Tiny Tiger Requirements

Each Tiny Tiger Belt Level has 5 stripes that they can earn on their belt.  Normally, the last Monday and Wednesday of the month (see monthly calendar) is when we do our Tiger Stripe Evaluation.  If a student earns all 5 stripes on their belt, they will be eligible to test for their next belt at the next scheduled examination.   Our Tiger Belt Exams are held every two months.

Helpful Resources:

• How To Tie Your Belt Video
• Stances of Tang Soo Do Video

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White Belt to Yellow Stripe Belt

Time Period:  Two Months

Form (Hyung) – Green Tape:

• The first 4 moves of Giecho Hyung Il Bu (Basic Form 1)

Basic Hand & Foot Techniques (In Place) – Red Tape:

• Ha Dan Mah Kee – Low Block
• Sang Dan Mah Kee – High Block
• Choong Dan Kong Kyuck – Middle Punch
• Ahp Cha Gi – Front Kick (fighting stance)
• Dull Ryo Cha Gi – Round Kick (horse stance)

Self Defense #1 (Single Grab) – Blue Tape:

• Move towards threat, bend arm, grab your own wrist, pull free and run to safety.

Board Breaking – Black Tape:

• Stomp Break

General Knowledge Questions – White Tape:

• Style You Study – Tang Soo Do
• Count #1-10 (Korean) – Hana, Dol, Set, Net, Doset, Yoset, Ill Gup, Yodul, Ihop, Yole
• Korean Word for Block? Mahkee
• Who is a Stranger? A Person that we do not know.
• Stranger Danger Rule – Don’t Talk, Don’t Take and Don’t Go with a Stranger

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Yellow Stripe Belt to Orange Stripe Belt

Time Period:  Two Months

Hyung (Forms) – Green Tape:

• The first 8 moves of Giecho Hyung Il Bu (Basic Form 1)
  

Basic Hand & Foot Techniques (In Place) – Red Tape:

• Ahneso Phakero Mah Kee – Inside to Outside Block
• Pahkeso Ahnero Mah kee – Outside to Inside Block
• Yup Cha Gi – Side Kick (horse stance)
• Yup Hurugi – Side Hook Kick (horse stance)

 Self Defense #2 (Double Wrist Grab) – Blue Tape:

• Move towards threat, bend arm, grab your own wrist, pull up and out and run to safety

Board Breaking – Black Tape:

• Axe Kick

General Knowledge – White Tape:

• Recite Tang Soo Do Articles # 1 & 2 (Be loyal to your country & Be obedient to your parents)
• Count #1-15 (Korean) – Hana, Dol, Set, Net, Doset, Yoset, Ill Gup, Yodul, Ihop, Yole, Yole Hana, Yole Dol, Yole Set, Yole Net, Yole Doset
• Korean Word for Kick? Cha Gee
• Who is a Bully? A person that hurts others with their words and or physical actions on regular basis.
• Give 3 Ways to deal with a Bully – Ignore, Walk Away, Tell a Teacher and Parent

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Orange Stripe Belt to Green Stripe Belt

Time Period:  Two Months

Hyung (Forms) – Green Tape:

• The first 12 moves of Ki Cho Hyung Ill Bu (Basic Form 1)
  

Basic Hand & Foot Techniques – Red Tape:

• Stepping Ha Dan Mah Kee – Low Block
• Stepping Sang Dan Mah kee – High Block
  
• Sliding Forward Ahp Cha Gi – Front Kick (fighting stance)
• Sliding Forward Dollyu Cha Gi – Round Kick (horse stance)
  

 Il Soo Sik (Children One Steps) – Blue Tape:

• #1 – left hand low palm block – right hand reverse middle punch – right leg front kick – left leg round kick –– right hand middle punch – left hand high punch (2 steps back)
  

Board Breaking – Black Tape

• Front Kick

General Knowledge – White Tape:

