Ko Am Mu Do Requirements
Beginner’s Belt Ranks
| White | Adv. White | Yellow | Adv. Yellow | Orange | Adv. Orange |
| Green | Adv. Green | Purple | Adv. Purple | Blue | Adv. Blue |
| Brown | Adv. Brown | Red | Adv. Red | Dep. 1st Dan | 1st Dan |
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Advanced White Belt | |||
| Ko Am Mu Do Requirements : 1) Escape: #1, #2 2) Block, Punch & Kick: #1 3) Combination Kick 4) Form: Ko Am Ji 5) Sparring: One Step #2 6) Knife Defense #2 7) Hap Ki Sul #2 8) Weapon: Nunchuck #1 Review 9) Breaking: Pushing Kick 10) Oral or Written Test On Philosophy |
Equipment: Nunchucks – At the Instructor’s discretion, certain techniques may not be required for younger students to test. |
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Yellow Belt | |
| Ko Am Mu Do Requirements : 1) Escape: #3, #4, #5. 2) Block, Punch & Kick: #1 Review 3) Combination Kick 4) Form: Ko Am In 5) Sparring: One Step #3 6) Knife Defense #3 7) Hap Ki Sul #3 8) Weapon: Nunchuck #2 9) Breaking: Cross Step Side Kick 10) Oral or Written Test On Philosophy |
Equipment: Nunchucks – At the Instructor’s discretion, certain techniques may not be required for younger students to test. |
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Advanced Yellow Belt | |||
| Ko Am Mu Do Requirements : 1) Safe Way of Falling Techniques: #1, #2, #3 2) Block, Punch & Kick: #2 3) Combination Kick 4) Form: Tae Geuk E (2) Jang 5) Sparring: One Step #4 6) Knife Defense #4 7) Hap Ki Sul #4 8) Weapon: Nunchuck #2 Review 9) Breaking: Axe Kick 10) Oral or Written Test On Philosophy |
Equipment: Nunchucks – At the Instructor’s discretion, certain techniques may not be required for younger students to test. |
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Orange Belt | |
| Ko Am Mu Do Requirements : 1) Safe Way of Falling Techniques: #4, #5. 2) Block, Punch & Kick: #2 Review 3) Combination Kick 4) Form: Tae Geuk Sam (3) Jang 5) Sparring: One Step #5 6) Knife Defense #5 7) Hap Ki Sul #5 8) Weapon: Nunchuck #3 9) Weapon: Dan Bong #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 10) Breaking: Side Kick 11) Oral or Written Test On Philosophy |
Equipment: Nunchucks Dan Bong (13″ Stick) – At the Instructor’s discretion, certain techniques may not be required for younger students to test. |
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Advanced Orange Belt | |||
| Ko Am Mu Do Requirements : 1) Safe Way of Falling Techniques: #1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 2) Block, Punch & Kick: #3 3) Combination Kick 4) Form: Tae Geuk Sam (3) Jang Review 5) Sparring: One Step #6 6) Knife Defense #6 7) Hap Ki Sul #6 8) Weapon: Nunchuck #3 Review 9) Weapon: Dan Bong #1, thru 10. 10) Breaking: Jumping Side Kick 11) Oral or Written Test On Philosophy |
Equipment: Nunchucks Dan Bong (13″ Stick) – At the Instructor’s discretion, certain techniques may not be required for younger students to test. |
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Green Belt | |
| Ko Am Mu Do Requirements : 1) Escape Two Hands: #1, #2. 2) Block, Punch & Kick: #3 Review 3) Combination Kick 4) Form: Tae Geuk Sa (4) Jang 5) Sparring: One Step #7 6) Knife Defense #7 7) Hap Ki Sul #7 8) Weapon: Nunchuck #4 9) Weapon: Joong Bong: One Stick 10) Breaking: Spinning Back Side Kick 11) Oral or Written Test On Philosophy |
