D.S. Kims Minimum Belt Requirements

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WHITE 

 Signifies a birth, or beginning, of a seed. A white Belt student is a beginner searching for knowledge of the Art.

Poomse: Gi Born Hyung I

Hand Techniques: Down Block - Horse Back Riding Stance - Knife Hand Center - Knife Hand Throat

Foot Techniques: Stretch Kick - Snap Kick - Dbl. Jump Snap Kick - Sliding Snap Kick - Inside/Outside Crescent Kick - Outside/Inside Crescent Kick

ORANGE BELT

Practice ALL previous Techniques

Poomse: Gi Born Hyung II

Hand Techniques: Down Block Kungyo - Face Block Kungyo - Inside/Outside Middle Block - Outside/Inside Middle Block

Foot Techniques: Round House Kick - Sliding Round House - Jumping Round House - Dbl. Jumping Round House

YELLOW BELT

Signifies the first beam of sunlight which shines upon the seed giving it new strength with the beginning of new life. A yellow belt student is given their first ray of knowledge, opening ones mind, from an instructor.

Poomse: Palgue Il Jang

Hand Techniques: Dbl. Knife Hand Center - Dbl. Knife Hand Low - Dbl. Fist Middle Block (Front and Back Stance) - Dbl. Fist Low Block

Foot Techniques: Side Kick - Sliding Side Kick - Dbl. Jump Side Kick

2nd YELLOW BELT

Practice ALL previous Techniques

Poomse: Palgue YiJang

Hand Techniques:

Foot Techniques: Back Side Kick

GREEN BELT

Signifies the growth of the seed as it sprouts from the earth reaching toward the sun and begins to grow into a plant. A green belt student learns to further develop and refine their techniques.

Poomse: Palgue Sam Jang

Hand Techniques: Dbl. Knife Hand Low Block Kungyo – Dbl. Knife Hand Middle Block Kungyo – Dbl Fist Middle Block Kungyo – Knife Hand Center Kungyo (Front Stance)

Foot Techniques: Straight Leg Spin Kick – Sliding Side Kick Low & High

Breaking Technique: Sliding Side Kick

2nd GREEN BELT

Practice ALL previous Techniques

Poomse: Palgue Sah Jang

Hand Techniques:

Foot Techniques: Spin Heel Kick - Bending Leg Spin Kick - Back Side Kick Low & High

Breaking Technique: Back Side Kick

BLUE BELT

Signifies the blue sky as the plant continues to grow toward it. A blue belt student moves up higher in rank just as the plant grows taller. The light feeds the plant so it can continue to grow. The student is fed additional knowledge of the Art in order for their body and mind to continue to grow.

Poomse: Palgue Oh Jang

Hand Techniques: Knife Hand Neck Kungyo

Foot Techniques: Sliding Hook Kick - Axe Kick

Breaking Technique: Sliding Hook Kick

2nd BLUE BELT

Practice ALL previous Techniques

Poomse: Palgue Yook Jang

Hand Techniques:

Foot Techniques: Back Foot Hook Kick - Dbl. Jumping Axe Kick

Breaking Technique: Back Foot Hook Kick

RED BELT

Signifies the red-hot heat of the Sun as the plant continues growing toward it. A red belt student is higher in rank, has acquired more detailed knowledge and, just as the plant grows slowly toward the Sun, so the red belt student learns to be more cautious as their knowledge and physical abilities increase.

Poomse: Palgue Chil Jang

Hand Techniques: Back Stance Outside/Inside Knife Hand Block

Foot Techniques: Spin Hook Kick

Breaking Technique: Spinning Hook Kick

2nd RED BELT

Practice ALL previous Techniques

Poomse: Palgue Pal Jang

Hand Techniques:

Foot Techniques: Fake Reverse Round House Kick

Breaking Technique: Jumping Back Side Kick

JUNIOR BLACK BELT

Practice ALL previous Techniques

 

Poomse:

Hand Techniques: 1 - 10 One Step Free Sparring / 1 - 9 One Step Free Sparring

Foot Techniques: Tornado Round House

BLACK BELT

Signifies the darkness beyond the Sun, A black belt seeks new knowledge of the Art by teaching others. They begin planting new seeds, their students. Many of which will take root deep into the Art, blossom and grow through the ranks in a never-ending process of self-growth, knowledge, and enlightenment.

 

Poomse: Koryo

Hand Techniques: See Master Kim

Foot Techniques: Jump Spin Kick, Sweep Kick

Breaking Technique: Punch speed break

2nd BLACK BELT

Poomse: Keumgang

Hand Techniques: See Master Kim

Foot Techniques: See Master Kim

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