Rank: 3rd Dan (or “Poom” – Under 17 years old)
Belt: Black (Half-top Black and Half-bottom Red for Poom)
Skills:
- Sonnal Area Hechomakki (Double-knife Low Breakaway Block)
- Keumgang Momtongmakki (Keumgang Torso Block)
- Dangkyo Teokjireugi (Pulling Jaw Strike)
- Jageun Doltzeogi (Small hinge – Special Move)
Kicks:
- Narae Chagi (Butterfly Kick)
- Combination Kicks I (Back-leg Roundhouse Kick > Reverse Axe Kick)
- Combination Kicks II (Front-leg Roundhouse > Butterfly Kick > Tornado Kick)
- Jump Spin Hook Kick
Poomsae: TaeBack
The legendary Dangun founded a nation in Taebaek, near Korea’s biggest mountain Baekdoo. Baekdoo is a known symbol for Korea. The definition of the word taebaek is literally “lightness”. Every movement in this poomsae is intended to be not only be exact and fast, but with determination and hardness resembling the mountain Baekdoo, the origin of the nation of Korea.
Poomsae video- Courtesy of Korea Taekwondo Association and Taekwonmaru
Promotion Test (3rd Dan/Poom -> 4th Dan/Poom):
- At least 3 Years elapsed since the last promotion
- “3rd Poom” holder must be 18 or older. “3rd Dan” holder bust be 21 or older.
- Perform 4 poomsae between TaeGeuk 1 ~ 8 Jang, Goryeo, and Keumgang
- Must Perform Taeback
- Front Kick (Low-Mid-High) / Roundhouse Kick (Low-Mid-High) / Side Kick (Low-Mid-High) / Straight Back Kick (Mid-High) / Hook Kick (Mid-High) / Spinning Hook Kick (Mid-High) / Tornado Kick (Mid-High) / Flying Side Kick / Jump Straight Back Kick / Narae Chagi / Combination Kicks of choice (any 5 kicks combined together) / Jump Spinning Hook Kick
- 2 minutes of Olympic sparring
- Using 1″ X 12″ X 10″ board. 2 boards per break. Perform one hand break, one stationary kick Break, one jumping kick break and one spinning kick break. All single station. A set of 2 boards must be held higher than the candidate’s waist line. Jumping kick boards will be held at the head level (Up to 2nd Try)
- Written essay: Candidate’s choice of topic (minimum 5 pages)
After a successful test, the student will receive Kukkiwon issued 3rd Dan/Poom Certificate