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High Dan Promotion Test

1. Dan to be applied for : 8th and 9th Dan

2. Qualification of applicants
Those who have met the requirements for time passage and age in the Article 8 of the Requlations of Kukkiwon Dan
Promotion Test

3. Term limits & ages

Time passage required since the

Dan/Cls. Age limit
promotion of the present Dan

5th ~ 6th Dan 5 years 30 years old or higher

6th ~ 7th Dan 6 years 36 years old or higher

7th ~ 8th Dan 8 years 44 years old or higher

8th ~ 9th Dan 9 years 53 years old or higher

4. Contents of tests

Dan/Cls. Thesis Poomsae Kyorugi Kyukpa Interview

6th, 7th Dan O O O X X

8th, 9th Dan O O X X O

5. Kinds of Poomsae to be tested

Poom/Dan Qualifications Applicant

6th Dan Taebaek, Pyeongwon, Shipjin Jitae

7th Dan Pyeongwon, Sipjin, Jitae (1 appointed) Cheonkwon

8th Dan Sipjin, Jitae, Cheonkwon (1 appointed) Hansoo

9th Dan Jitae, Cheonkwon, Hansoo (1 appointed) Illyo

6. Theme of the thesis

a. Documents to be submitted
b. Size of the thesis: Minimum 10 pages (exclude cover, table of contents, and reference pages) in Korean or English.
12 PT. Font size, 700 letters per page in Korean or 400-500 words in English per page.

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c. Applicant cannot pass the test in the following cases:

(1) The title of the thesis does not relate with the content.
(2) The contents or details are scant.
(3) The size of the thesis is not long enough.
(4) Two or more applicants submit the same thesis.

d. 2022 8th & 9th Dan thesis subjects

Category Subject Remark

Free topic related to Taekwondo.

6th 7th Dan
태권도 관련 자유 주제

Status of Kukkiwon Taekwondo it's country

자국에서의 국기원 태권도 위상

Effective Taekwondo teaching method

8th Dan Choose one subject
효과적인 태권도 지도 방법

Technical development of Taekwondo

태권도 기술 개발

My Taekwondo Life
나의 태권도 인생관
9th Dan Choose one subject
Taekwondo spirit
태권도 정신

7. Submit documents
a. One application form for promotion test
b. Curriculum vitae that includes the martial arts career
c. Foreigners of Korean origin should submit a document that certifies his/her residence outside Korea.
d. The thesis

8. Poomsae trainning for High Dan Promotion Test

a. Date of training : before the test (on day or the day before)
b. Time : for 4 hours
c. training contents : Sipjin, Jitae, Cheonkwon, Hansoo, Illyo

9. Other matters

1) ID card: ID card, passport or driver's license(Other than these will not be considered an ID card and
thus cannot apply for the test.)
2) Applicants should wear KUKKIWON-recognized Taekwondo uniform.

10. 2022 High Dan Promotion Test Schedule

* All documents must be submitted by postal mail at least one month before the test date.

MONTH DATE

JANUARY 19TH

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FEBRUARY 16TH

MARCH 16TH

APRIL 13TH

MAY 18TH

JUNE 15TH

JULY 13TH

AUGUST 17TH

SEPTEMBER 21ST

OCTOBER 12TH

NOVEMBER 16TH

DECEMBER 14TH

Please enquire to "kkwhidan@gmail.com" for further information

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