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Striping System

Our Lil’ Dragons, Juniors, and Teens students track their progress using a comprehensive striping system during testing cycles. This system breaks down the course materials into smaller segments, allowing us to evaluate their development meaningfully. The stripes serve as short-term goals, motivating students to work towards bigger achievements like advancing to the next rank or even reaching the black belt.

Our striping system employs two colors to represent a student’s proficiency level in a subject. Not earning a stripe indicates a need for improvement in that specific area before progressing. A white stripe signifies satisfactory knowledge of the material, similar to a “B” or “C” grade. A black stripe demonstrates a level of mastery that exceeds expectations for the current rank, comparable to an “A” grade.

Lil’ Dragons can earn a maximum of 10 stripes before advancing to the next rank. To be eligible for testing, they must earn a minimum of 8 stripes, demonstrating their successful performance of all testable material.

Juniors and Teens can earn up to 8 stripes at their rank. They must earn all 8 stripes before becoming eligible to test for the next rank.

The student striping system is listed below and can also be found under the Spark Member app under curriculum.

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Ranking Systems

Below is a graphic for each age-based program.

Lil’ Dragons Juniors Teens Adults
Lil’ Dragon Ranking System

Our Lil’ Dragons Ranking system allows our youngest students to feel the power of achievement while preparing them to enter into our Juniors Curriculum.  Lil’ Dragons have the opportunity to graduate to the Juniors Program early by showing consistent focus, self-control, and the ability to retain and display extended sequences well.

Junior Ranking System

Our Juniors participate in our nationally certified curriculum as they work to progress towards achieving Black Belt.  The Junior Program is designed for elementary school-aged children.  Students in the Juniors Program may be eligible to skip certain ranks if they show advanced proficiency in learning the material throughout the testing cycle by achieving certain benchmarks such as earning all 8 black stripes.  1st Degree Senior Black Belt Juniors wishing to advance to 2nd Degree Black Belt must participate in the Teen Program with prior approval.

Teen Ranking System

Our Teens participate in our nationally certified curriculum as they work to advance towards achieving Black Belt.  The Teen Program is designed for Middle School and High School students.  We use an accelerated system from the Juniors Program to the Teen Program due to more developed cognitive and physical abilities.  However, Teens that struggle to meet the benchmark assessment level of earning black stripes during stripe testing may also be candidates for Junior Ranks.  2nd Degree Senior Black Belt Teens wishing to advance to 3rd Degree Black Belt must participate in the Adult Program with prior approval.

Adult Ranking System

Our Adults participate in our nationally certified curriculum as they work to advance towards achieving Black Belt and beyond.  Students ages 16 and older are eligible to participate in the Adult Program.

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Stripe List

Below is a breakdown of all of the stripes required for each rank. Each student has a maximum of two attempts per stripe test.

