September 2025 Promotion Test Information
Dear Parents and Students,
The next promotion test will take place Thursday, September 18th - Saturday, September 20th. There will be NO regular classes from Thursday, September 18th - Saturday, September 20th.
Any student may sign-up for this promotion test. However, please review what students need to know in order to promote to the next rank, explained below. Grading at the test will be very strict. Additionally, there will be NO REFUNDS for this test in the event of a fail. The deadline to sign-up for this promotion test is SATURDAY, AUGUST 30TH.
If you currently hold a poom belt and are interested in testing for black belt in the upcoming promotion test, please see the front office as soon as possible. Your sign-up deadline is FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH (THIS WEEK!).
If you are absolutely unable to test on these dates, please let us know as early as possible. Make-up tests will be provided on a case-by-case basis. Make-up tests are not guaranteed. You may have to wait until the next promotion test in the event you cannot attend this one.
HOW TO SIGN-UP TO TEST:
STEP 1: Fill out your testing invitation that was handed out in class or ask for one at the front office.
STEP 2: Return your filled out testing invitation and pay the promotion test fee of $80.00 per student by Saturday, August 30th. Failure to make your payment by this date may result in us not having your new belt by your testing date.
STEP 3: Check your assigned testing date and time once assignments have been finalized and posted.
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Testing Day & Time Assignments:
Testing Group 1: Thursday, September 18th | Start: TBD | ~ 3 hours duration |
Testing Group 2: Friday, September 19th | Start: TBD | ~ 3 hours duration |
Testing Group 3: Saturday, September 20th | Start: TBD | ~ 4 hours duration |
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Testing List: TBA
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Schedule of Events:
START - Warm-up - Individual Poomsae - Poomsae Competition - Demonstration - Board Breaking - Belt Ceremony - Group Picture - END
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Although you may have qualified to test, you are not guaranteed to pass and promote to the next rank. For this promotion test, please read below what is expected of our students. Passing or failing of a tester is based on the joint decision of the head instructors after viewing a tester’s performance at the promotion test.
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Students who fail the test WILL NOT be refunded or credited for the next promotion test. Students who fail to pay the promotion test fee and/or fail to follow the uniform and appearance guidelines for testing (explained below) will not be permitted to participate in the promotion test.
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Testing Material (NEW):
For this test, we will be focusing on FRONT KICK, ROUNDHOUSE KICK, & SIDE KICK technique in addition to past requirements.
FRONT KICK: Required for WHITE & YELLOW belts & UP. We will test the technique of these kicks at the test.
ROUNDHOUSE KICK: Required for ORANGE belts & UP. We will test the technique of these kicks at the test.
SIDE KICK: Required for GREEN belts & UP. We will test the technique of these kicks at the test.
As usual, here is what all students are expected to know/display at the minimum in order to promote:
ALL of their forms - white belt through their current rank
Their board break - see the board break list below
Basic Commands: Attention, Bow, Ready, Begin, Return, At Ease
Basic Exercises, Stretches, Kicks, Strikes, Blocks, and Stances
The Five Tenets
Display of discipline, confidence, focus, effort, and skill
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Promotion Testing Uniform and Appearance Guidelines:
Students are expected to look presentable when promotion testing.
A clean, full-sleeve white uniform must be worn
A correctly tied belt must be worn (https://youtu.be/YEE2ATmvG2A?si=NE3_kBX-hZjEpAxe)
Solid white or black undershirts only
NO jewelry
Hair must be tied up/out of the way of the tester’s face (hair should not drop below the shoulders and not cover the testers face significantly)
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Promotion Test Etiquette:
Arrive early (30 minutes before the start of your test)
Adhere to the uniform and appearance guidelines
Begin warming up, stretching, and reviewing testing material upon arrival
No talking, playing around, or making excessive noise
Be respectful of other testers and be actively engaged in watching others perform
No clapping until a tester has completed all of their forms
Following board breaking, set your broken boards on the ground and do not make noise with them while sitting
When receiving your belt from a head instructor, use two hands when the belt is passed to you, bow, and say “Gams-hamnida” (thank you).
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Poomsae: We have created poomsae follow along videos to help students practice their forms outside of the Dojang.
View the form videos by visiting our YOUTUBE CHANNEL or our VIDEOS TAB
Boardbreaks: Please view your boardbreak. Your CURRENT rank corresponds with the kick you need to break a board with in order to move up to the next rank.
