Black Belt Testing Evaluation

If you are tired and dressed in Toe’balk, it is permissible to stretch out and take a short nap while waiting to be tested or at a large tournament.

Poomse (forms) should only be practiced under the supervision of a Black Belt Instructor.

While sparring a fellow student, you notice that he/she is kicking and striking without much control and could actually hurt you, your response would be to ask him/her, “Would you please use a little more control?”

The U.S. Chung Do Kwan Association was founded in 1967.

It is tradition to never let your belt touch the floor.

Continued practice and experience in free style sparring, teaches the student to “roll with the blow”, therefore preventing serious injuries.

The jury at a tournament using WT rules can “overrule” all other officials.

As a coach it is important that you become good friends with the beginner that you have been assigned to.

A student may wear black pants when he/she becomes a brown belt.

There are five colors in the U.S. Chung Do Kwan Association emblem.

You may wash your belt each time that you wash your uniform.

The most practical stance in street defense is the forward square stance.

A student would have no problem breaking several concrete slabs on bare ground as long as he has the proper stance.

In order to strike high, you should fake low.

An Associate Instructor has the authority to open his own school or club.

Poomse is a training method in which a student learns to develop discipline.

The term “Dul” means “#9” count.

To qualify for the position as a USCDKA Instructor, a student must first attend special seminars and training sessions prior to testing for 1st Dan.

The TaeKwonDo term Gup (also spelled Geup) means “a skill level within the student ranks.”

One of the qualifications to be a “Kwang Jang” is that the person dedicated most of his /her adult life to the art of teaching TaeKwonDo as a career.

The Grandmaster and Kwan Jang’ of the World Chung Do Kwan Association is the Honorable Un Kyu Uhm, who resides in Seoul, Korea.

The fist in the center of our emblem is from the left hand.

A Master is a teacher of Black Belts.

Judo is a Japanese martial art.

According to our textbook, it takes approximately 40 pounds of pressure to break on 1” X 12” X 12” pine board.

While teaching Poomse, the Instructor should remain in one position at all times so that he does not distract the students.

Gym shoes are allowed on the training area.

The first TaeKwonDo organization to have worldwide recognition was called the “Korea TaeKwonDo Association.”

A Grand Master is a teacher of Masters.

To become a USCDKA Green Belt, one must learn at least 20 one step spar techniques.

There are four sitting positions for students while in uniform.

Our textbook gives four classifications of demonstrations.

It is not necessary to count in Korean in order to conduct a formal class.

When applying a hook kick during free style sparring, you should strike with the heel.

There are traces of TaeKwonDo as far back as 37 B.C. in the form of murals and giant carvings.

The author of our textbook gives a total of twelve rules on “how to win in forms and sparring” when entering a tournament.

A Master must be at least 4th Degree Black Belt and must meet other specific requirements according to USCDKA rules.

One Step Sparring does not help a student to be better at Free style sparring.

A Chief Instructor must hold the rank of at least 3rd Dan.

Always look in the face of your opponent.

A combination is “a giyup and a punch”.

Pa-doe in TaeKwonDo terms means “Ready Position”.

You may chew gum while practicing TaeKwonDo

In 1975 the President of Korea declared TaeKwonDo a “National Sport”.

Our defensive system is the ability to parry away from and to block with our arms and hands.

A “special class” is a session when a specific item is taught during the entire time period.

The first and only foreigner to compete in a Korean National tournament, called the Presidential Championship was 3rd Degree Black Belt, Edward B. Sell in 1963.

If an injury occurs during class, it would be wise for the Instructor to close the class and dismiss the students rapidly.

You may address your Instructor by his/her first name if you are related.

The World TaeKwonDo Federation headquarters is located in Seoul, Korea.