4th Dan Requirements
REQUIREMENTS
ONE MONTH BEFORE THE TEST
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum time: 36 months from last test date
Minimum age: 21 years old
Students must be actively training 6 months before the test in order to be invited to test.
TOURNAMENTS AND SEMINARS
Competing or umpiring in 6 tournaments from last test (3 sparring, 3 patterns)
3 additional seminars from last test
IIC certified instructor
HOURS
PROJECT
Thesis - 3 page, 12 point font
Topic: What is your biggest accomplishment and why? How will you continue to contribute as an instructor and as a 4th Dan?
TEACHING
Student must be teaching one or more student(s).
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
Sam-Il
Yoo-Sin
Choi-Yong
KICKING REQUIREMENTS
Waving kick
Flying 360° reverse turning kick
Flying triple kicks
Flying three consecutive kicks
Flying three combination kicks
Mid-air double 360° back piercing kick
STEP SPARRING
Foot sparring
TAEKWON-DO DEMONSTRATION
Defense against one opponent (weapons allowed)
Expectations
2 minute in length
Students should utilize previous knowledge on self defense, movements, and techniques to create a “self-defense” demonstration. 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.
