Phoenix SMA -Freestyle TaeKwonDo Ranking System
Rank
Drills
Self Defence
Form
Sparring
Breaking
Time Served
White - 10th KUP
Palm, Crescent Kick, Step Side Kick
Grab Escapes
Ki Bon
One Step Sparring
N/A
2 months
Yellow - 9th KUP
Forearm, Front Kick, Step Round Kick
Escapes withPressure Points
Chon Ji
One Step Sparring
N/A
2 months
Orange - 8th KUP
Hammerfist, Hook Kick, Slide Heel Kick
Arm Bar
Dan Gun
minimum 6 rounds
N/A
2 months
Green - 7th KUP
Back Elbow, Slide Side Kick, Slide Front Kick
Chicken Wing
Do San
minimum 6 rounds
N/A
4 months
Blue - 6th KUP
Ridgehand, Spin Side Kick, Spin Heel Kick
Inner Wrist Twist 1
Won Hyo
minimum 6 rounds
N/A
4 months
Purple - 5th KUP
Knifehand, Jump Side Kick, Jump Front Kick
Inner Wrist Twist 2
Yul Guk
minimum 6 rounds
N/A
4 months
Brown - 4th KUP
Panels Choice
Figure Four Lock
Joong Gun
minimum 6 rounds
1 Hand & 1 Foot
4 months
Senior Brown - 3rd KUP
Panels Choice
Buttefly Lock
Toi Gye
minimum 6 rounds
1 Hand & 1 Foot
4 months
Red - 2nd KUP
Panels Choice
All Above
Hwa Rang
min. 6 rounds inc. 2on1
1 Hand & 1 Foot
6 months
Senior Red - 1st KUP
Panels Choice
min. 6 rounds inc. 2on1
1 Hand & 1 Foot
6 months
1st Degree - Level 1
Panels Choice
Panels Choice
Kwang Gae
min. 8 rds inc. 2 & 3on1
1 Hand & 2 Foot
8 months
1st Degree - Level 2
Panels Choice
Panels Choice
Poe Eun
min. 8 rds inc. 2 & 3on1
1 Hand & 2 Foot
8 months
1st Degree - Level 3
Panels Choice
Panels Choice
Gae Beak
min. 8 rds inc. 2 & 3on1
1 Hand, 1 Foot & 1 Spin
8 months
2nd Degree - Level 1
Panels Choice
Panels Choice
Sam Il
min. 8 rds inc. 2 & 3on1
1 Hand, 1 Foot & 1 Spin
12 months
2nd Degree - Level 2
Panels Choice
Panels Choice
Eui Am
min. 8 rds inc. 2 & 3on1
1 Hand, 1 Foot & 1 Spin
12 months
2nd Degree - Level 3
Panels Choice
Panels Choice
Yoo Sin
min. 8 rds inc. 2 & 3on1
1 H, Spin, Jump
12 months
3rd Degree - Level 1
Panels Choice
Panels Choice
3rd Degree - Level 2
Panels Choice
Panels Choice
3rd Degree - Level 3
Panels Choice
4th Degree - Level 1
Panels Choice
4th Degree - Level 2
As above with takedown Choong Moo
Choong Jang min. 8 rds inc. 2 & 3on1
1H, Spin, Jump, Power
16 months
Ul Ji
min. 8 rds inc. 2 & 3on1
1H, Spin, Jump, Power
16 months
Panels Choice
Juche
min. 8 rds inc. 2 & 3on1
2H, Spin, Jump, Power
16 months
Panels Choice
Choi Yong
min. 8 rds inc. 2 & 3on1
2H, Spin, Jump, Power
20 months
Panels Choice
Panels Choice
Yong Gae
min. 8 rds inc. 2 & 3on1
2H, Spin, Jump, Power
20 months
Min. Age
5 Years Old
6 Years Old
7 Years Old
8 Years Old
10 Years Old
13 Years Old
17 Years Old
22 Years Old
4th Degree - Level 3
Panels Choice
Panels Choice
Moon Moo
min. 8 rds inc. 2 & 3on1
2H, Spin, Jump, Power
20 months
5th Degree - JUNIOR MASTER
DEMO
DEMO
DEMO
DEMO
DEMO
5 years
28 Years Old
6th Degree - MASTER
DEMO
DEMO
DEMO
DEMO
DEMO
6 years
34 Years Old
7th Degree - SENIOR MASTER
DEMO
DEMO
DEMO
DEMO
DEMO
7 years
N/A
8th Degree - GRANDMASTER
DEMO
DEMO
DEMO
DEMO
DEMO
8 years
N/A
9th Degree - SENIOR GRANDMASTER
Highest achieveable rank in Freestyle TaeKwonDo. Examiners Panel Members must all agree to promote candidate
If a student is not at the required age, see Junior Ranking System for possible rank advancement
Black Belt Degrees are also known as Dan Grades. Students under the age of 18 are given JUNIOR DAN GRADES.
ADULT DAN GRADES are awarded once the student is 18 years old
MASTER CANDIDATES (include 4th Degrees going for 5th Degree) must also perform a Freestyle Demonstration that will include Forms, Self Defence,
One Step Sparring, 1 area of enrichment training and Breaking (other than required)