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Curriculum, belts & gradings

The same Kukkiwon syllabus World Taekwondo Mandeville teaches — from the first white belt to the black belt certified in Seoul.

Two sessions, one syllabus

What each session trains

청 Chung · blue corner

Prep School

4:30–5:45 PMTuesday & Thursday · primary-school age
  • Stances, blocks, punches and kicks — balance and coordination through structured drills and games
  • Basic poomsae (forms) and Korean terminology for each belt
  • Listening, focus and courtesy built into every class
  • Serious segments alternate with fun ones, so young students stay switched on
홍 Hong · red corner

High School

6:00–7:15 PMTuesday & Thursday · high-school age
  • Olympic-style sparring (kyorugi) with protective gear and electronic-scoring rules
  • Higher poomsae, speed, power and conditioning
  • Self-defence awareness and the confidence that comes with it
  • A pathway to competition through World Taekwondo Jamaica — always optional

From white belt to black

Belt ranks

Ten coloured ranks (kup) lead to the black belt. Below is the usual minimum time in each rank on the World Taekwondo Mandeville chart — rank is earned at each student’s own pace and is never guaranteed in a fixed time.

  1. 1 · White10th kup
  2. 2 · Yellow stripe9th kup
  3. 3 · Yellow8th kup
  4. 4 · Green stripe7th kup
  5. 5 · Green6th kup
  6. 6 · Blue stripe5th kup
  7. 7 · Blue4th kup
  8. 8 · Red stripe3rd kup
  9. 9 · Red2nd kup
  10. 10 · Black stripe1st kup
BeltRankTime to advance
White10th kup3 months
White · yellow stripe9th kup3 months
Yellow8th kup3 months
Yellow · green stripe7th kup3 months
Green6th kup3 months
Green · blue stripe5th kup4 months
Blue4th kup4 months
Blue · red stripe3rd kup5 months
Red2nd kup5 months
Red · black stripe1st kup6 months
Black belt1st poom / dan1–2 years
WTM belt ranks chart with time to advance for each belt
Who certifies the rank? Colour belts (10th to 1st kup) are certified through World Taekwondo Mandeville. Black belt grades — poom for students under 15 and dan from 15 — are certified by the Kukkiwon in Seoul through World Taekwondo Jamaica, and are recognised at any World Taekwondo club in the world. Ranks from any World Taekwondo (Kukkiwon) club carry over to WTK; other styles start at white.

Belt grading exams

How gradings work

Gradings are held about every three months. A student is entered when Master Clarke judges them ready on syllabus, attendance and attitude — candidates are selected, and parents receive a link to confirm the child’s place.

  1. Invitation. Grading dates are announced on WhatsApp, about a month ahead, to the families of selected candidates.
  2. Confirm the place on the belt grading registration page.
  3. Prepare. Home practice, the rank knowledge quiz, and this month’s Character Development sheet — it counts as merit toward the grading.
  4. On the day. A clean, full dobok, arrive early, and show the poomsae, kicks, terminology and conduct for the rank.

Grading fees, including Kukkiwon certification for black belts, are separate from tuition.

What is tested

Poomsae 품새

The form for the rank, performed with accuracy, balance and power.

Basics 기본

Stances, blocks, strikes and the kicks for the rank.

Sparring 겨루기

Controlled kyorugi, introduced gradually with protective gear.

Knowledge 지식

Korean terminology, the tenets and the theory for the rank.

Open the full syllabusRank knowledge quiz
Master Kenroy Clarke with new Kukkiwon black belts and their certificates.
Master Kenroy Clarke with new Kukkiwon black belts and their certificates.
Newly promoted students with their certificates.
Newly promoted students with their certificates.

Character Development Program

Character beyond the mat.

Taekwondo is trained in the dojang and proven at home and at school. Every month, each student and a parent complete one take-home sheet together — acts of self-discipline, an honest home report card and a parent’s sign-off.

  • Due in the last week of the month
  • Merit toward the next belt
  • Student of the Month
Open this month’s sheet How it works
  1. 01Practise all monthYour child does things without being told — at home and at school — and writes them down.
  2. 02Parent rates honestlyThe home report card: family, personal care, school conduct and taekwondo habits — E, S or N.
  3. 03Sign & sendIn the last week of the month, send it to Master Clarke from the page, or hand in the printed sheet.
  4. 04Earn recognitionComplete, signed sheets count as merit toward the next belt exam and Student of the Month.

Study between classes

Study tools

The World Taekwondo Mandeville curriculum library — the same for every club.

Poomsae

Every form, with video, to practise before and after class.

Home practice

This week’s exam focus, a home mission and safe bodyweight exercises by age.

Rank knowledge quizHistory of taekwondoVirtual taekwondoKorean terms

Ready for the mat?

Open to children from any school. Registration takes about five minutes. You'll pick a session, read and sign the waiver, and get a confirmation on WhatsApp.

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