Celeste Hodgens

17th CGS Black Belt • IH Senior Black Belt

Isaac Hampton Award for Excellence and Service to CGS Taekwondo, 2024

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My 32 Black Belt Achievements

Technical

Conditioning

TRADEMARK COMBOS
✓ Quad #1: certified
✓ Quad #2: certified
✓ Grand Tour: All 2×2,3×3,4×4

PATTERNS
✓ Pattern tour: Beg, Int, Adv
✓ Original Pattern: Create, polish, perform

CONTROL & ACCURACY
✓ 12/12: J/change back kick (E)
✓ Side: clear & hold, chest (E)

TECHNIQUE VIDEOS
✓ Side kick: 4 from 6 each leg
✓ Back kick: 4 from 6 each leg
✓ Turning kick: 4 from 6 each leg
✓ Spinning heel: 4 from 6 each leg
✓ Side/Back/Side/Back: each way
✓ Multistrike: paddle, 6 kicks

CORE FITNESS
✓ Pushups: 60
✓ Crunches: 120
✓ Squats: 200
✓ Set: Level 14
✓ Chain sparring: 15 minutes
✓ Plank: 6 min
✓ T-Test: 9 min
✓ Defending only sparring: 6 min
✓ Stress test: 180 kicks*

* to heavy bag: side (E)>jumpchange turning (E)>jumpchange back (E) and loop

FLEXIBILITY
✓ Front splits: each way
✓ Butterfly: knees on floor
✓ Hamstring: knuckles on floor
✓ V-Stretch: 140 • 168° (17/11/20)

RAW POWER
✓ Powerscore: 120,000 or greater
✓ Level 5: Any two techniques

Breaking

Self Defence & Forge

SIDE KICK
✓ Any stance: (P)
✓ 5 from 5:   (E)
✓ Leading leg: 2 from 2 (E)
✓ Jumpchange: (E)
✓ BR, arms pinned: (E)
✓ Back stance: (P)
✓ Gliding: (P)
✓ Concrete: Besser block cap (P)

BACK KICK
✓ 5 from 5: (E)
✓ Back stance:  (P)
✓ Stepping:  (P)
✓ Back stance:  (O)
✓ Jumpchange:   2 from 2 (E)
✓ Jumpchange: >>> (E)

SPINNING HEEL KICK
✓ Back stance: 2 from 2 (E)
✓ Back stance: (O)
✓ Stepping: (P)
✓ Jumpchange: (P)

TURNING KICK
✓ Back stance: (P)
✓ Speed break: low/high (P)
✓ Chambered: (O)
✓ Leading leg: 2 from 2 (E)

AERIAL KICKS
✓ Jumping back: (O)
✓ Jumping back: (P)
✓ Jumping spin heel: (O)
✓ Jumping spin heel: (P)
✓ Jumping turning: (O)
✓ Jumping turning: (P)
✓ Flying side: (P)

OTHER BREAKS
✓ Front Kick: 2 from 2 (E)
✓ Front Kick: (P)
✓ Axe kick: 2 from 2 (E)
✓ 5 from 5: Own choice
✓ 10 from 10: Own choice
✓ Palm heel: (P)
✓ Horizontal Elbow: (P)
✓ Twisting: (P)
✓ Twisting: 2 from 2 (E)

My Power Profile

Side Kick (L)

Front Kick (L)

Back Kick (L)

Turning Kick (L)

Side Kick (R)

Front Kick (R)

Back Kick (R)

Turning Kick (R)

Total

My Trademark Combos

Doubles

A: Snapstep side > Stepping back
B: Double side > Spinstep spinning hooking

Triples

A: Turning > Spinning heel > Reversal turning
B: Spinning heel > stepping back > gliding side
C: Turning > hooking > gliding side

Quads

A: Back > front > leading leg turning > spinning heel
B: Front > slapping > turning > hooking

Grey: In development | Blue: Certified for sparring

My Intermediate Class Achievements

Blue Belt

CONDITIONING
✓ Pushups: 32
✓ Crunches: 64
✓ Squats: 100
✓ Set: Level 10
✓ Chain Sparring: 3 min
✓ Plank: 3 min
✓ Hamstring: 4th fingers to floor
✓ Stretch prep: Front split
✓ V-Stretch: 90 *148 recorded
KICK DEVELOPMENT
✓ Side: clear & hold, knee (E)
✓ Side: tour – wall, BR, BS (E)
✓ Side: 4 ratchet test, wall (E)
✓ Back: clock accuracy test (E)
✓ Spin heel: belt (P)
✓ Turning: belt (E)
✓ Wall: side/turning/hooking (E)
✓ Wall: Suska dips (E)
BREAKS
✓ Side Kick Break 1
✓ Back Kick Break 1
✓ Turning Kick: Break 1
SET COMBINATIONS
✓ Double front > side > back
✓ Side > back > turning
✓ Side > back > side > back

