Taekwondo is a martial art and combat sport originating in Korea. As with many other martial arts, Taekwondo is a combination of combat technique, self-defense, sport, exercise, entertainment, and philosophy.
NUSTKD follows the grading requirement guided by the Singapore Teakwondo Federation. The table below are the performance requirement expected from each candidate.
Colour Belt Requirements (School)
| Grade |
Color |
Pattern |
Technique Demostration |
Sparring |
| 10th Kup |
White |
Combined Basic Movement |
- |
- |
| 9th Kup |
White with Yellow Tip |
Basic Taeguek |
Turning Kick
(3 sets each - A to B & B to A) |
- |
| 8th Kup |
Yellow |
Taeguek Il-Jang |
Front Kick followed by turning kick
(3 sets each - A to B & B to A) |
- |
| 7th Kup |
Yellow with Green Tip |
Taeguek E-Jang |
Side kick
(3 sets each - A to B & B to A) |
- |
| 6th Kup |
Green |
Taeguek Sam-Jang |
Back thrust
(3 sets each A to B & B to A) |
Free (1 round with the same grade) |
| 5th Kup |
Green with Blue Tip |
Taeguek Sa-Jang |
Side kick followed by back thrust
(3 sets each A to B & B to A) |
Free (1 round with the same grade) |
| 4th Kup |
Blue |
Taeguek O-Jang |
Reverse kick
(3 sets each A to B & B to A) |
Free (1 round with the same grade) |
| 3rd Kup |
Blue with Red/Brown Tip |
Taeguek Yuk-Jang |
Turning kick followed by reverse kick
(3 sets each A to B & B to A) |
Free (1 round with the same grade) |
| 2nd Kup |
Red/Brown |
Taeguek Chil-Jang
Taeguek Il to Yuk-Jang
(1 pattern) |
Front kick followed by jumping front kick
(3 times each A to B & B to A) |
Free (2 round with the same grade) |
| 1st Kup |
Red/Brown with Black Tip |
Taeguek Pal-Jang
Taeguek Il to Chil-Jang
(1 pattern) |
360 turning turning kick followed by back thrust
(3 time each A to B & B to A) |
Free (2 round with the same grade and 1 round with a 1st Dan blackbelt) |
This is followed by nine degrees (dans) of Black categorized into the following skill levels.
- 1st-3rd dan (Novice) with the title of Assistant Instructor (Boo-sabum)
- 4th-6th dan (Expert) with the title of Instructor (Sabum)
- 7th-8th dan (Master) with the title of Master (Sahyun)
- 9th dan (Grand Master) with the title of Grand Master (Saseong)
