Cat Academy 5 Belt System
The curriculum provides an easy path designed to help kids with Taekwondo Basics. It has fun activities to help 3 to 5 years old improve their reading and writing skills through coloring, numbers, and basic Taekwondo words! Students that complete the curriculum can be transferred to the regular program with a 8th GUP degree (Yellow Belt).
Basics (for parents)
Learn more about:
- Video: How to tie the belt appropriately.
- Blog: Forms or Poomsae Philosophy
- Blog: 8 Virtues of a Black Belt
White Belt
- Poomsae or Form: Kibon Il Chang step 1 to 4
- Required practices: 36 classes
- Estimated time: 3 months (3 weekly classes)
- Rank: 10th GUP
- Vocabulary: Counting 1 to 5 in Korean
- Download Testing Package
(Password provided by the school)
Tiger White Yellow
- Poomsae or Form: Kibon Il Chang step 5 to 8
- Required practices: 48 classes
- Estimated time: 4 months (3 weekly classes)
- Rank: 9th GUP - Low
- Download Testing Package
(Password provided by the school)
Tiger White Green
- Poomsae: Kibon Ee Chang step 1 to 4
- Required practices: 48 classes
- Estimated time: 5 months (3 weekly classes)
- Rank: 9th GUP - Intermediate
- Download Testing Package
(Password provided by the school)
Tiger White Blue
- Poomsae: Kibon Ee Chang step 5 to 8
- Required practices: 60 classes
- Estimated time: 5 months (3 weekly classes)
- Rank: 9th GUP - Upper Intermediate
- Download Testing Package
(Password provided by the school)
Tiger White Red
- Poomsae: Kibon Ee Chang step 9 to 12
- Required practices: 72 classes
- Estimated time: 6 months (3 weekly classes)
- Rank: 9th GUP - High
- Download Testing Package
(Password provided by the school)