Karate Family Center

Rules and Regulations

General Rules and Regulations

1. No profanity in the studio.
2. No smoking in the studio.
3. No drinking or eating in the studio.
4. No shoes in the DO-JANG (training area).
5. Students must always keep their uniforms clean and washed regularly.
6. No talking during class.
7. Students must keep fingernails and toenails trimmed.
8. No gum chewing in the studio.
9. No horseplay, running or fooling around in the studio.
10. No one is permitted to walk through the class area while class is in session.
11. All spectators must be quite during class and testing to help set a good example for the children.

Conduct during Class

1. You should arrive 10 minutes before your class is to begin and must leave the school within 10 minutes of your class ending.
2. Prompt attendance is expected of all students. Once the instructor starts the class you will not be allowed to join the class.
3. Students must present their identification card in order to attend class. You must scan your card in order to receive credit for class.
4. Students are not allowed to talk during class. If you have a question, raise your hand and ask the instructor. Anyone disrupting the class will be removed.
5. No student shall join or leave class in progress without the instructor's permission.
6. During class, practice only what the instructor teaches. Do not try to skip ahead by watching advanced students.
7. Students are only allowed to free spar during their class time with the instructors’ supervision.
8. Students are to practice caution at all times. Respect is a must for all.

Basic Terminology

It is important that students learn the following Korean terms

The Commands

Cha-ryot Attention	She-jack Start
Kyong-yea Bow	She-on Relax
Choon-bee Ready stance	Koo-man Stop
Pah-roh Returnto ready stance

The Numbers

Ha-nah One	Yeo-sut Six
Dool Two	IL-Bop Seven
Set Three	Yo-dolp Eight
Net Four	Ah-hop Nine
Dah-sut Five	Yeol Ten

Others

Tae Kwon Do
Hand and foot method

Sa-bum-neem
Master Instructor

Do-Jang
Martial arts training center

Gup
Belt rank (pre-black belt)

Dan
Degree (black belt)

Do-buck
Uniform

Ke-op
Loud yell

Belt Ranking System

BELT RANKING	FORMS	WEAPON	BREAKING	MINIMUM TIME
No Belt	Dae Ryun Hyung	No Contact	Reverse Punch	2 Months 16 Lessons
White Belt	Kicho Hyung	Free Sparring	Snap Kick	3 Months 24 Lessons
Yellow Belt	Tae Kyuk Sa Jang	Knunchuck	Skip Side Kick	3 Months 24 Lessons
Green Belt	Tae Kyuk Oh Jang	Knunchuck	Skip Hook Kick	3 Months 24 Lessons
Blue Belt	Pal Gae Youk Jang	Bo Staff	Spinning Hook	3 Months 24 Lessons
Purple Belt	Pal Gae Chil Jang	Bo Staff	Jump Back	3 Months 24 Lessons
Red Belt	Pal Gae Pal Jang	Sai	Flying Side	3 Months 24 Lessons
Brown Belt	Tae Kyuk Pal Jang	Sai	Jumping Snap	3 Months 24 Lessons
Brown Sr.	ALL FORMS	Sai	Flying 360	3 Months 24 Lessons
Pre-Test For Black Belt	ALL FORMS	ALL WEAPONS	Punch, Spin, Knife Hand, Jump Snap, Fly Side, and Flying 360, Step Elbow	3 Months 24 Lessons
Test For Black Belt	ALL FORMS	ALL WEAPONS	Punch, Spin, Knife Hand, Jump Snap, Fly Side, and Flying 360, Step Elbow	3 Months 24 Lessons

Total Minimum Testing Requirements: 32 Months, 256 Lessons

Each advance in belt rank will improve one's total awareness and use of the mental and physical abilities that are within each of us. Confidence, concentration, memory, and relaxation will be strengthened. Balance, power, speed, coordination, agility, flexibility, cardiovascular conditioning, and reactions improve as one attains each belt. Thus, with increased confidence and strength, each student will be able to fulfill their ultimate potential.

Testing Information

Our chief goal at The Karate Family Center is for our students to steadily develop better mental, physical and spiritual proficiency. As students progress through the ranking system, they will develop these skills.

To determine when a student is ready to advance, specific pre-designed tests, or belt promotion exams, are given. If the student passes the test, the student is awarded a higher rank; this denotes the student's proficiency level and gives him/her recognition for their achievements.

It is important to note that not all students will be eligible to test on every testing date. As students advance the techniques become more challenging and require more and more practice. Oftentimes it is necessary for a student to skip a testing date while he or she continues to work on the required skills and techniques needed for advancement.

Testing Eligibility

In order for students to be eligible for a belt promotion exam, the student
must meet the following criteria:

1. The student must have met the estimated minimum time requirement for each belt. The minimum time requirement is generally 3 months and 24 lessons; this helps to ensure the student has had enough time to learn and practice all of the techniques required for advancement.

2. A student must have learned all the techniques required for the next belt level. This should be done with 2-3 classes a week. Cramming lessons or spacing them too far apart usually results in poor techniques. For most, 2 classes a week is not only an ideal physical development rate, but also a mental and emotional development rate. A routine training schedule develops very high quality techniques and proficiency.

3. All students must be approved to test by an instructor. This is to make certain that the required degree of proficiency has been reached.

Testing Frequently Asked Questions

- When is testing?
Tests are performed every three months usually
· First Saturday in March and June
· Third Saturday in August
· First Saturday in December
Students testing for White, Yellow and Green Belts test at 10:00 AM. Students testing for Blue, Purple, Red, Brown and Black Belts
· Test at 1:00 PM

- When are the results known?
Results are known the day of testing. Belts will be handed out immediately after all students have completed their testing. Students who have passed will be awarded their new belt at a ceremony held at the end of testing. A certificate that recognizes the student’s advancement to the next belt level will be available to be picked up within a week. Family and friends are invited to attend and to take pictures.

- What is probation?
If a student is put on probation, it means the majority of their test was satisfactory,but they may have performed certain techniques inadequately. In these cases, it is to the student’s advantage to practice a little longer at their present rank. The probationary period is typically a minimum of two weeks and helps to give the student an opportunity to strengthen their weak areas. At the completion of the probationary period, students will be eligible (and are expected) to retest during their regular class.

- OOP’s- I failed! What now?
If the student fails, they stay at their present rank and retest again at the next testing for no additional charge. The chance of the student out right failing is very unlikely, because the instructor will not allow the student to test if they can’t pass the pre-test in the regular class.

Remember - All students in first through twelve grades must furnish us with a copy of their report cards on a regular basis. The top six students with the best report cards will receive a special academic achievement uniform. We select six different students each test.

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