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to properly defend themselves
TESTING ELIGIBILITY - 5TH DEGREE BLACK BELT
Tournament Competition: Students must participate as an official in at least four USTF tournaments.
Certification:
Students must accumulate a minimum of 36 attendance credits by participating in black belt classes, tournament officiating, and seminars.
Training requirements:
Students must complete a complete a minimum of 48 months of active training as a 4th dan black belt before testing for 5th dan black belt. Active training is considered participating in an average of seven formal classes per month.
Students must be actively involved in teaching Taekwon-Do as a chief instructor or as an assistant instructor.
Students must complete a minimum of 60 hours of community service. A formal letter verifying completion of community service must be turned in with the testing packet.
Breaking:
Men - Hands
| 5 tiles minimum with: | any hand technique except downward strike with the side fist |
Men - Feet (power)
| 6 boards (minimum) with: | any standing kick |
or |
any flying kick |
or |
any mid-air kick |
Men - Feet (technique)
| None |
Women - Hands
| 3 tiles (minimum) with: | any hand technique except downward strike with the side fist |
Women - feet (power)
| 4 boards (minimum) with: | any standing kick |
or
|
any flying kick |
or |
any mid-air kick |
Women - Feet (technique)
| none: |
Further testing requirements can be found in the USTF Testing Syllabus, 1st dan black belt through 7th dan master instructor.