– By Master Rai Mahesh

In taekwondo there are various types of certificates such as black belt certificate, referee certificate for sparring and judge certificate for poomsae, Hanmadang referee certificate, coach certificate etc. Prior to receive 1^st dan black belt grade, there are various stages of upgrading test need to undertake from beginning grade such as white belt to red black belt (1 to 9Kup) in the minimum of 2.5 to 3 years period.More particularly following certificates can be achieved after accomplish of 1^st dan black belt certificates issued by Kukkiwon, the World Taekwondo Federation and its affiliated organizations. Read the rest of this entry →