Test Requirements...The Manchester School of Tae Kwon Do has rigorous and defined requirements for students expecting to advance to their next rank. It is crital that students understand that in order to succeed, they are expected to work to meet the standard for the next level.
This is true not just in the study of martial arts, but in each endeavor.
| Rank |
Forms Required |
One Steps | Sparring Matches & Length |
Breaking Technique & No. of boards |
Weapons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chon Ji | 5 | 1 match-1 minute | Not Required | Not Required |
| Chon Ji and Dan Gun | 10 | 1 match-1 minute | Front Snap - 1 board | Not Required |
| Chon Ji through Do San | 15 | 2 matches - 1 minute each | Knife Hand - 1 board | Bo Staff Kata |
| Chon Ji through Won Hyo | 20 | 2 matches - 1 minute each | Front Snap - 2 boards Side Pierce - 2 boards |
Bo Staff Kata |
| Chon Ji through Yul Gok | 25 | 2 matches - 2 minutes each | Knife Hand - 2 boards Palm Heel - 2 boards |
Bo Staff Kata Tonfa -- Not Yet Required |
| Chon Ji through Chung Gun | 30 | 2 matches - 2 minutes each | Round Kick-ball of foot - 2 boards Front Snap/Side Pierce combination 1 board each |
Bo Staff Kata Tonfa-- Not Yet Required |
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Chon Ji through Toi Gye | 35 | 1 match - 3 minutes | Straight Punch - 2 boards Knife Hand/Palm Heel combination 1 board each |
Bo Staff Kata Tonfa -- Not Yet Required Nunchaku -- Not Yet Required |
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Chon Ji through Hwa Rang | 40 | 2 matches - 3 minutes each | Air Side Thrust - 2 boards
Reverse Turn - 2 boards Front Punch/Reverse Elbow combination 2 boards each |
Bo Staff Kata Tonfa -- Not Yet Required Nunchaku -- Not Yet Required |
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Chon Ji through Chung Mu | 45 | 2 matches - 3 minutes each | Air Reverse Turn - 2 boards
Front Elbow strike - 2 boards Side Thrust/Reverse Turn combination 2 boards each |
Bo Staff Kata Tonfa -- Not Yet Required Nunchaku -- Not Yet Required Sai -- Not Yet Required |
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Chon Ji through Chung Mu | 50 | 3 matches - 3 minutes each | Air Front Snap - 3 boards
Front Punch - 3 boards Round Kick - ball of foot 3 boards Side Thrust/Knife Hand combination 3 boards each |
Bo Staff Kata Tonfa -- Not Yet Required Nunchaku -- Not Yet Required Sai -- Not Yet Required |