Lil’ Dragons White Belt – Juniors White Belt – Teens Senior White Belt Yellow Belt – Juniors Yellow Belt – Teens Senior Yellow Belt Junior Orange Belt Orange Belt Senior Orange Belt Junior Green Belt Green Belt Senior Green Belt Junior Purple Belt Purple Belt Senior Purple Belt Junior Blue Belt Blue Belt Senior Blue Belt Junior Brown Belt Brown Belt Senior Brown Belt Junior Red Belt Red Belt Senior Red Belt Probationary Black Belt Recommended Black Belt
Lil’ Dragons
  1. Ready Stance for 10 seconds
  2. Left Hand Technique & Right Hand Technique
  3. Demonstrate the Listening Positions
  4. Left Kicking Technique & Right Kicking Technique
  5. Name special Word of the Month & its meaning
  6. Power Technique
  7. Combo #1
  8. Combo #2
  9. Exercise Challenge
  10. Korean Focus Word
White Belt – Juniors
    1. Front Kick, High Block, & Punch
    2. Side Kick, Inner Forearm Block (Muscle Block), & Back Fist
    3. Low Block, Front Stance, Back Stance
    4. Combo #1 (All for One)
    5. First 4 Moves of Ki-Bon, Name of Form
    6. Combos #2 (Same Side)
    7. First Half of Ki-Bon
    8. First Half of Ki-Bon, Combos #1 & #2 (In Full Uniform)
White Belt – Teens
  1. Front Kick, High Block, & Front Stance Punch
  2. Side Kick, Inner Forearm Block, & Back Stance Back Fist
  3. Crescent Kick, Low Block, & Sitting Stance Knifehand
  4. Combos #1 & #2
  5. First Half of Ki-Bon (to First Yell)
  6. Combos #3, #4, & #5
  7. Ki-Bon w/ Name of Form, Moves, and Meaning
  8. All Material (In Full Uniform)
Senior White Belt
  1. Front Kick, High Block, & Front Stance Punch
  2. Side Kick, Inner Forearm Block, & Back Stance Back Fist
  3. Crescent Kick, Low Block, & Sitting Stance Knifehand Strike
  4. First 4 Moves of Ki-Bon, Combo #1 (“One for All”)
  5. First Half of Ki-Bon (to First Yell), Name of Form & Number of Moves
  6. Combos #2 & #3 (“Same Side” & “The Donut”)
  7. Ki-Bon
  8. Ki-Bon, Combos #1, #2, & #3 (In Full Uniform)
Yellow Belt – Juniors
  1. Double Knifehand Block, #1 Round Kick
  2. Outer Forearm Block, #2 Round Kick
  3. Front/Round Kick, Spin Side Kick
  4. Combo #1 (All Around the World)
  5. First 4 Moves of Dan-Gun, Name of Form
  6. Combo #2 (“All Kicks”)
  7. First Half of Dan-Gun
  8. First Half of Dan-Gun, Combos #1 & #2 (In Full Uniform)
Yellow Belt – Teens
  1. Double Knifehand Block (Back Stance) & Outer Forearm Block (Front Stance)
  2. Square Block (Back Stance) & Outside Block (Sitting Stance)
  3. Round Kick, Spin Side Kick, Spin Crescent Kick
  4. Combo #1 & #2
  5. First Half of Dan-Gun w/ Name of Form & Number of Moves
  6. Combo #3, #4, & #5
  7. Dan-Gun
  8. Dan-Gun, Combos #1-5 (In Full Uniform)
Senior Yellow Belt
  1. Double Knifehand Block (Back Stance) & Outer Forearm Block (Front Stance)
  2. Square Block (Back Stance) & Outside Block (Sitting Stance)
  3. Round Kick, Spin Side Kick, Spin Crescent Kick
  4. Combo #1 & #2 (“All Around the World” & “All Kicks”)
  5. First Half of Dan-Gun w/ Name of Form & Number of Moves
  6. Combo #3 (“The Windshield Wiper”)
  7. Dan-Gun
  8. Dam-Gun, Combos #1-3 (In Full Uniform)
