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UMASS Tae Kwon Do Curriculum

Curriculum by Belt Level

The belt test fee is $25 for 10^th gup - 3^rd gup, $50 for 2^nd - 1^st gup, and $100 for 1^st dan candidates. Sliding scale is available for scholarship students, who should see the Treasurer privately prior to the test. Belt test fee may be paid on the day of the test by check or cash. Checks should be made out to UMASS Tae Kwon Do. Fees collected at belt tests will be applied towards team expenses such as training gear.
All required essays must be submitted to a senior belt grader (designated by the chief instructor) at least 1 week before the belt test.
Essay topics for 1^st gup candidates and above should be approved at least 2 weeks before the belt test.
At each level the student should be able to explain the meaning of their form.

A belt test is a ceremony of personal progress. Your judges are not really testing you, you are testing yourself.
During a belt test, focus 100% of your energy (ki) on everything that you do
A belt test is a formal occasion. Take extra care to observe dojang etiquette.
Make sure to reply to all directions with a loud and strong "Yes Ma'am!" or "Yes Sir!".
You are being tested on the strength of your spirit and character just as much as (if not more than) your physical strength and the quality of your technique. Make sure to give everything on your test your absolute best try. The way in which you attempt something is often more important than how well you execute a technique.
It is possible to fail a belt test. If you do fail, do not be discouraged. Your team is here to support you and help you prepare to retest! Often the senior belts may provide an opportunity for you to retest just a particular area that needed further development.
Nobody will EVER think poorly of you for your performance on a test as long as you approach the test with honor and proper martial spirit.