Kukkiwon Regulations
Please note, these are Kukkiwon regulations, not Christchurch Olympic Taekwondo grading regulations.
The Kukkiwon regulations can be viewed on the Kukkiwon website
Time and Age Limits For Poom and Dan Gradings
Poom / Dan
Minimum Required Time
Dan Age Limit
Poom Age Limit
1st Poom
N/A
N/A
Less than 15 years old
1st to 2nd Poom
1 year
N/A
Less than 15 years old
2nd to 3rd Poom
2 years
N/A
Less than 15 years old
3rd to 4th Poom
3 years
N/A
Less than 15 years old
1st Dan
NA
15 years and above
N/A
1st to 2nd Dan
1 year
16 years and above
N/A
2nd to 3rd Dan
2 years
18 years and above
N/A
3rd to 4th Dan
3 years
21 years and above
N/A
4th to 5th Dan
4 years
25 years and above
N/A
5th to 6th Dan
5 years
30 years and above
N/A
6th to 7th Dan
6 years
36 years and above
N/A
7th to 8th Dan
8 years
44 years and above
N/A
8th to 9th Dan
9 years
53 years and above
N/A
9th to 10th Dan
NA
60 years and above
N/A