Junior Orange Belt
  1. Outer Forearm Block/Reverse Punch
  2. Gear on in time & Name on Gear: White – 3:00 | Black – 2:30
  3. Jump Side Kick, Jump Round Kick, Jump Front Kick
  4. First 6 Moves of Do-San w/ Form Name
  5. Combo #1 (“Knuckle Sandwich”) w/ Sparring Stance, List 3 Illegal Target Areas
  6. Combo #2 (“Hop Scotch”)
  7. First Half of Do-San
  8. First Half of Do-San, Combos #1 & #2 (Must be Wearing Full Uniform)
Orange Belt
  1. Do-San (First 6 Moves)
  2. Gear on in time & Name on Gear: White – 3:00 | Black – 2:30
  3. #3 Jump Side Kick, #3 Jump Front Kick (Both Sides)
  4. Do-San (First Half) w/ Form Name and Number of Moves
  5. Combo #1 (“Knuckle Sandwich”) & Defense: Parry a Jab/Cross, Block 2 Round Kicks
  6. Combo #2 & #3 (“Hop Scotch” & “Double Trouble”)
  7. Do-San
  8. Do-San, Combos #1-3 (Must be Wearing Full Uniform)
Senior Orange Belt
  1. Do-San (First Half), Twin Outer Forearm Block
  2. Gear on in time & Name on Gear: White – 3:00 | Black – 2:30
  3. #1 Jump Side Kick, #2 Jump Round Kick, #3 Jump Front Kick (Both Sides)
  4. Second Half of Do-San w/ Form Name, Number of Moves, and Meaning
  5. Combo #1 & #2 (“Knuckle Sandwich” & “Hop Scotch”) | Combo #1 Defense
  6. Combo #3, #4, & #5 (“Double Trouble”, “Fantastic Four”, & “Three’s Company”)
  7. Do-San
  8. Do-San, Combos #1-5 (Must be Wearing Full Uniform)
Junior Green Belt
  1. Reverse Outside Knifehand Strike
  2. Gear on in time & Name on Gear: White – 2:30 | Black – 2:00
  3. Hook Kick (Both Sides)
  4. Won-Hyo (First 6 Moves) w/ Form Name
  5. Double Fist Block (Closed Stance), #1 Side Kick, Double Knifehand Block
  6. Testing Combo
  7. Three Consecutive Double Knifehand Blocks in a Backstance
  8. First Half of Won-Hyo (Must be Wearing Full Uniform)
Green Belt
  1. Won-Hyo (First 6 Moves)
  2. Gear on in time & Name on Gear: White – 2:30 | Black – 2:00
  3. Hook Kick & Spin Hook Kick (Both Sides)
  4. Won-Hyo (First Half) w/ Form Name & Number of Moves
  5. Left Reverse Inner Forearm Block, #2 Front Kick, Reverse Punch, #2 Side Kick
  6. Testing Combo (Both Sides)
  7. Last Three Moves: #2 Side Kick (Land Feet Together), L Dbl Fist Block, R Dbl Fist Block
  8. Won-Hyo (Must Be Wearing Full Uniform)
Senior Green Belt
  1. First Half of Won-Hyo
  2. Gear on in time & Name on Gear: White – 2:30 | Black – 2:00
  3. Hook Kick, Spin Hook Kick, Spin Heel Kick (Both Sides)
  4. Second Half of Won-Hyo w/ Form Name, Number of Moves, and Meaning
  5. Ki-Bon
  6. Testing Combo (Both Sides)
  7. Plank: White – 30 Seconds | Black – 1 Minute
  8. Won-Hyo (Must Be Wearing Full Uniform)
Junior Purple Belt
  1. First 6 Moves of Yul-Guk
  2. Gear on in time & Name on Gear: White – 2:30 | Black – 2:00
  3. Jump Spin Side Kick (Both Sides)
  4. First 14 Moves of Yul-Guk w/ Form Name
  5. Hooking Block (Slow, Both Sides)
  6. Testing Combo
  7. R Hooking Blk, Rev Hooking Blk, Punch, L Hooking Blk, Rev Hooking Blk, Punch
  8. First Half of Yul-Guk (Must be Wearing Full Uniform)
Purple Belt
  1. First 14 Moves of Yul-Guk
  2. Gear on in time & Name on Gear: White – 2:30 | Black – 2:00
