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TESTING ELIGIBILITY - 4TH DEGREE BLACK BELT
Tournament Competition: Students must participate as an official in at least four USTF tournaments.
Certification:
Students are required to become USTF certified class "B" instructors.
Students are required to become USTF certified class "A" referees.
Training requirements:
Students must be 19.5 years of age or older to test for 4th dan black belt.
Students must complete a complete a minimum of 42 months of active training as a 3rd dan black belt before testing for 4th dan black belt. Active training is considered participating in an average of seven formal classes per month.
Students must complete a minimum of 50 hours of community service. A formal letter verifying completion of community service must be turned in with the testing packet.
Breaking:
Men - Hands
| 4 tiles with: | downward strike with the back fist |
or |
downward strike with the reverse knife-hand |
| 6 tiles with: | downward strike with the knife-hand |
Men - Feet (power)
| 3 boards with: | twisting kick |
or |
stepping hook kick |
or |
reverse hook kick |
4 boards with: |
mid-air 360 degree back kick |
| 5 boards with: | mid-air 180 degree back kick |
| 7 boards with: | side piercing kick |
Men - Feet (technique)
| 3 suspended boards with: | any standing kick |
or |
any flying kick |
or
|
any mid-air kick |
4 boards - one target with:
|
flying twin foot front snap kick |
or |
flying twin foot side piercing kick |
| 2 boards - two targets with: | flying double kicks |
or |
flying two combination kicks |
or |
flying two consecutive kicks |
or |
flying twin foot front snap kick |
or |
flying twin foot side piercing kick |
| 1 board - three targets with: | flying double kicks with a hand technique |
or |
flying two combination kicks with a hand technique |
or |
flying two consecutive kicks with a hand technique |
or |
flying three combination kicks |
or |
flying three consecutive kicks |
Women - Hands
| 2 suspended boards with: | front punch with the forefist |
or |
outward strike with the knife-hand |
or |
inward strike with the 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: | twisting kick |
or
|
stepping hook kick |
or |
reverse hook kick |
| 4 boards with: | mid-air 180 degree back piercing kick |
or |
mid-air 360 degree back piercing kick |
5 boards with: |
side piercing kick |
Women - Feet (technique)
| 2 suspended boards with: | any flying kick |
or
|
any mid air kick |
3 boards - one target with:
|
flying twin foot front snap kick |
or |
flying twin foot turning kick |
| 1 board - two targets with: | flying double kicks |
or |
flying two combination kicks |
or |
flying two consecutive kicks |
| 2 boards - two targets with: | flying twin foot front snap kick |
or |
flying twin foot side piercing kick |
Further testing requirements can be found in the USTF Testing Syllabus, 1st dan black belt through 7th dan master instructor.