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Attention Promoting Instructors
Important Kukkiwon Promotion
Information
The Dan office at USA Taekwondo provides a direct link between the United
States and the Kukkiwon office in Korea. It is our goal to provide efficient
processing of your students Black Belt certificates and to provide a support
system with Kukkiwon. The Dan office follows all rules and regulations set
forth by Kukkiwon and the World Taekwondo Federation.
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Guidelines for Processing
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The instructor must have a 4th Dan Kukkiwon certificate and USAT
membership to process with this office.
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Prior to any information being released the instructor must request a
Dan Packet with the school name, address, USA Taekwondo club
number, phone number and a copy of the 4th Dan certificate.
• The school must be a registered USA Taekwondo Club prior to
processing
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• Only instructors are permitted to ask for confirmations or check
the status of their students.
• If the student is not a member of USAT then there is a $15.00
additional cost for each application for promotion. (Effective 2006)
• All applications must be typed (Effective 2006)
• All applications that are submitted through this office will be
considered US Citizens. The student will be promoted as a citizen
of the country in which he/she trains and is promoted.
• Promoting Instructor must always be one (1) level above the
student being promoted.
Processing Guidelines Continued
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Submit an application for promotion on each individual.
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The instructor & student must sign each application.
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All applications must include the following:
• 2 ID sized photos (passport size) taped (no staples)
• Be typed
• Have copies of previous certificates attached (required for 2nd
degree and up)
• Birth date on the application must be typed as: Jan 02, 2005 or 02
Jan, 2005.
• Current telephone, fax number, club number & email address
must be on the application.
• Type the name of the recommending instructor and his/her Dan
certificate number under the signature line.
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Acceptable forms of payment are money orders, cashiers checks,
Business Checks if Certified, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American
Express. No Personal checks will be accepted.
Processing times:
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Dan/Poom = 8-12 weeks
• 5th & higher
= 4-6 months
• Skip Dan , Correction & Replacements = 4-6 months
All candidates for 6th Dan or higher must submit a 10 page written
thesis about Taekwondo with their application.
Dan Certification
Skip Dan Requirements
The WTF Kukkiwon office has rules and regulations regarding these
procedures. The USA Taekwondo Dan office requires that all
instructors follow these rules. The procedures to submit a Skip Dan
application are as follows:
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Guidelines for Processing
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Fill out an application for promotion and a Skip Dan form in its entirety.
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Those who want to skip more than one rank are required to take a practical test at the
Kukkiwon office in Korea. Kukkiwon will only allow each individual to apply for a Skip
Dan once in their lifetime.
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Make sure the time requirements have been met between each level up to
the level being requested. The applications will be returned if the time
requirement has not been met. There are no exceptions for minimum time.
Provide a copy of any current Kukkiwon certification. Example: If they are
applying to skip from 2nd to 4th Dan, send a copy of the 1st and 2nd Dan
certificate.
The individual applying for the Skip Dan promotion must already have at
least 1st Dan Kukkiwon certification. The exception to this is if the
instructor is applying for a skip from 0-2nd degree, then the instructor must
provide any certification the student has earned.
A SKIP POOM IS NOT ALLOWED.
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The instructor that is submitting the application must be one Dan level
above the student.
The Skip Dan form needs to be typed and filled out completely. It will
require detailed justification for skipping promotions and a detailed
training/teaching history with dates. Please provide as much information
as possible.
Dan processing fees will increase $15.00 if the student is not a USAT
member. This applies to the Skip Dan payment.
You will be required to pay for each level skipped. Example: 1st to 3rd Dan
will pay for 2nd and 3rd in one form of payment.
There is no skip to 6th Dan.
Processing time for a Skip Dan is 4-6 months.
**Note: Submitting an application for a Skip Dan does
not guarantee approval from the Kukkiwon Dan Board.
Our office will contact you as soon as we receive the final
decision from the Kukkiwon office in Korea.
Must be a Current USAT Club
member!
Gup Certificate choices are:
Orders of 100 or more = $2.00 each
Orders of under 100 = $3.00 each