Niamh Crowden
21st CGS Black Belt • IH Senior Black Belt
Isaac Hampton Award for Excellence and Service to CGS Taekwondo, 2024
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To Earn my Black Belt…
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
✓ Your pattern: Create & Master
CONTROL & ACCURACY
✓ 12/12: J/change back kick (E)
✓ Side: clear & hold, chest (E)
TECHNIQUE VIDEOS
✓ Side kick: 4 in a row each leg
✓ Back kick: 4 in a row each leg
✓ Turning kick: 4 in a row each leg
✓ Spinning heel: 4 in a row 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 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
RAW POWER
✓ Powerscore: 120,000 or greater
✓ Level 5: Any two techniques
Breaking
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)
Senior Black Belt
Unlocks at Black Belt. The program’s highest honour.
My Power Profile
My Trademark Combos
Doubles
A: Spinstep Spinning heel > Side
B: Turning > jump change Spinning heel
Triples
A: Turning > Back > Side
B: Leading leg front > leading leg side > jump change back
C: Jumping front > double side > back
Quads
A: To be decided before Black Tip
B: To be decided before Black Tip
C: To be decided before Black Tip
D: To be decided before Black Tip
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 *107 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 (111 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 (115 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 (120 recorded)
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)
Orange Board | Green Board | Blue Board | 19mm pine | (E) Each leg | (P) Preferred leg | (O) Off Leg
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
OTHER
✓ Beginner pattern
Orange Board | Green Board | (E) Each leg | (P) Preferred leg