Testing Information & Testing Courtesy
Testing Courtesy is not limited to inside the dojang. Our testings are generally held on Friday evening and
Saturday. Children who are testing will remain in the dojang during testing. For their safety, children who are
not testing are not allowed to be outside without adult supervision.
Testing Courtesy:
Students should arrive 10 minutes before testing starts. All students line up by rank before testing. When a
student arrives after line up, everyone must move to make room for that person. This tends to make line up
chaotic, so please make sure your child arrives early.
Students must be dressed in a clean and pressed regulation uniform with the correct belt. Ladies need to
have a clean white t-shirt under their dobok. Men wear their dobok only. No jewelry is to be worn except
wedding rings (please make sure the setting will not cause injury to you or your fellow students).
Spectators are welcome at testing, but they must be quiet and non-interruptive during the proceedings,
including remaining seated until the testing is over unless they have to use the rest room or have a child that
may need care. Noise from our lobby filters out to the dojang making testing difficult when students are
distracted by movement, loud talking or laughter from spectators in our lobby. Please try to keep your
movement and talking to a minimum so students can concentrate on their material. Because our testings are
long, you might want to make alternative arrangements for babies or small children who might be come restless
during testing. Children who can sit quietly are always welcome.
Courtesy to other students includes being quiet and attentive as fellow students test. Enthusiastic positive
encouragement is permitted from students during the sparring portion of the test, but should not include words
such as "kill him".
A student who is scheduled to test, but finds himself unable to attend, should notify the instructor before testing
begins.
Students who are testing remain with the group until the testing is complete.
Students who are attending the testing as spectators will stand at attention and recite the Songahm Spirit of
Taekwondo, whether or not in uniform.
Students must ask permission from an Instructor or Junior Leader to use the restroom or get a drink of water.
PARENTS REMINDER
No student is allowed to wait outside. They must stay inside until they are picked up. We are very strict about
this. Please understand that the students safety is our major concern.