BODAN TO BLACK BELT

POOMSE FORMS: Kicho, GumBup 1-10 (Wooden Sword W/ Scabbard)

CREATIVE FORM: 60 Seconds Max With Music

CREATIVE SELF-DEFENSE: 3 Bamboo Self-Defense Min. 2 Attacks per Defense

CANDLE: 1 Lateral Candle + 1 Angle Candle  (Scabbard Sword) 4 Overhead (Fat Sword)

Paper Cut: (Scabbard Sword) Overhead Cut Twice (One variation...ex. cross step etc.)

2 Essays (1/2 Page Each):
1. My Journey/experience Towards Black Belt?
2. My Next Goal in Kumdo as a Blackbelt? 

BLACK BELT BOOK REQUIRED *ASK OFFICE*

1st Dan Black Belt To 1st Dan 1st Refresher

POOMSE FORMS: Kicho, GumBup 1-11

CREATIVE COMBOS: 3​ Unique Combos 10 Steps Each With Gah Kum
(Required to include 2 step jump turn into no step jump turn every combo)

CREATIVE SELF-DEFENSE: 3 Bamboo Self-Defense Min. 3 Attacks per Defense
#1 Must include a Thrust
#2 Must include a Parry
#3 Must include a 90 Degree Slice

CANDLE: 1. 45 Degree Right Cut  2. 45 Degree Left Cut

Paper Cut: (Scabbard Sword) Overhead Cut + Overhead Cut W/ Double Chun-jin

2 Essays (1/2 Page Each):
1. Importance of continued Training as a blackbelt
2. Explain the importance of Details in Kumdo

1st Dan 1st Refresher To 1st Dan 2nd Refresher

POOMSE FORMS: Kicho, GumBup 1-11

CREATIVE FORM: 20 Steps (Gah Kum Sword)

CREATIVE COMBOS: 1​ Unique Combo 10 Techniques (Gah Kum)
(Required to include 360 Jump sodosay 45 Degree Cut)

CREATIVE SELF-DEFENSE: 3 Bamboo Self-Defense Min. 3 Attacks per Defense
#1 Must include a Jump Turn
#2 Must include a Butt End Strike
#3 Must include a Sodosay Cut

CANDLE: 1. Ollyo Begi  2. Sodosay Overhead Cut

Paper Cut: (Scabbard Sword) Overhead Cut W/ Double Chunjin + Overhead Chunjin/Cross-Step

2 Essays (1/2 Page Each):
1. Explain the importance of Chakgum + Variations
2. What is the Leadership Role of a Kumdo Blackbelt?

1st Dan 2nd Refresher To 1st Dan 3rd Refresher

POOMSE FORMS: Kicho, GumBup 1-11

CREATIVE FORM: 20 Steps (Gah Kum Sword - Halfway Creative Chakgum + Ending Chakgum)

CREATIVE COMBOS: 1​ Unique Combo 10 Techniques (Gah Kum)
(3 Variations of Jump Turns Must Be Included)

CREATIVE SELF-DEFENSE: 2 Bamboo Self-Defense Min. 3 Attacks per Defense
#1 Must include a Cut on the Calf/Arm
#2 Must include a Slice on the Knee/Back shoulder
#3 RANDOM SELF-DEFENSE AGAINST ATTACKS MASTER'S ORDERS

CANDLE: 4 Overhead Candles (2 Overhead /2 Slice Variations)
​Candles can include any random footwork

Paper Cut: (Gah Kum Sword) Double Cut The Same Paper

1 Essay (1/2 Page Each):
1. Explain your Growth as a Kumdo Blackbelt

1st Dan 3rd Refresher To 2nd Dan Black Belt
​*Prepare for special station style part 1 conditioning test

POOMSE FORMS: Kicho, GumBup 1-12

CREATIVE FORM: 1 Minute 15 Seconds Max Musical Form with Gah Kum

CREATIVE COMBOS: 3 Unique Combos 10 Techniques (Gah Kum)

