Manchester School of Tae Kwon Do

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Testing Requirements

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Students tests are held at two levels.  There are tests for students enrolled in the TKD for kids class, they are called  "bar" testings and are incrementally given between each rank testing.  TKD for kids students above Green belt rank and ALL other students enrolled in Master Higgins classes follow the regular testing requirements listed below.

 

 

TKD for kids Bar testing requirements:

 Rank testing for
 Forms/techniques # of one steps
 Sparring
 White belt / Blue Bar  Front Stance, L Stance, Mid section Punch, Low Block, Middle Guarding block
  
 White belt / Red Bar
 Chon Ji, Meaning of form, and correctly tie belt
  
 White belt / Gold Bar
  5 1/1 min
 Yellow Stripe testing
 see below
see below
 see below
 Yellow Stripe / Blue Bar
 Student will perform Sudo Marki, Knifehand strike, Twin forearm guarding block, high rise block, and high section punch  
 Yellow Stripe / Red Bar
 Dan Gun and Meaning of the form
  
 Yellow Stripe / Gold Bar   10 1/1 min
 Yellow Belt testing
 see below
see below
see below
 Yellow Belt / Blue Bar
 Student will perform Outer forearm guarding block, Spearhand thrust, Backfist side strike, breaking block,  & front snap kick  
 Yellow Belt / Red Bar
 Do San and Meaning of Form
  
 Yellow Belt / Gold Bar   15 2/1 min
 Green Stripe Testing
 see below
 see below
see below
 Green Stripe / Blue bar
 Student will perform Inward knifehand strike, Circular block, Bending ready stance, Side piercing kick, & Closed hand sudo marki
  
 Green Stripe / Red Bar
 Won Hyo and meaning of form
  
 Green Stripe / Gold Bar
  20 2/1 min
 Green Belt testing
 see below
 see belowsee below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





Belt Testing Requirements

 

 Belt Testing for
 Forms # of One steps
Sparring Breaking
  There is no test for this rank.     n/a
  Chon ji 5 1 match     1 minute   n/a
  Chon Ji-Dan Gun  10 1 match     1 minute   n/a
  Chon Ji-Do San
 15 2 matches     1 minute each  n/a
  Chon Ji-Won Hyo
 20  2 matches     1 minute each  n/a
  Chon Ji-Yul Gok
 25  2 matches     2 minutes each  n/a
  ChonJi - Chung Gun
 30 2 matches     2 minutes each  n/a
  Chon Ji- Toi Gye 35 1 match         3 minutes n/a
  Chon Ji- Hwa Rang
 40 2 matches     3 minutes each 

Any hand technique 2 boards

Any foot technique 2 boards

Under 16  1 board each

  Chon Ji- Chung Mu
 452 matches     3 minutes each 

Any hand technique 2 boards

Any (1st) foot technique  2 boards

Any (2nd) foot technique  2 boards

Under 16  1 board each

  Chon Ji- Chung Mu
 50 3 matches     2 minutes each 

Straight Punch       3 boards

Knife Hand Strike   3 boards

Front or Round Kick 3 boards

Side Kick                3 boards

Under 16 or Female 2 boards each

  Chon Ji- Gae Baek
 55 2/3 minute matches  & self defense techniques (w/ partners & against multiple opponents)
 Discuss and plan your break with Master Higgins
  Chon Ji-Ko Dang
 65 2/3 minute matches  & self defense techniques (w/ partners & against multiple opponents) Discuss and plan your break with Master Higgins
  Chon Ji-Choi Yong
 75 2/3 minute matches  & self defense techniques (w/ partners & against multiple opponents) Discuss and plan your break with Master Higgins

 

 

Rank

All Ranks

Head instructor:

higgins

Master Richard Higgins

6th Dan

 

Tae Kwon Do for Kids Instructor:

bedard

Mr. Todd Bedard

4th Dan

 

Black belts

4th Dan belt                                                                                                        

 

Mr. Donald Pichette                                                                                                 

Mr.Todd Bedard                                                                                                      

 3rd Dan

 

Mr. John Avard

Mr. Walter Scott

Mrs. Cindy Kolenda

2nd Dan black belt                                                                              

 

Mr. Geoff Conaway                                                                                                   

Mr. Chris Brinn  

Mr. Nick Kolenda

                                                                                                    

      

1st Dan

    

Mr. John Gancarz

Ms. Sarah Niazi

Richard Paris, Jr.


STUDENTS

 1st red


Isaac Gilbert

Amy Gilbert

 


2nd red

 

Rachel Avard

Rebecca Avard


3rd blue

 

Hannah Avard

Vanessa Avard

Timothy Cates

Jon Gilbert


4th blue

 


 


5th Green

 

Zachary McCallion

Alexa Barbuzzi


 6th Green

 


7th Yellow

 

Cooper McCallion

Trey Ravenelle


8th Yellow

 

Joshua Scheinman

Krisula Rizos

Sam Borge


9th White

 

 


10 white