Preparing for gradings.



🥋 TAEKWONDO GRADING PREPARATION GUIDE

Be your best. Train with purpose.

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✅ GENERAL CHECKLIST

☐ Know your syllabus

• Patterns (Tuls)

• Kicks, blocks, stances, strikes

• Three Two and One-step sparring

• Self-defence & free sparring

☐ Practice your pattern thoroughly

• Accuracy of technique

• Rhythm, breathing, and power

• Understand the pattern’s meaning

☐ Refine kicking techniques

• Practice with focus and control and foot shape

• Include combinations and retraction

• Work on balance and flexibility

☐ Improve your overall fitness

• Cardiovascular endurance

• Core strength and leg power

• Stretch daily

☐ Train for self-defence & sparring

• Practice with a partner

• Control, awareness, and realism

• Spar with good technique and movement

☐ Learn your theory

• Korean terminology

• Tenets of Taekwondo

• History (basic knowledge for higher belts)

☐ Prepare your uniform and documents

• Clean dobok and belt

• Licence book ready

• Grading fee prepared

• Eat well & rest the night before

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💡 EXAM DAY TIPS

• Arrive early and warm up

• Bow on entering and leaving the hall

• Listen carefully to all instructions

• Stay focused and respectful

• If you make a mistake — keep going!

• Show confidence, spirit, and perseverance

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Tenets of Taekwondo

• Courtesy

• Integrity

• Perseverance

• Self-Control

• Indomitable Spirit

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“The ultimate goal of Taekwondo is not just self-defence, but self-improvement.”