CREATIVE SELF-DEFENSE: 5 Bamboo Self-Defense
#1 1 on 1
#2 1 on 1
#3 2 on 1
#4 2 on 1
​#5 3 on 1

CANDLE: 4 Overhead Candles (4 Heights)
1 Lateral/1 45 Degree with Gah Kum

Paper Cut:  3 Stations (Your Choice)

1 Essay (2 Pages):
1. My Journey from 1st Dan to 2nd Dan and My next goal as a Kumdo Practitioner 

BLACK BELT BOOK REQUIRED *ASK OFFICE*

2nd Dan To 2nd Dan 1st Refresher

POOMSE FORMS: Kicho, GumBup 1-12

CREATIVE FORM: 20 Steps - Required To use loose Scabbard

CREATIVE COMBOS: 1 Unique Combo 10 Techniques (Jin Kum Sword)

CREATIVE SELF-DEFENSE: 2 Bamboo Defense 2 on 1

CANDLE: 4 Candles (Overhead) 4 Heights - 60 Seconds Time Limit (Fat Sword)
4 Candle Lateral Cut with Gah Kum

Paper Cut:  5 Cuts With Jin Kum
1) 45/ Overhead Cut: 2 Each side and Then Down the Middle

1 Essay (1/2 Page):
1. Explain your current experience variation between Gah Kum + Jin Kum

2nd Dan 1st Refresher To 2nd Dan 2nd Refresher

POOMSE FORMS: Kicho, GumBup 1-12

CREATIVE FORM: 20 Steps - Opposite Side Hold with Gah Kum

CREATIVE COMBOS: 1 Unique Combo 10 Techniques (Jin Kum Sword)

CREATIVE SELF-DEFENSE: 2 Bamboo Defense
1. Against Thrust: Counter Must use Calf Cut
2. Against 45 Cut: Counter Must Use Kidney Cut

CANDLE: 4 Candles (Overhead) 4 Heights - 60 Seconds Time Limit (Fat Sword)
5 Candle Lateral Cut with Gah Kum

Paper Cut:  7 Cuts With Jin Kum
1) 45/ Overhead Cut: 3 Each side and Then Down the Middle

1 Essay (1/2 Page):
1. Explain 3 Challenges of using Jin Kum

2nd Dan 2nd Refresher To 2nd Dan 3rd Refresher

POOMSE FORMS: Kicho, GumBup 1-12 (Opposite Side Hold Challenge for 1 and 2)

CREATIVE FORM: 20 Steps -
1. 5 left hand steps
2. 5 right hand steps
3. 5 regular 2 hand steps
4. 5 opposite 2 hand hold steps
​5. Must have sodosay Throat Cut Technique in the poomse

CREATIVE COMBOS: 1 Unique Combo 10 Techniques (Jin Kum Sword)
1 Technique Sodosay Throat Cut - 1 Technique Sword behing the back set

CREATIVE SELF-DEFENSE: 8 Bamboo Speed Defense - Quick 2 Counter Technique
(This focus is 1 at a time but 4 direction transition)
1-4) 4 Directions against over head
5-8) 4 Directions Against Thrust

CANDLE: 4 Candles (Overhead-Wooden) 4 Heights - 60 Seconds
5 Lateral Candles with Gah Kum

Paper Cut:  5 Cuts With Jin Kum
1) 90/45/Overhead Cut: One  90 Degree Cut
2) 5 lateral Candles with Gah Kum

1 Essay (1/2 Page):
1. Explain why opposite sword hold is important?

2nd Dan 3rd Refresher To 2nd Dan 4th Refresher

POOMSE FORMS: Kicho, GumBup 1-12 (Opposite Side Hold Challenge for 1 and 2)

CREATIVE FORM: 20 Steps - JIN KUM SWORD
1. 5 left hand steps
2. 5 right hand steps
3. 5 regular 2 hand steps
4. 5 opposite 2 hand hold steps
​5. Must have sodosay Throat Cut Technique in the poomse

