Color Belt
The following are the requirments for color belt promotion.
| Gup |
Belt |
Requirements |
Physical Fitness |
Ki Test |
Timeframe |
| 9th |
Yellow |
Ssangsoo Form 1
Short Form 1 |
Youth - 8 push ups
Adult - 12 push ups |
Breathing Exercises
Paper Cutting Straight Cut |
2 months |
| 8th |
Orange |
Ssangsoo Form 2, 3
Short Form 2,3 |
Youth - 12 push ups
Adult - 16 push ups |
Paper Cutting Cross Cut |
2 months |
| 7th |
Green |
Ssangsoo Form 4, 5
Short Form 4,5 |
Youth - 16 push ups
Adult - 20 push ups |
Paper Cutting |
2 Months |
| 6th |
Blue |
Ssangsoo Form 6, 7
Short form 6,7 |
Youth - 16 push ups
Adult - 20 push ups |
Snuff 1 Candle |
2 Months |
| 5th |
Purple |
Ssangsoo Form 8, 9
Short Form 8,9 |
Youth - 12 push ups w/fist
Adult - 20 push ups w/fist |
Youth - Snuff 1 candle
Adult - Snuff 2 candles |
2 Months |
| 4th |
Brown |
Ssangsoo Form 10, 11
Short Form 10, 11 |
Youth - 8 push ups w/5 fingers
Adult - 16 push ups w/5 fingers |
Youth - Snuff 2 candle
Adult - Snuff 3 candles |
2 Months |
| 3rd |
Red |
Ssangsoo Form 12 (part 1,2,3,4)
Short Form 12 |
Youth - 12 push ups w/5 fingers
Adult - 20 push ups w/5 fingers |
Youth - Snuff 2 candle
Adult - Snuff 4 candles |
2 Months |
| 2nd |
Red/Back |
Shimsang 1,2 |
Youth - 16 push ups w/5 fingers
Adult - 16 push ups w/4 fingers |
Youth - Snuff 3 candle
Adult - Snuff 5 candles |
2 Months |
| 1st |
Pretest |
Shimsang 3,4 |
Youth - 16 push ups w/5 fingers
Adult - 16 push ups w/4 fingers |
Youth - Snuff 3 candle
Adult - Snuff 5 candles |
2 Months |
| 1 Dan |
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Shimsang 1,2,3,4 |
Youth - 20 push ups w/5 fingers
Adult - 16 push ups w/3 fingers |
Yout - 3 Snuff Candles
Adult - 5 Snuff Candles
- Break Board w/sword |
2 Month |
Full Curriculum - to 9th Dan
The Haidong Gumdo curriculum includes three categories: Forms, One Step Sparring, and Cutting. To achieve 9th Dan, the following must be mastered.
FORMS
Gumbup |
SPARRING
Kyukum |
CUTTING
Baegee |
- Ssangsoo 1-12
- Shimsang 1-4
- Yedo 1-9
- Bonkuk 1-7
- Jangbaek 1-7
- Eumyang 1-7
- Takeuk 1-7
- Haidong 1-7
- Ssangum 1-7
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- Kibondongjack 1-5
- Kibonkyukum 1-12
- Yaksok 1-12
- Kyojun 1-7
- Jayu Kyukum
- Kyungki Kyukum
- 1:1 Kyukum
- 1:2 Kyukum
- 1:3 Kyukum
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- Candle Snuff
- Paper
- Object
- Throw
- Bamboo
- Straw
- Blind-fold
- Combination
- Free Style
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