SYLLABUS OF DAN GRADING Dan (Poom) promotion tests are conducted according to the Regulation for Promotion Test of the Kukkiwon. Worldwide Kukkiwon Dan(Poom) holders are estimated at 3.11 million persons, including about 110,000 non-Koreans, as of the end of 1995. Time and age limits for Poom or Dan Promotion Poom/Dan Minium time required Age limits for promotion for promotion start from Dan start from Poom 1st Poom - - younger than 15 years old 1st to 2nd Poom 1 year - younger than 15 years old 2nd to 3rd Poom 2 years - younger than 15 years old 1st Dan - 15 years or older - 1st to 2nd Dan 1 year 16 years or older 15 years or older 2nd to 3rd Dan 2 years 18 years or older 16 years or older 3rd to 4th Dan 3 years 21 years or older 18 years or older 4th to 5th Dan 4 years 25 years or older 22 years or older 5th to 6th Dan 5 years 30 years or older 30 years or older 6th to 7th Dan 6 years 36 years or older 36 years or older 7th to 8th Dan 8 years 44 years or older 44 years or older 8th to 9th Dan 9 years 53 years or older 53 years or older 9th to 10th Dan - 60 years or older 60 years or older Specified subjects of practical techniques applied to the Poom or Dan promotion tests. Poomsae(Test Subject) Poom/Dan Selective (Choose one) Compulsory 1st Dan (Poom) Taeguk 1-7 Taeguk 8 2nd Dan (Poom) Taeguk 1-8 Koryo 3rd Dan (Poom) Taeguk 1-8, Koryo Keumgang 4th Dan Taeguk 1-8, Koryo, Keumgang Taeback 5th Dan Taeguk 1-8, Koryo, Keumgang Pyongwon, Shipjin Taeback 6th Dan Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback, Shipjin, Jitae Pyongwon, Shipjin 7th Dan Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback, Jitae, Dhunkwon Pyongwon, Shipjin, Jitae 8th Dan Pyongwon, ShipJin, Jitae, Hansoo Chunkwon 9th Dan Pyongwon, Shipjin, Jitae, Ilyeo Chunkwon, Hansoo 10th Dan Decided by the Judgement of Technical Committee