BREAK OPTIONS

~~Side: 6 from 6 (3 each foot)~~
Side: 3 from 5 (O)
~~Side: (P)~~
~~Back: 3 from 5 (P)~~
Back: 2 from 2 (1 each leg)
~~Turning: (P)~~
Turning: 20cm (P)

Brown Stripe

CONDITIONING
✓ Pushups: 38
✓ Crunches: 76
✓ Squats: 120
✓ Set: Level 11
✓ Chain sparring: 6 min
✓ T-Test: 6 min
✓ Hamstring: 2nd fingers to floor
✓ V-Stretch: 100 (162 recorded)
KICK DEVELOPMENT
✓ Back: j-ch vs step (E)
✓ Spin heel: chest (P)
✓ Spin heel: belt (E)
✓ Turning: chest (P)
✓ Axe kick: chest (E)
✓ Suska dips: unsupported (E)
BREAKS
✓ Side Kick: Break 1
✓ Side Kick: Break 2
✓ Back Kick: Break 1
✓ Back Kick: Break 2
✓ Turning Kick: Break 1
✓ Your Choice: Break 1
SET COMBINATIONS
✓ Front > side > gliding side
✓ Back > stepping back
✓ Side > jumpchange back
TRADEMARK COMBOS
Approved for development
✓ Double #1 decided
✓ Double #2 decided

BREAK OPTIONS

~~Side: BR Stance (O)~~
Side: BR stance (P)
Side: (O)
~~Side: BR stance (P)~~
Side: 3 from 5 (P)
Side: (O)
~~Back: 6 from 6 (3 each leg)~~
Back: (O)
~~Back: (P)~~
Back: (P)
~~Turning: (O)~~
Turning: 20 cm (O)
Turning: (P)
~~Spinning Heel: 12cm (P)~~

Brown Belt

CONDITIONING
✓ Pushups: 45
✓ Crunches: 90
✓ Squats: 145
✓ Set: Level 12
✓ Chain sparring: 9 min
✓ Plank: 4 min 30
✓ Hamstring: 5th fingers to floor
✓ V-Stretch: 110 (164 recorded)
KICK DEVELOPMENT
✓ Side: clear & hold, thigh (E)
✓ Spin heel: chest (E)
✓ Spin heel: chin (P)
✓ Turning: chest (E)
✓ Turning: head (P)
✓ Jumping front: chin (E)
BREAKS
✓ Side Kick: Break 1
✓ Back Kick: Break 1
✓ Turning Kick: Break 1
✓ Your Choice: Break 1
✓ Your Choice: Break 2
SET COMBINATIONS
✓ Double side
✓ Fake side > jumpchange > back
✓ Front > side > gliding side > back
TRADEMARK COMBOS
Approved for development
✓ Triple #1 decided
✓ Triple #2 decided
✓ Triple #3 decided
Sparring ready
✓ Double #1 certified
✓ Double #2 certified

BREAK OPTIONS

~~Side: BR Stance, 4/4 (2 each leg)~~
Side: 6/6 (3 each leg)
Side: BR Stance (O)
Side: (P)
~~Side: leading leg (P)~~
Back: 6/6 (3 each leg)
Back: 6/6 j/c (3 each leg)
~~Back: 6/6 step (3 each leg)~~
Back: (O)
Back: (O)
~~Turning: 2/2 j/c (1 each leg)~~
Turning: (O)
~~Spinning Heel: 16cm (P)~~

