Minimum Requirments For TKD Belt Test & Ranking

White Belt: 10th Gup-Beginer Level
10 wks, block set # 1, Basic Taekwondo Kicks, Stances, and Punches, Basic Korean Terminology and Basic history of TKD-Than Phong

Yellow Stripe Belt: 9th Gup-Beginer Level
10 wks, Kibon 1, Kibon 2, Sasu Juryki, Understand basic Korean Terminology and basic history of TKD (Than Phong)

Yellow Belt: 8 Gup-Beginer Level
10 wks, Taeguk II Jang, Chon Ji, Breaking 1 board, Sparring, Self Defense, 12 Basic techniuqe of Nunchuka, and Understand basic Korean Terminology and basic history of TKD (Than Phong)

Green Stripe Belt: 7 Gup-Beginer Level
10 wks, Taegeuk EE Jang, Dan Gun, Breaking 1 board, Sparring, Self Defense, Nunchuka, (Kid is not required to know) Understand basic Korean Terminology and basic history of TKD (Than Phong)

Green Belt: 6 Gup-Intermediate Level
12 wks, Taegeuk SAM Jang, Do San, Breaking 2 boards, ( 14 and younger is 1 board), Sparring, Self Defense, Nunchaku, Understand basic Korean Terminology and basic history of TKD (Than Phong)

Blue Stripe Belt: 5 Gup-Intermediate Level
12 wks, Taegeuk SA Jang, Won Hyo, Breaking 2 boards, Sparring, Self Defense, Nunchaku, Understand basic Korean Terminology and basic history of TKD (Than Phong)

Blue Belt: 4 Gup-Intermediate Level
12 wks, Taegeuk OH Jang, Yul Gok, Breaking 2 boards, Sparring, Self Defense, Nunchaku, Understand basic Korean Terminology and basic history of TKD (Than Phong)

Red Stripe Belt: 3 Gup-Advance Level
14 wks, Taegeuk YOOK Jang, Joon Gun, Breaking 2 boards, (Adult is breaking 3 boards) Sparring, Self Defense, Nunchaku, Understand basic Korean Terminology and basic history of TKD (Than Phong)

Red Belt: 2 Gup-Advance Level
14 wks, Taegeuk CHIL Jang, Toi Gye, Breaking 2 boards, (Adult is breaking 3 boards) Sparring, Self Defense, Nunchaku, Understand basic Korean Terminology and basic history of TKD (Than Phong)

Black Stripe Belt: 1 Gup-Advance Level
14 wks, Taegeuk PAL Jang, Hwa Rang, Breaking 2 boards, (Adult is breaking 3 boards) Sparring, Self Defense, Nunchaku, Understand basic Korean Terminology and basic history of TKD (Than Phong)

Black Belt: Assistant Instructor
6 months to 1 year, Koryo, Choong Moo, Breaking 3 boards, (Adult is 4 boards) Sparring, Self Defense, Nunchaku, Bo Staff, Understand basic Korean Terminology and basic history of TKD (Than Phong). Tournament is required.

1 DAN: Instructor
1 year to 2 years, Keumgang, Kwang Gae, Breaking 4 boards, (Adult is 5 boards) Sparring, Self Defense, Nunchaku, Bo Staff, Understand basic Korean Terminology and basic history of TKD (Than Phong), Able to teach a TKD class. Tournaments are Required.

2 DAN: Instructor
2 years to 3 years, TaeBaek, Po Eun, Breaking 4 boards & 1 bricks, (Under 13 year old is no bricks) Sparring, Self Defense, Nunchaku, Bo Staff, Understand basic Korean Terminology and basic history of TKD (Than Phong), Able to teach a TKD class. Tournaments and Referee Skills are required.

3 DAN: Senior Instructor (Must be 14 and older)
3 years to 4 years, Pyongwon, Gae Baek, Breaking 5 boards & 2 bricks, Sparring, Self Defense, Nunchaku, Bo Staff, Understand basic Korean Terminology and basic history of TKD (Than Phong), Able to teach a TKD class. Tournaments and Referee Skills are required.

4 DAN: Master Instructor (Must be 18 and older)
4 years to 5 years, Sip Jin, Eui Am, Breaking 6 boards & 3 bricks, Sparring, Self Defense, Nunchaku, Bo Staff, Understand basic Korean Terminology and basic history of TKD (Than Phong), Able to teach a TKD class. Tournaments, Seminar and Referee Skills are required.

5 DAN: Master Instructor (Must be 24 and older)
5 years to 6 years, Jitae, Cheowon, Choong Jang, Juche, Sam II, Breaking 8 boards & 4 bricks, Sparring, Self Defense, Nunchaku, Bo Staff, Understand basic Korean Terminology and basic history of TKD (Than Phong). Tournaments, Seminar and Referee Skills are required.

6 DAN: Senior Master Instructor (Must be 30 and older) (no physical test is required)
6 years to 7 years, Known up to 5 DAN, and Hansoo, Ilyo, Yoo Sin, Choi Yong, Yon Gae, Ul Ji
Summit TKD documents to the Federation to be approved

7 DAN: Grand Master Instructor ( Must be 36 and older) (no physical test is required)
7 years to 8 years, Known up to 6 DAN, and 19 WTF forms, 25 ITF forms
Promoted by Federation

8 DAN: Grand Master Instructor(Must be 42 and older) (no physical test is required)
8 years to 9 years, Known up to 7 DAN, and 19 WTF forms, 25 ITF forms
Promoted by Federation

9 DAN: Senior Grand Master Instructor ( Must be 47 and older)
9 years and more, Known up to 8 DAN, Must be promoted by the World Head Quarter.