You wear now
Blue · 4th Kup
Grading for next
Red Tag · 3rd Kup
Get ready for your Red Tag grading
You're currently a Blue belt, so your next grading is for Red Tag. It's examined on what you're learning now — your Joong-Gun pattern and the rest of the Blue syllabus, plus everything below it. Study it, test yourself, walk in ready.
What you'll be tested on
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Pattern
Joong-Gun — every move, direction and its meaning.
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Line-work
The set fundamental-movement drills performed down the line at your Red Tag grading.
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Theory
Grading theory and the tenets, up to Blue-belt level.
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Sparring & technique
Step-sparring, kicks and self-defence the examiner looks for through Blue.
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Terminology
The Korean terms across your syllabus up to and including Blue.
Your Blue line-work
Performed down the line at your Red Tag gradingThe set drills of stances, blocks, strikes and kicks your examiner will call. Know the order and the stance for each. Stuck on a term? Ask the General.
- 1Knife hand guarding block, walking stance upper elbow strike
- 2Rear foot stance upward palm block
- 3Walking stance twin punch
- 4Walking stance twin upset punch
- 5Side kick, land walking stance double forearm block
- 6L stance forearm guarding block — low stance pressing block
- 7L stance reverse knife hand block
- 8L stance high backfist strike
- 9High section turning kick, land forearm guarding block
- 10Side kick, back kick, land knife hand guarding block
Test yourself for your Red Tag grading
Basic · essentials
Blue Essentials Quiz
The must-know facts for grading day — Joong-Gun pattern, key terms and the basics the examiner always asks. 15 questions.
Start basic quiz →Advanced · examiner-level
Blue Mastery Quiz
Deeper theory, full terminology, pattern detail and the trick questions that catch people out. 25 questions.
Start advanced quiz →Free Blue study downloads
BlueThe fast track to Red Tag
Blue Belt Deck
52 cards covering everything you're learning now — Joong-Gun pattern, terminology and theory. Drill it on the bus, at the dinner table, five minutes before class.
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Nervous about the Red Tag grading?
Ask the General exactly what to expect — he's put thousands of students through it.