Equipment: Nunchucks Joong Bong (26″ stick) – At the Instructor’s discretion, certain techniques may not be required for younger students to test. |
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Advanced Green Belt | |||
| Ko Am Mu Do Requirements : 1) Escape Two Hands: #3, #4, #5. 2) Block, Punch & Kick: #4 3) Combination Kick 4) Form: Tae Geuk Sa (4) Jang Review 5) Sparring: One Step #8 6) Knife Defense #8 7) Hap Ki Sul #8 8) Weapon: Nunchuck #4 Review 9) Weapon: Joong Bong: Two Sticks 10) Breaking: Jumping Spinning Back Side Kick 11) Oral or Written Test On Philosophy |
Equipment: Nunchucks Joong Bong (26″ stick) x 2 – At the Instructor’s discretion, certain techniques may not be required for younger students to test. |
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Purple Belt | |
| Ko Am Mu Do Requirements : 1) Block, Punch & Kick: #4 Review 2) Combination Kick 3) Form: Tae Geuk Oh (5) Jang 4) Sparring: One Step #9 5) Knife Defense #9 6) Hap Ki Sul #9 7) Weapon: Nunchuck #5 8) Weapon: Jang Bong 5 Ways Block. 9) Breaking: Hook Kick 10) Oral or Written Test On Philosophy |
Equipment: Nunchucks Jang Bong (50″, 60″ or 72″ Stick) – At the Instructor’s discretion, certain techniques may not be required for younger students to test. |
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Advanced Purple Belt | |||
| Ko Am Mu Do Requirements : 1) Block, Punch & Kick: #5 2) Combination Kick 3) Form: Tae Geuk Oh (5) Jang Review 4) Sparring: One Step #10 5) Knife Defense #10 6) Hap Ki Sul #10 7) Weapon: Nunchuck #5 Review 8) Weapon: Jang Bong 5 Ways Attack. 9) Breaking: Jumping Hook Kick 10) Oral or Written Test On Philosophy |
Equipment: Nunchucks Jang Bong (50″, 60″ or 72″ Stick) – At the Instructor’s discretion, certain techniques may not be required for younger students to test. |
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Blue Belt | |
| Ko Am Mu Do Requirements : 1) Block, Punch & Kick: #5 Review 2) Combination Kick 3) Form: Tae Geuk Yuk (6) Jang 4) Sparring: One Step #11 5) Knife Defense #11 6) Hap Ki Sul #11 7) Weapon: Nunchuck #6 8) Weapon: Jang Bong Turning Technique A 9) Breaking: Jumping Axe Kick 10) Oral or Written Test On Philosophy |
Equipment: Nunchucks Jang Bong (50″, 60″ or 72″ Stick) – At the Instructor’s discretion, certain techniques may not be required for younger students to test. |
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Advanced Blue Belt | |||
| Ko Am Mu Do Requirements : 1) Block, Punch & Kick: #6 2) Combination Kick 3) Form: Tae Geuk Yuk (6) Jang Review 4) Sparring: One Step #12 5) Knife Defense #12 6) Hap Ki Sul #12 7) Weapon: Nunchuck #6 Review 8) Weapon: Jook Do (Bamboo Sword) 9) Weapon: Jang Bong Turning Technique A Review 10) Breaking: Punch & Flying Side Kick 11) Oral or Written Test On Philosophy |
Equipment: Nunchucks Jang Bong (50″, 60″ or 72″ Stick) Jook Do (Bamboo Sword) – At the Instructor’s discretion, certain techniques may not be required for younger students to test. |
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Brown Belt | |
| Ko Am Mu Do Requirements : 1) Block, Punch & Kick: #6 Review 2) Combination Kick 3) Form: Tae Geuk Chil (7) Jang 4) Sparring: One Step #13 5) Knife Defense #13 6) Hap Ki Sul #13 7) Weapon: Nunchuck #7 8) Weapon: Jook Do 9) Weapon: Jang Bong Turning Technique B 10) Breaking: Hammer Fist & Jumping Push Kick 11) Oral or Written Test On Philosophy |
