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High Yellow Belt Technical Requirements

The High Yellow belt, or 7th Gup, follows the Yellow belt.  The warm color represents the continuation of the earth stage, as the foundations of taekwondo continue to be made.  Students over 5 years old are expected to know all of the below material to be eligible for promotion to Green belt, as well as the material from previous belts.


Open Hand Poomse (Forms)

Taegeuk Ee Jang, 7th Gup poomse, symbolizing tae, or internal strength and external gentleness

 

 

Hapkido (unarmed self-defence)
Embrace escapes (3 total)
 
Kicking Techniques

Hook kick

Jumping snap kick

Spinning mule kick

 

Falls
Front fall

Back fall

Side fall