals 1-28
Poom'se: All previous forms, Da'lee Hyung El Chong, Koryo
Precision (touch) One Step Sparring: unlimited
Technical Free Style Sparring, two rounds, 2 minutes
Multiple Sparring: two or more on one for 3 minutes
Be prepared to defend yourself against a street weapon
Written/Oral Quiz: All chapters in Forces of Taekwondo textbook plus material covered at the Instructors Course
Essay: 250 words, "What philosophy do you have in your life and your Taekwondo future?" It should contain, "What the new rank of Black Belt means to me."
Breaking Technique: any you have never done before, with your instructors permission
Confirmation/Certified
Prerequisite: Written recommendation and report from Instructor concerning student's progress and contributions made since last examination.