5th Degree Black Belt
Testing requirements · Axe Taekwon-Do
Tournament competition
Students must participate as an official in at least four USTF tournaments.
Attendance credits
Students must accumulate a minimum of 36 attendance credits by participating in black belt classes, tournament officiating, and seminars.
Teaching
Students must be actively involved in teaching Taekwon-Do as a chief instructor or as an assistant instructor.
Breaking
Breaking requirements are listed in the USTF Black Belt Requirement Book.
Training and community service
Students must 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 participation in an average of seven formal classes per month.
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.