8th Kup (Yellow Belt)

Signifies Earth, from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the Taekwondo foundation is being laid

Techniques required

• Low section block in a forward stance
• High section block in a forward stance
• Inner mid section block in a back stance
• Outer mid section block in a back stance
• Mid section punch in a forward stance
• Front kick from a back stance
• Rising kick from a back stance
• Inner crescent kick from a back stance

Pattern required

• Kibon Il (Basic First) - 8 moves

Three-step Sparring

• 3 different techniques

Korean terminology required

• 1 - 10 in Korean