CREATIVE COMBOS: Open Combos on spot (Random by Master) Upwards to 10 techniques

CREATIVE SELF-DEFENSE: 8 Bamboo Speed Defense - Quick 2 Counter Technique
(This focus is 1 at a time but 4 direction transition)
1-4) 4 Directions against 45 Angle Cut
5-8) 4 Directions Against (2 Overhead/2 thrusts)

CANDLE: 4 Candles (Overhead-Wooden) 4 Heights - 60 Seconds
7 Lateral Candles with Gah Kum

Apple Cut:  Apple off candle stand *Either 45 or 90 Degree Cut

1 Essay (1/2 Page):
1. Explain why opposite sword hold has improved

2nd Dan 4th Refresher To 3rd Dan

POOMSE FORMS: Kicho, GumBup 1-13 (Jin Kum All Forms)
Gumbup left grip 4 forms of your choice

CREATIVE FORM: Jin Kum Sword - Music 1 Min. 30 Seconds Max

CREATIVE COMBOS: Jin Kum - 3 Combos 10 techniques
1. Left Grip full combo
2. 5 techniques left hand / 5 techniques right hand
3. 1 Combo your choice

CREATIVE SELF-DEFENSE: 1 Minute and 30 seconds open defense
30 seconds in place set
30 seconds attacker does overhead
30 seconds attacker does thrust (You kiyap and defend each time)
*All defenses should try to be variations of cuts/slices/thrusts​

CANDLE: 4 Candles (Overhead-Wooden) 4 Heights - 60 Seconds
4 candles (gah kum stands) 4 direction smooth transitions
*1 of the stands must have 5 candles for lateral cut

Apple Cut:  Apple off candle stand *Either 45 or 90 Degree Cut

1 Essay (1/2 Page):
1. Explain why opposite sword hold has improved

3rd Dan  To 3rd Dan 1st Refresher

POOMSE FORMS: Jin Kum All
Kicho, GumBup 2,4,6,8,10,12
Gumbup 13
(Do all 8 forms directional in a plus sign starting towards the front, rotating left)

CREATIVE FORM: 20 Steps minimum
Jin Kum (Standard scabbard) 10 steps (5 each grip or hand)
Gah Kum (Loose Scabbard) 10 steps (5 each grip or hand) *Meaning scabbard in hand*

CREATIVE COMBOS: Jin Kum - 1 combo 8 directions in place - forwards and backwards

CREATIVE SELF-DEFENSE: 10 defenses: Using parry variations into 2 counter techniques.
​your choice for the attacker (Can be same attack or different) *You Kiyap and defend each time*​

CANDLE:
1) 1 Candle Jin Kum 90 Degree Cut
2) 2 Candles Jin Kum 90 Degree Cut

Apple Cut:  Apple off candle stand *1 90 degree cut and 1 45 degree cut

1 Essay (1/2 Page):
1. How has Jin Kum improved?

3rd Dan 1st Refresher To 3rd Dan 2nd Refresher

POOMSE FORMS: Jin Kum All
Kicho, GumBup 2,4,6,8,10,12
Gumbup 13
(Do all 8 forms directional in a plus sign starting towards the front, rotating left)

CREATIVE FORM: 20 Steps minimum
Jin Kum (Standard scabbard) 10 steps (5 each grip or hand)
Gah Kum (Loose Scabbard) 10 steps (5 each grip or hand) *Meaning scabbard in hand*

CREATIVE COMBOS: Jin Kum - 1 combo 8 directions in place - forwards and backwards

CREATIVE SELF-DEFENSE: 10 defenses: Using parry variations into 2 counter techniques.
​your choice for the attacker (Can be same attack or different) *You Kiyap and defend each time*​

CANDLE:
1) 1 Candle Jin Kum 90 Degree Cut
2) 2 Candles Jin Kum 90 Degree Cut

Apple Cut:  Apple off candle stand *1 90 degree cut and 1 45 degree cut

1 Essay (1/2 Page):
1. How has Jin Kum improved?