Belton Martial Arts Academy

2170 North Main St., Ste A

Belton, TX 76513

(254) 933-8559

On this page, you will find charts containing the following information:

Promotion Timeframes and Rank (Gup Levels)

Promotion Timeframes and Rank (Dan Levels)

Promotion Requirements

Essay Requirements

Promotion Timeframe and Rank (Gup Levels)

Rank	Approximate Time Period	Belt Color	Lapel Trim
10th Gup	1-2 Months	White Belt
9th Gup	1-2 Months	White Belt - 1 Red Strip
9th Gup (Upgrade)	1-2 Months	White Belt - 1 Blue Stripe
8th Gup	3 Months	Orange Belt
7th Gup	3 Months	Orange Belt - 1 Blue Stripe
6th Gup	3 Months	Green Belt	Green
5th Gup	3 Months	Green Belt - 1 Blue Stripe	Green
4th Gup	6 months	Green Belt - 2 Blue Stripes	Green
3rd Gup	6 months	Red Belt	Red
2nd Gup	6 months	Red Belt - 1 Blue Stripe	Red
1st Gup	6 months	Red Belt - 2 Blue Stripes	Red

Promotion Timeframe and Rank (Dan Levels)

Rank	Approximate Time Period	Belt Color	Lapel Trim
1st Dan	2 Years	Midnight Blue	Midnight Blue
2nd Dan	3 Years	Midnight Blue - 2 White Stripes	Midnight Blue
3rd Dan	4 Years	Midnight Blue - 3 White Stripes	Midnight Blue
4th-7th Dan	Upon Permission	Midnight Blue with Red Stripe centered through length of belt	Midnight Blue

Promotion Requirements (Gup Levels)

To Rank	Hyung	Il Soo Sik	Ho Sin Sool	Kyok Pa	Essay
9th Gup	Gi Cho Hyung Il Bu	Basic 1-3	Basic 1-3	None Required	See chart below
9th Gup (Upgrade)	Gi Cho Hyung Il Bu Gi Cho Hyung Ee Bu	Basic 1-5	Basic 1-5	None Required	See chart below
8th Gup	Gi Cho Hyung Il Bu Gi Cho Hyung Ee Bu Gi Cho Hyung Sam Bu	Basic 1-10	Basic 1-10	Any hand technique	See chart below
7th Gup	Gi Cho Hyung Sam Bu Pyong Ahn Cho Dan Chil Sung Ee Ro	Intermediate 1-4	Cross Hand 1-2	Hop Side Kick	See chart below
6th Gup	Pyong Ahn Cho Dan Chil Sung Ee Ro Pyong Ahn Ee Dan	Intermediate 1-8	Cross Hand 1-4	One board with any hand technique One board with any foot technique	See chart below
5th Gup	Chil Sung Ee Ro Pyong Ahn Ee Dan Pyong Ahn Sam Dan	Intermediate 1-10	Cross Hand 1-4 Same Side 1-4	One board Jump Front Kick One board Spin Back Kick	See chart below
4th Gup	Pyong Ahn Ee Dan Pyong Ahn Sam Dan Pyong Ahn Sa Dan	Intermediate 1-12	Cross Hand Grab 1-4 Same Side Grab 1-4 2 on 1 Grab 1-3	One board Reverse Punch One board Flying Side Kick One board Jump Round House Kick	See chart below
3rd Gup	Pyong Ahn Sam Dan Pyong Ahn Sa Dan Pyong Ahn Oh Dan Chil Sung Il Ro	Intermediate 1-14	Cross Hand Grab 1-4 Same Side Grab 1-4 2 on 1 Grab 1-3 1 on Each Grab 1-4	Two boards with any hand technique Two boards with Hop Side Kick One board with Jump Downward Heel Kick	See chart below
2nd Gup	Pyong Ahn Oh Dan Chil Sung Il Ro Bassai	Intermediate 1-16	Cross Hand Grab 1-4 Same Side Grab 1-4 2 on 1 Grab 1-3 1 on Each Grab 1-4 Side Grab 1-2	One board Jump Back Kick	See chart below
1st Gup	All Lower Belt Hyungs plus Chil Sung Sahm Ro	Intermediate 1-18	Cross Hand Grab 1-4 Same Side Grab 1-4 2 on 1 Grab 1-3 1 on Each Grab 1-4 Side Grab 1-2 Back Grab 1-2	Two boards Hop Side Kick One board Jump Back Kick One board Spinning Hook Kick	See chart below
Cho Dan	Gi Cho Hyung Sam Bu Bassai Chil Sung Sam Ro Naihanji Cho Dan	All Lower Belt Requirements	All Lower Belt Requirements	Jump Back Kick Men - 3 boards Women - 2 boards Youth - 2 boards	See chart below

Essay Requirements

Rank you are testing for:	Essay Subject
9th Gup	No Essay Requirement
9th Gup (Upgrade)	No Essay Requirement
8th Gup	What does Tang Soo Do Mean to me?
7th Gup	What have I learned about the Belton Martial Arts Academy?
6th Gup	What does Moo mean and why is it important?
5th Gup	What does Pyung Ahn mean and why is it important?
4th Gup	What is your favorite 8 Key Concept and why?
3rd Gup	1. What are the responsibilities of a Senior Student? --- AND --- 2. What are the 10 Articles of Faith and why are they important?
2nd Gup	1. Why is it important to assistant teach? --- AND --- 2. Discuss Bassai, its meaning, history and relevance
1st Gup	1. How do you use Neh Khang Weh Yu inside and outside the dojang? --- AND --- 2. Discuss Chil Sung, their meaning, history and relevance
Cho Dan	What does Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan mean to me?