On joining Carlton – Arena Taekwondo, a student will start as a “white belt" or "10th Kup”. Approximately once every four months all students will undergo a promotion test and, on being successful, the student will be awarded a new grade.
When reaching the grade of 1st Kup (red belt + black tag), the student will spend a minimum of six months preparing for his or her black belt grading (1st Dan).
The BTCB holds three black belt promotion test per year (including one in Scotland).
The BTCB black belt promotion test panel consists of a minimum of five Masters (5th Dan and above).
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White
belt + yellow tag – 9th Kup |
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Yellow
belt – 8th Kup |
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Yellow
belt + green tag – 7th Kup |
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Green
belt – 6th Kup |
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Green
belt + blue tag – 5th Kup |
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Blue
belt – 4th Kup |
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Blue
belt + red tag – 3rd Kup |
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Red
belt – 2nd Kup |
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Red
belt + black tag – 1st
Kup |
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Black
belt 1st Dan |
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Black
belt 2nd Dan |
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Black
belt 3rd Dan |
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Black
belt 4th Dan |
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Black
belt 5th Dan -à
MASTER grade |
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Promotion tests for Kup grades, at Carlton – Arena Taekwondo, are carried out by
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Stefano Piraino (3rd Dan)
Sophie Chatel (3rd Dan)
Natalie Chatel (2nd Dan)
Sally Kirk (2nd Dan)
Mark Gerry (1st Dan)