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TESTING ELIGIBILITY - 3RD DEGREE BLACK BELT
Ho Sin Sul:
Time limit: 2 minutes Opponents: one (armed)
Specified attacks: none
Tournament Competition: Tournament competition is required for this rank. A minimum of three USTF tournaments is required.
Students must attend a USTF level two Ho Sin Sul seminar.
Students must attend a USTF weapon self-defense course.
Certification:
Students conducting classes within the USTF as either an instructor or an assistant instructor must become USTF certified class "B" instructors.
Training requirements:
Students must be 17.5 years of age or older to test for 3rd dan black belt.
Students must complete a complete a minimum of 30 months of active training as a 2nd dan black belt before testing for 3rd dan black belt. Active training is considered participating in an average of seven formal classes per month.
Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of community service. A formal letter verifying completion of community service must be turned in with the testing packet.
Breaking:
Men - Hands
| 3 tiles with: | downward strike with the back fist |
or |
downward strike with the reverse knife-hand |
| 5 tiles with: | downward strike with the knife-hand |
Men - Feet (power)
| 4 boards with: | front snap kick |
or |
turning kick |
or |
side thrusting kick |
6 boards with: |
side piercing kick |
Men - Feet (technique)
| 3 boards - one target with: | flying twin foot front snap kick |
or |
flying twin foot side piercing kick |
1 board - two targets with: |
flying double kicks |
or |
flying two combination kicks |
or |
flying two consecutive kicks |
Women - Hands
| 1 suspended board with: | front punch with the forefist |
or |
side strike with the back fist |
or |
inward strike with the reverse knife-hand |
2 tiles with:
|
downward punch with the forefist |
or |
downward strike with the back fist |
or |
downward strike with the reverse knife-hand |
| 3 tiles with: | downward strike with the knife-hand |
Women - feet (power)
| 3 boards with: | front snap kick |
or
|
turning kick |
or |
back piercing kick |
| 4 boards with: | side piercing kick |
| 1 suspended board with: | twisting kick |
or |
stepping hook kick |
or |
reverse hook kick |
Women - Feet (technique)
| 2 suspended boards with: | any mid-air kick |
2 boards - one target with:
|
flying twin foot front snap kick |
or
|
flying hook kick |
or |
180 degree reverse hook kick |
Further testing requirements can be found in the USTF Testing Syllabus, 1st dan black belt through 7th dan master instructor.