Rank Requirements

Kicks:	Side kick	Blocks:	Down block
	Sweep to shin		Rising block
	Front thrust kick
	Snap kick to groin	Strikes:	Lunge punch
	Roundhouse kick		Reverse punch
	Outside/Inside heel to knee		Palm Strikes
	Inside/Outside heel to knee
		Techniques:	Basic breakaways
Stances:	Forward leaning stance		Cho Keub Son Mok Sul 1-5
	Natural (fighting) stance
	Horse stance	Falls:	Front
	Back stance		Back
	Ready stance		Side
			Front-side

Minimum training time 3 months (Minimum 20 classes). All previous requirements with increased proficiency. Basic history knowledge, Hapkido philosophies.

Kicks:	Inside/Outside crescent kick	Blocks:	Redirecting parry/trap/block
	Outside/Inside crescent kick		Knifehand block
	Step-in side kick		Inside to outside block
	Slide-in roundhouse kick		Outside to inside block
	Jump-in side kick
		Movement Drills:	Knifehand block
Strikes:	Knifehand strikes		Downblock
	Ridgehand strikes		Palmstrike/sweep
	Elbow strikes
	Knuckle strikes	Rolls:	Left hand roll
	Finger sweep		Right hand roll
			Backward roll
Techniques:	Cho Keub Son Mok Sul 1-10

Minimum training time 4-5 months (Minimum 30 classes). All previous requirements with increased proficiency. Working knowledge of Korean dojang terminology. Knowledge of first training concepts. Philosophical principles of Yu, Won, and Hwa. History reading on Choi, Yong-Sul.

Kicks:	Turning kicks	Techniques:	Cho Keub Son Mok Sul 1-10
	Back kicks		from cross hand
	Alternate side kick		from clothing grabs
	Elevated jump front kick		Simple Combinations
			Free style self-defense
Strikes:	Point strikes
	Combination strikes	Rolls:	Forward rolls
			Backward rising roll

Minimum training time 6 months (Minimum 40 classes). All previous requirements with increased proficiency. Working knowledge of Korean dojang terminology. Deeper knowledge of training concepts and Hapkido philosophy. Principles of Motion. History reading on Hwa-Rang. Any further required reading.

Kicks:	Ground kicks	Techniques:	Combination techniques
			Free style self-defense
Strikes:	Point strikes		Hip throws
	Combination strikes
		Defenses:	Kick defenses
Knife:	Defense against lunge attack (5)		Punch defenses
			Onrushing attack defenses
Rolls:	Distance rolling		Attack from behind

Minimum training time 6 months (Minimum 40 classes). All previous requirements with increased proficiency. Deeper knowledge of training concepts. Well versed in the principles, philosophy, and history or Hapkido. Any further required reading. Attendance at USKMAF seminars is recommended.

Kicks:

Drop kicks

Techniques:

Combination techniques

Free style self-defense

Strikes:

Point strikes

Basic ground techniques

Combination Strikes

Sitting techniques

Hair grabs

Knife:

Lunge defense

Slash defense

Defenses:

Kick defenses

Overhead defense

Punch defenses

Two opponents

Falls:

Aerial

Onrushing attack defenses

Attacks from behind

Minimum training time: 1 year (Minimum 80 classes). All previous requirements with increased proficiency. Advanced knowledge of Korean dojang terminology. Required reading. Attendance at USKMAF seminars is required.

Strikes:	Point strikes	Techniques:	Combination techniques
	Combination strikes		Free style self-defense
	Ki strikes		Cho Keub Son Mok Sool
			from kick/punch
Knife/stick:	Lunge defense		Ground techniques
	Slash defense		Sitting/lying techniques
	Overhead defense		Choke defense techniques
			Pressure point techniques
Forms:	Sword (Cho Keub Sool)		Basic Healing

Breaks:	1 board, kicking (2)	Defenses:	Multiple (3+) opponents
	1 board, striking (2)

Minimum training time: 1 1/2 years (Minimum 120 classes). All previous requirements with increased proficiency. Required reading. Seminar attendance.

Minimum training time: 2 years 3 months (Minimum 200 classes). All previous requirements with increased proficiency. Required reading. Seminar attendance.

Student Rank Requirements