  3. Jump Spin Side Kick and Jump Spin Crescent (Both Sides)
  4. First Half of Yul-Guk w/ Form Name & Number of Moves
  5. Knifehand Square Block, Spearhand Strike
  6. Testing Combo (Both Sides)
  7. Jump Downward Backfist in X-Stance, Double Inner Forearm Block
  8. Yul-Guk (Must be Wearing Full Uniform)
Senior Purple Belt
  1. First Half of Yul-Guk
  2. Gear on in time & Name on Gear: White – 2:30 | Black – 2:00
  3. All Four Jump Spin Kicks (Both Sides)
  4. Second Half of Yul-Guk w/ Form Name, Number of Moves, & Meaning
  5. Dan-Gun
  6. Testing Combo (Both Sides)
  7. Push-Ups & Sit-Ups: 10 Each
  8. Yul-Guk (Must be Wearing Full Uniform)
Junior Blue Belt
  1. Ridgehand Block (Cat Stance)
  2. Gear on in time: White – 2:00 | Black – 1:30
  3. 360 Front Kick (Both Sides)
  4. First 6 Moves of Joong-Gun w/ Form Name
  5. Double Knifehand Block (Back Stance)/Reverse Upward Elbow (Front Stance) Combo
  6. Testing Combo
  7. Twin Punch High, Twin Upset Punch, X-Block High
  8. First Half of Joong-Gun (Must be Wearing Full Uniform)
Blue Belt
  1. Joong Gun (First 6 Moves)
  2. Gear on in time: White – 2:00 | Black – 1:30
  3. 360 Side Kick (Both Sides)
  4. First Half of Joong-Gun w/ Form Name & Number of Moves
  5. Double Inner Forearm Block (Front Stance)/ Punch (Back Stance), Double Fist Block (Back Stance)/Double Pressing Block (Front Stance) Combos
  6. Testing Combo (Both Sides)
  7. Horizontal Punch (Closed Stance), C-Block
  8. Joong-Gun (Must be Wearing Full Uniform)
Senior Blue Belt
  1. First Half of Joong-Gun
  2. Gear on in time: White – 2:00 | Black – 1:30
  3. 360 Front Kick, 360 Side Kick (Both Sides)
  4. Second Half of Joong-Gun w/ Form Name, Number of Moves, and Meaning
  5. Do-San
  6. Testing Combo (Both Sides)
  7. Board Breaking (Hand & Foot – Both Get 3 Attempts) Black – 1st Attempt on Each
  8. Joong-Gun (Must be Wearing Full Uniform)
Junior Brown Belt
  1. Reverse Upset Punch, Circular Downward Knifehand Strike (L-Stance)
  2. Tie Your Own Belt & Recite the Tenets of Taekwondo. Black – 0:45 | White – 1:00
  3. 360 Inside Crescent Kick (Both Sides)
  4. Hwa-Rang (First 8 Moves) w/ Form Name
  5. Hand Grab/Elbow (Parallel Stance/Open Stance), #1 Side Kick, Knifehand Strike
  6. Testing Combo
  7. Board Breaking (Hand & Foot – Both Get 3 Attempts) Black – 1st Attempt on Each
  8. First Half of Hwa-Rang (Must be Wearing Full Uniform)
Brown Belt
  1. First 8 Moves
  2. Tie Your Own Belt & Recite the Tenets of Taekwondo. Black – 0:45 | White – 1:00
  3. 360 Outside Crescent Kick (Both Sides)
  4. Hwa-Rang (First Half) w/ Form Name & Number of Moves
  5. X-Block Low (Front Stance), Backward Elbow (Back Stance), Low/Inner Forearm Block (Closed Stance)
  6. Testing Combo
  7. Board Breaking (Hand & Foot – Both Get 3 Attempts) Black – 1st Attempt on Each
  8. Hwa-Rang (Must be Wearing Full Uniform)
Senior Brown Belt
  1. First Half of Hwa-Rang
  2. Tie Your Own Belt & Recite the Tenets of Taekwondo. Black – 0:45 | White – 1:00
  3. 360 Inside Crescent Kick, 360 Outside Crescent Kick (Both Sides)