• Recite Tang Soo Do Articles # 1 – 4 (Be loyal to your country, Be obedient to your parents, Be loving between husband and wife, Be cooperative between brothers)
• Count #1-20 (Korean) – Hana, Dol, Set, Net, Doset, Yoset, Ill Gup,Yodul, Ihop, Yole, Yole Hana, Yole Dol, Yole Set, Yole Net, Yole Doset,Yole Yuset, Yole Ill Gup, Yole Yodul, Yole Ihop, Sumul
• Korean Word for Low Block? Ha Dan MahKee
• Korean Word for High Block? Sang Dan Mahkee
• Give 3 Fire Safety Rules

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Green Stripe Belt to Red Stripe Belt

Time Period:  Two Months

Hyung (Forms) – Green Tape:

• The first 16 moves of Ki Cho Hyung Ill Bu (Basic Form 1)
  

Basic Hand & Foot Techniques – Red Tape:

• Stepping & Turning for Ha Dan Mah Kee – Low Block
• Stepping & Turning for Sang Dan Mah Kee – High Block

• Sliding & Turning for Ahp Cha Gi – Front Kick
• Sliding & Turning for Dolyu Cha Gi – Round Kick

Ho Sin Sol (Self Defense #1 & 2) – Blue Tape:

• (Single Grab) – Move towards threat, bend arm, grab your own wrist, pull free and run to safety.
• (Double Grab) – Move towards threat, bend arm, grab your own wrist, pull free and run to safety.

Il Soo Sik (Long Distant One Steps #1 & 2) – Black Tape:

• #1 – left hand low palm block – right hand reverse middle punch – right leg front kick – left leg round kick –– right hand middle punch – left hand high punch (2 steps back)
• #2 – left hand low palm block – right hand reverse middle punch – right leg round kick – left leg round kick –– right hand middle punch – left hand high punch (2 steps back)

General Knowledge – White Tape:

• Recite Tang Soo Do Articles # 1 – 10 (Be loyal to your country, Be obedient to your parents, Be loving between husband and wife, Be cooperative between brothers, Be faithful between friends, Be respectful to your elders, Be faithful between teacher and student, Know the difference between good and evil, Never retreat in battle, Always finish what you start.
• Korean Words for Back Stance (Hugul Jaseh) & Horse Stance (Kee Mah Jaseh)
• Korean Words for Ready Stance (Choon Bee) & Front Stance (Chungul Jaseh)
• Korean Words for Front Kick (Ahp Cha Gi) & Round Kick (Dolyu Cha Gi)
• Bow In & Out Properly

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Red Stripe Belt to Blue Stripe Belt

Time Period:  Two Months

Hyung (Forms) – Green Tape:

• All of Giecho Hyung Ill Bu (Basic Form 1)

Basic Hand & Foot Techniques – Red Tape:

• Stepping & Turning for all Hand Techniques
  

• Stepping & Turning for all Foot Techniques
  

Ho Sin Sol (Self Defense #1 & 2) – Blue Tape:

• (Single Grab) – Move towards threat, bend arm, grab your own wrist, pull free and run to safety.
• (Double Grab) – Move towards threat, bend arm, grab your own wrist, pull free and run to safety.

Il Soo Sik (Long Distant One Steps #1 -2) – Black Tape:

• #1 – left hand low palm block – right hand reverse middle punch – right leg front kick – left leg round kick –– right hand middle punch – left hand high punch (2 steps back)
• #2 – left hand low palm block – right hand reverse middle punch – right leg round kick – left leg round kick –– right hand middle punch – left hand high punch (2 steps back)

General Knowledge – White Tape:

• Recite Tang Soo Do Articles # 1 – 10
• Count #1-25 (Korean)
• Recite 4 Basic Stances in Korean – Ready, Front, Horse and Back Stance
• Recite 4 Basic Blocks in Korean – Low, High, I/O, O/I
• Recite 4 Basic Kicks in Korean – Front, Round, Side, Side Hook

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CONGRATULATIONS!
Your Child has earned their Blue Stripe Belt

Way to Go!