5th Dan

Guidance information for you.

Congratulations on your 5th Dan Black Belt.

In addition to more advanced Tae Kwon-Do skills,

• Specialist skills improvements
• 3 advanced Black Belt patterns
• Achieve & maintain requirements as previous Dan Grades.
• Must be a qualified Referee
• Tournanment rules info‍
• Officiate or compete in at least 2 events per year. Includes 1 National TAGB event.
• Other optional courses & skills for assisting/Instructing, Referee and/or officiating.
• Assisting at Coloured belt gradings (optional).
• Minimum training time before 6th Dan:- 6 years

Formal course options: (5th dans are usually already adults over 21 years & above)

‍Class assistant course: (optional - to assist 'supervised' by your instructor at sessions)

Assistant Instructor course: (optional - can teach with or without your instructor's supervision)

‍Instructors course: (optional, but must have already passed the Assistant Instructors course)

School Instructors Management course: (Optional for adults who've passed both Assistant Instructors & Instructors)

Black belts must attend pre-gradings every 6 months & attend all 3 pre-gradings directly before any formal grading date.

(It is advantageous for Dan grades to extend their abilities & knowledge of Tae Kwon-Do by studying such things as the principles of instructing others. However it is not mandatory to teach at a club or start a club of your own, that is completely optional).