Rank: 2^nd Dan Black Belt

Stances:

One-leg stance

Hand Techniques:

Heaven Hand

Pressing block with the forefist

Wedging block with the inner forearm

Horizontal Punch

U-shaped grasp

Low guarding block with the reverse knife-hand

Front strike with a back fist

High block with double arc-hand

9-shaped block

Patterns:

Kwang-Gae

Po-Eun

Gae-Baek

Kicking Techniques:

Flying Downward Kick

Pick Shaped Kick

Flying twin foot side-piercing kick (2 targets)

Flying twin foot Turning kick (2 targets)

Flying twin foot High kick (2 targets)

Flying twin foot twisting kick (2 targets)

Flying Combination Kicks (2)

Flying Consecutive Kicks (2)

Mid-air 360 reverse Crescent Kick

Mid-air 360 Crescent Kick

Required Knowledge:

An eight-page essay on an assigned topic designated by the instructor

Kwang-Gae pattern interpretation

Po-Eun pattern interpretation

Gae-Baek pattern interpretation

The nine guidelines of the philosophy of Taekwon-Do

Training Requirements:

In order to qualify to test at for the rank of 2^nd Dan Black Belt the student must have completed at least 18 months of active training at the 1^st Dan level.

Step Sparring:

Model Sparring

Free Sparring for 2 minutes

Self-Defense:

2 minute demonstration against 2 opponents armed or unarmed