3rd Dan Requirements
REQUIREMENTS
ONE MONTH BEFORE THE TEST
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum time: 24 months from last test date
Minimum age: 17 years old
Students must be actively training 6 months before the test in order to be invited to test.
TOURNAMENTS AND SEMINARS
Competing in 2 tournaments (1 sparring, 1 pattern)
Umpiring in 4 tournaments from last test (2 sparring, 2 patterns)
1 additional seminar from last test
HOURS
175 class hours (80% of classes must be completed 1 month prior to the test in order to be invited)
60 assist hours (80% of classes must be completed 1 month prior to the test in order to be invited)
40 volunteer hours (Students have the option of completing 20 community service hours outside of the studio or 40 additional assist hours in the studio. 80% of the hours must be completed 1 month to the test in order to be invited - Starting March 2026)
PROJECT
Thesis - 3 pages, double spaced, 12 point font.
Topic: What if you found out that you cannot physically do Taekwon-Do anymore? How do you think you can continue to contribute to the Art?
TEST DAY
PHYSICAL TEST
3 mile run completed in 30 minutes
100 of each - pushups, squat thrusts, sit ups, completed in another 30 minutes
WRITTEN TEST
Must score 90% or higher to be eligible to test.
Exam is open book.
PATTERNS
Chon-Ji
Dan-Gun
Do-San
Won-Hyo
Joong-Gun
Toi-Gye
Hwa-Rang
4-D Thrust
Choong-Moo
Kwang-Gae
Po-Eun
Gae-Baek
Eui-Am
Joong-Jang
Ko-Dang
KICKING REQUIREMENTS
Ground kicking
Flying pick shape kick
Flying double kicking with a hand technique
Flying consecutive kicking with a hand technique
Flying combination kicking with a hand technique
180 reverse turning kick
Mid-air double back kick
360 reverse hook kick
Mid-air two consecutive kicking
Mid-air two combination kicking
STEP SPARRING
3 step sparring sets 1-6
2 step sparring sets 1-6
1 step sparring sets 1-12
Model sparring (student prepares 3 sets)
Pre-arranged free sparring
TAEKWON-DO DEMONSTRATION
Defense against one opponent with a weapon
Expectations
2 minute in length
Students should utilize previous knowledge on self defense, movements, and techniques to create a “self-defense” demonstration (hint: look through color belt rank requirements for inspiration). Students should think about different situations that they may find themselves in and how they would react.
Weapons allowed
Partner must be lower or equal rank as testing candidate. Male testing candidates must use a male opponent.
