Black Belt Curriculum

1st Dan – 2 Stars

At Majest, 1st degree Black Belt students (called 1st dan students) study the following poomsae:

• 1st dan, 0 stars – Koryo
• 1st dan, 1 star – Palgwae Il Jang
• 1st dan, 2 stars – Palgwae Yi Jang (also spelled Palgwae Ee Jang)
• 1st dan, 3 stars – Palgwae Sam Jang
• 1st dan, 4 stars – Palgwae Sa Jang

To earn their 5th and 6th stars, students continue to practice the above forms and all the Taegeuk forms previously learned as a color belt. The Palgwae forms are from an older (pre-1970s) and more challenging curriculum that predates the modern curriculum — not all schools teach these forms, but their study certainly enriches a TaeKwonDo student’s ability and education.