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United Taekwondo Association

United Taekwondo Association

In 1971, Grandmaster Kyongwon Ahn founded the United Taekwondo Association (UTA) to help bring reputable martial arts instruction to the U.S.  The goals of the UTA were to promote uniformity and standardization for the martial arts. To this end, a standardized curriculum has been established and utilized for decades, which has resulted in Testing Requirements and other rank standards that are recognized and followed by all UTA Masters, Instructors, and students of the UTA member schools.

Expectations of Rank

• Students in the UTA are required to follow the Testing Requirements, in addition to the required terminology, history, and other readings assigned to each rank in the UTA Student Manual.  (For example, the Korean Flag is a reading assignment.)

• Each student is expected to display more physical and mental maturity with each test, to the best of his/her ability.

• Depending on rank, a written paper may be requested.  See some examples of successful papers from previous testing candidates.

Prior to testing, you must download and complete the UTA Promotion Test application. The application is available online in Microsoft Word format or Adobe Acrobat format, or you can get a copy from your instructor. If you are testing for Black Belt, you must complete 3 copies of the application.

 

Important Links:

UTA Testing Application (doc)

Testing Requirements

Blue Ash Classes & Schedule

Taekwondo Terminology

Taekwondo History

Korean Flag

Rank and Test Requirements