  4. Second Half of Hwa-Rang w/ Form Name, Number of Moves, and Meaning
  5. Teaching: Ki-Bon
  6. Testing Combo (Both Sides)
  7. Board Breaking (Hand & Foot – Both Get 3 Attempts) Black – 1st Attempt on Each
  8. Hwa-Rang (Must be Wearing Full Uniform)
Junior Red Belt
  1. Reverse Knifehand High Block/Outside Knifehand Strike
  2. Tie Your Own Belt & Recite the Taekwondo Student Oath. Black – 0:45 | White – 1:00
  3. 360 Round Kick (Both Sides)
  4. First 1/3 of Choong-Moo (Flying Side Kick) w/ Form Name
  5. Reverse Ridgehand Strike, Round Kick/Spin Side Kick/Turn Double Fist Block
  6. Testing Combo
  7. Board Breaking (Hand & Foot – Both Get 3 Attempts) Black – 1st Attempt on Each
  8. First Half of Choong-Moo (Must be Wearing Full Uniform)
Red Belt
  1. First 1/3 of Choong-Moo (Flying Side Kick)
  2. Tie Your Own Belt & Recite the Taekwondo Student Oath. Black – 0:45 | White – 1:00
  3. 360 Hook Kick, 360 Heel Kick (Both Sides)
  4. First Half of Choong-Moo w/ Form Name & Number of Moves
  5. Reverse Spearhand Low, Low Block/Backfist, Knifehand X-Block, Twin Upset Palm Heel
  6. Testing Combo (Both Sides)
  7. Board Breaking (Hand & Foot – Both Get 3 Attempts) Black – 1st Attempt on Each
  8. Choong-Moo (Must be Wearing Full Uniform)
Senior Red Belt
  1. First Half of Choong-Moo
  2. Tie Your Own Belt & Recite the Taekwondo Student Oath. Black – 0:45 | White – 1:00
  3. 360 Round Kick, 360 Hook Kick, 360 Heel Kick (Both Sides)
  4. Second Half of Choong-Moo w/ Form Name, Number of Moves, and Meaning
  5. Teaching: Dan-Gun, Submit Black Belt Essay
  6. Testing Combo (Both Sides)
  7. Board Breaking WOOD (Hand & Foot – Both Get 3 Attempts) Black – 1st Attempt on Each
  8. Choong-Moo & Dan-Gun (Must be Wearing Full Uniform)
Probationary Black Belt
  1. Blocks: Low, High, Inner Forearm, Outer Forearm, Double Knifehand, Square, Twin Outer Forearm, Double Fist, Double Inner Forearm, Hooking, Outside
  2. Strikes: Hammerfist, Elbow Strike, Palm Heel, Knifehand Strike, Ridgehand Strike, Spearhand Strike, Back Fist, Hook Punch
  3. Side Kicks: Basic, Spin, Jump, Jump Spin, 360
  4. First Half of Gwan-Gae w/ Form Name, Number of Moves, & Form Meaning
  5. Teaching: Do-San
  6. Recite Tenets, Student Oath, & Tie Your Belt
  7. Board Breaking WOOD (Both Kicks – Both Get 3 Attempts) Black – 1st Attempt on Each
  8. Gwan-Gae & Do-San (Must be Wearing Full Uniform)
Recommended Black Belt
  1. Stances: Front, Back, Sitting Stance, Fixed Stance, Closed Stance, X-Stance, L-Stance
  2. Forms: Name Every Form in Order Up to Gwan-Gae
  3. Kicks: (1 Basic, 1 Spin, 1 Jump, 1 Jump Spin, 1 Advanced) Front Kick, Round Kick, Side Kick, Hook Kick, Crescent Kick
  4. Second Half of Gwan-Gae w/ Form Name, Number of Moves, & Form Meaning
  5. Teaching: Won-Hyo
  6. 50 Jumping Jacks, 20 Push-Ups, 20 Sit-Ups, 1-Minute Plank *Without Stopping for Break*
  7. Board Breaking WOOD (Both Kicks – Both Get 3 Attempts) Black – 1st Attempt on Each
  8. Gwan-Gae & Won-Hyo (Must be Wearing Full Uniform)
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