5th Dan - 6th Dan Promotion Requirements

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General Requirements

Minimum of 23 years Tang Soo Do training experience

Good moral character

Strong leadership and ability to inspire others

Promoting the art to a wide audience

Instructing own classes

Enforcing and embedding the club rules

Extensive knowledge and understanding about the art

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Knowledge and Understanding

Detailed knowledge about the art

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Hyung (Forms/Patterns)

Sei Shan

Wang Shu

Jion

O Sip Sa Bo

Kong Sang Koon So

Woon Shu

Jin Toi

So Jin Dae

Chil Sung Yuk Ro

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One Step Fighting (Il Soo Sik)

Demonstration of one step number nine to eighteen

Free one-step

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Self Defence (Ho Sin Sul)

Demonstration of knowledge by instructing others

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Sparring

Free sparring against a partner

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Breaking (Kyok Pa)

Two separate boards - as part of demonstration Hyung

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Terminology

Conduct grading test