ITF Promotions

📄 Black Belt Promotion Eligibility – Recommendation Notice

To all candidates seeking promotion to 4th Dan and above:

Please submit the following materials to the ITF Promotion Chairman for review. This preliminary review is required prior to consideration for testing. Submission of these materials does not guarantee approval to test.

🔹 Required Materials for Review:

Formal recommendation from your instructor and your INO/MO
Completed Taekwon-Do resumé (highlighting relevant experience and contributions)
Record of community service or contributions to your Taekwon-Do community

⏱️ Minimum Time-in-Rank Requirements:

3rd Dan → 4th Dan: minimum 3 years
4th Dan → 5th Dan: minimum 4 years
5th Dan → 6th Dan: minimum 5 years
6th Dan → 7th Dan: minimum 6 years
7th Dan → 8th Dan: minimum 7 years
8th Dan → 9th Dan: minimum 8 years

Thank you for your dedication and continued service to Taekwon-Do. We look forward to reviewing your submission.

Taekwon,
Gordon Jue
USA-8-1005

Title

Surname

What is your family or last name?

First Name

What is your first name?

Email Address

Phone

Country

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What is your age?

Birthday Year

What year were you born? Example 1955

Birthday Month

What month were you born

Birthday Day

What day of the month were you born?

Current Rank

What is your current rank?

Last Promotion Date

Please enter your last promotion date

YYYY

Dan Certificate Number

Please enter you last certificate number

Instructor's Name and Rank

Please put instructor's last name, followed by first name, and their rank.

Which INO / MO are you associate with?

Write N/A if you are not a member of an INO or MO.

If you are not part of INO / MO - Please explain

Write a description why you are not part of an INO. Have you contacted ITF Administration for membership?

Country

What country are you located in?

IIC Certificate Number

What is the IIC certificate number for the last IIC you attended? Write N/A if you have not attended an IIC or write can't find IIC Number. The IIC certificate number will start with IIC xxxxx

IIC Certificate issue date

Indicate the date your IIC Certificate was issued.

YYYY

Date of most recent IIC course attended

YYYY

ITF Courses you have taken

Please list all ITF courses (IIC, Umpire, etc.) that you have taken. Include certificate number and date. IIC Training certificate will indicate the course ID number, ie. 100-1000

Are you a head instructor of a Do Jang?

Yes

If yes, How many of your students are members of the ITF?

Where and how often are you instructing and training?

Community Service / Teaching

Log all community service you have completed since your last rank. Include the service, date and number of hours. How many hours do you teach per week

Personal accomplishments in Taekwon-Do

Please indicate your personal accomplishments in Taekwon-Do. With in your club, your INO/MO and ITF

Who recommended you to apply for rank and why should the ITF consider the requested rank?

A brief description why you should be considered for the requested rank.

Why should you be considered for the requested rank?

What do you want to achieve with this rank?

A brief description of what the rank will do for you in Taekwon-Do.

How will you give back to the ITF?

How will you contribute back to the ITF with a new rank?

Additional Information

Write a brief description why you should be considered for the next rank.

Acknowledge my commitment to the ITF

You understand your commitment to the ITF. It is a privilege to hold this rank / honor and it is subject to be revoked / removed, if the ITF finds you are in violations of the rules and regulations of the ITF.

I understand and acknowledge