Equipment: Nunchucks Jang Bong (50″, 60″ or 72″ Stick) – At the Instructor’s discretion, certain techniques may not be required for younger students to test. |
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Advanced Brown Belt | |||
| Ko Am Mu Do Requirements : 1) Block, Punch & Kick: #7 2) Combination Kick 3) Form: Tae Geuk Chil (7) Jang Review 4) Sparring: One Step #14 5) Knife Defense #14 6) Hap Ki Sul #14 7) Weapon: Nunchuck #7 review 8) Weapon: Mowk Gum #1 9) Weapon: Jang Bong Turning Technique C 10) Breaking: Elbow Strike & Step Spinning Hook Kick 11) Oral or Written Test On Philosophy |
Equipment: Nunchucks Jang Bong (50″, 60″ or 72″ Stick) Mowk Gum (Wooden Sword) – At the Instructor’s discretion, certain techniques may not be required for younger students to test. |
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Red Belt | |
| Ko Am Mu Do Requirements : 1) Block, Punch & Kick: #7 Review 2) Combination Kick 3) Form: Tae Geuk Pahl (8) Jang 4) Sparring: One Step #15 5) Knife Defense #15 6) Hap Ki Sul #15 7) Weapon: Nunchuck #8 8) Weapon: Mowk Gum (Wooden Sword) #2 9) Weapon: Jang Bong 10 Ways Attack 10) Breaking: Palm Strike & Jumping Spinning Hook Kick 11) Oral or Written Test On Philosophy |
Equipment: Nunchucks Jang Bong (50″, 60″ or 72″ Stick) Mowk Gum (Wooden Sword) – At the Instructor’s discretion, certain techniques may not be required for younger students to test. |
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Advanced Red Belt | |||
| Ko Am Mu Do Requirements : 1) Block, Punch & Kick: #8 2) Combination Kick 3) Form: Tae Geuk Pahl (8) Jang Review 4) Sparring: One Step #16 5) Knife Defense #16 6) Hap Ki Sul #16 7) Weapon: Nunchuck #8 Review 8) Weapon: Mowk Gum (Wooden Sword) #3 9) Weapon: Jang Bong 10 Ways Attack Review 10) Breaking: Front Snap Kick, Round Kick, Side Kick & Elbow Strike 11) Oral or Written Test On Philosophy |
Equipment: Nunchucks Jang Bong (50″, 60″ or 72″ Stick) Mowk Gum (Wooden Sword) – At the Instructor’s discretion, certain techniques may not be required for younger students to test. |
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Deputy 1st Dan | |||
| Ko Am Mu Do Requirements : 1) Throwing: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5. 2) Block, Punch & Kick: Red Belt & Advanced Red Belt Review 3) Combination Kick: Red Belt & Advanced Red Belt Review 4) Form: Koryo 5) Sparring: Red Belt & Advanced Red Belt Review 6) Knife Defense: Red Belt & Advanced Red Belt Review 7) Hap Ki Sul: Red Belt & Advanced Red Belt Review 8) Weapon: Mowk Gum (Wooden Sword) Red Belt & Advanced Red Belt Review 9) Weapon: Jang Bong IL Bu 10) Breaking 11) Ko Am Martial Philosophy |
Equipment: Nunchucks Jang Bong (50″, 60″ or 72″ Stick) Mowk Gum (Wooden Sword) – At the Instructor’s discretion, certain techniques may not be required for younger students to test. |
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1st Dan | |||
| Ko Am Mu Do Requirements : 1) Block, Punch & Kick: Requirement 2) Combination Kick: Two People vs. One Sparring Techniques 3) Form: Koryo Review 4) Sparring: One Step “B-1” 5) Knife Defense: “B-1” 6) Hap Ki Sul “B-1” 7) Weapon: Nunchuck IL Bu 8) Weapon: Mowk Gum (No Requirement) 9) Weapon: Jang Bong IL Bu Review 10) Breaking 11) Ko Am Martial Arts Philosophy |