Black Stripe

CONDITIONING
✓ Pushups: 52
✓ Crunches: 105
✓ Squats: 170
✓ Set: Level 13
✓ Chain sparring: 12 min
✓ 50 kicks: back (E)
✓ 50 kicks: j-ch turning (E)
✓ Hamstring: thumbs to floor
✓ Front raise: head (E)
✓ Side raise: head (E)
✓ V-Stretch: 120
KICK DEVELOPMENT
✓ Side: clear & hold, belt (E)
✓ Spin heel: double, chin (P)
✓ Jumping back: into bag (P)
BREAKS
✓ Side Kick: Break 1
✓ Back Kick: Break 1
✓ Turning Kick: Break 1
✓ Spinning Heel: Break 1
SET COMBINATIONS
✓ Double side > j-ch spin heel
✓ Spin heel > j-ch back
TRADEMARK COMBOS
✓ All 2×2, 3×3 showcased
TECHNIQUE SHOWCASE
Videos
✓ Side kick | Left | Right |
✓ Back kick | Left | Right |
✓ Turning kick | Left | Right |
✓ Spinning heel kick | Left | Right |
TRADEMARK COMBOS
Sparring ready
✓ Triple #1 certified
✓ Triple #2 certified
✓ Triple #3 certified
OTHER
✓ Intermediate Pattern

BREAK OPTIONS

Side: > 6/6 (3 each leg)
Side: 6/6 J/C (3 each leg)
Side: 2/2 B/R Stance (1 each leg)
~~Side: 2/2 B/R stance (1 each leg)~~
Side: 3/5 (O)
Side: 3/5 (P)
Side: (O)
~~Back: 3/5 (P)~~
Back: 2/2 (1 each leg)
Back: (P)
Back: 6/6 J/C (3 each leg)
Back: J/C (P)
Turning: chambered (P)
Turning: J/C (P)
Spinning Heel: 24 cm (P)
Spinning Heel: 12 cm (O)

My Beginner Class Achievements

Yellow Belt

CONDITIONING
✓ Pushups: 10
✓ Crunches: 24
✓ Squats: 40
KICK DEVELOPMENT
✓ Front: front raising (E)
✓ Front: instep to bag (P)
✓ Side: checklist, 4 in 60 seconds
✓ Side: wall, raise & hold (E)
✓ Side: diagonal stamp (E)
✓ Side: reclining (E)
STANCES
✓ Back stance
✓ Forward stance
✓ Horseriding stance
OTHER
✓ How to make a fist
✓ How to make a knife hand
✓ Switched

Green Stripe

CONDITIONING
✓ Pushups: 15
✓ Crunches: 32
✓ Squats: 52
✓ Jump test: 360
✓ Stretch demo: V
✓ Stretch demo: Butterfly
KICK DEVELOPMENT
✓ Front: snap kick to stage (E)
✓ Side: checklist, 6 in 60 seconds
✓ Side: wall, inch kick (E)
✓ Side: clear & hold, shin (E)
✓ Side: wall, slow (E)
✓ Back: 2 stage drill, stopping (E)
✓ Spin heel: wall, X-ray smash (E)
✓ Turning: scaffold drill (E)
OTHER
✓ Blocks: high/outer forearm/low
✓ Sparring guard check
✓ HR stance punching
✓ Palm heel block

Green Belt

CONDITIONING
✓ Pushups: 20
✓ Crunches: 40
✓ Squats: 64
✓ T-Test: 3 min
✓ Hamstring: Touch toes
KICK DEVELOPMENT
◊ Side: checklist, 9 in 90 seconds
✓ Side: wall, fast (E)
✓ Side: gliding (E)
✓ Side: BR stance, knee (E)
✓ Back: wall supported (E)
✓ Back: 2 stage drill, flowing (E)
✓ Spin heel: wall, slow arc (E)
✓ Spin heel: spin only (E)
✓ Turning: wall, 1st stage (E)
✓ Turning: wall, 2nd stage (E)
BREAKS
✓ Front: (P)
✓ Side: 5 attempts (E)
STRIKING TECHNIQUES
✓ Back fist vs Hammer fist
✓ Palm heel strike

Blue Stripe

CONDITIONING
✓ Pushups: 25
✓ Crunches: 52
✓ Squats: 80
✓ Set: Level 9
✓ Plank: 1 min
✓ Hamstring: 3rd fingers to floor
KICK DEVELOPMENT
✓ Side: wall, double (E)
✓ Side: reverse (E)
✓ Side: back stance, belt (E)
✓ Back: x-ray stop (P)
✓ Back: clock drill (E)
✓ Spin heel: wall supported (E)
✓ Spin heel: concept demo (P)
✓ Turning: belt (P)
✓ Turning: wall supported (E)
BREAKS
✓ Side: 3 from 5 (P)
✓ Back: (P)
SET COMBINATIONS
✓ Front > side
✓ Side > back

Orange Board | Green Board | (E) Each leg | (P) Preferred leg