Testing and Promotions
Test for member and non members
Partners
Partner(Dues paying) clubs may test within the UTA. Must meet eligibility requirements.
Pays the partner rate for promotions.
Network Guest
May test within the UTA but must meet eligibility requirements. Pays Non member rate for test and promotions. These are clubs who choose not to join the membership subscription program. These schools are considered NON Members.
Non Member
Is not eligible to test with UTA
Fee structure / Partner Club rate
Is a member of the UTA subscription or membership program
1 Dan - $100
2nd Dan - $200
3rd Dan - $300
4th Dan - $400
5th Dan - $500
6th Dan - $600
7th Dan - $700
8th Dan - 800
9th Dan - $900
Partner rebate may apply
Fee structure / Non Member rate
Schools or instructor who are not dues paying members
1 Dan - $200
2nd Dan - $400
3rd Dan - $600
4th Dan - $800
5th Dan - $1000
6th Dan - $1200
7th Dan - $1400
8th Dan - 1600
9th Dan - $2000
The UTA allows for outside guest to wear and display thier own earned ranks. Becuase UTA allows out side does not mean that we will grant a UTA certificate.
Eligibility Requirements
Time in grade
1 Dan - Minimum 1 year of active training
2nd Dan - Minimum 2 year of active training
3rd Dan - Minimum 3 year of active training
4th Dan - Minimum 4 year of active training
5th Dan - Minimum 5 year of active training
6th Dan - Minimum 6 year of active training
7th Dan - Minimum 7 year of active training
8th Dan - Minimum 8 year of active training
9th Dan -Minimum 9 year of active training
or Presidents permission
Age requirements
1 Dan recomended - Minimum age 8
1 Dan - age 10
2nd Dan - Minimum age 11
3rd Recommended - minimum age 14
3rd Dan - age 16 or older
4th Dan - age 21 or older
5th Dan - Age 25 or older
6th Dan - age 30 or older
7th Dan - age 35 or older
8th Dan - Age 41 or older
9th Dan -Age 51 0r older
Training requirements
Each Dan grade must have minimum training requirements in able to test in UTA.
The UTA will not test people simply based on time alone. We incourage non members and members who are not
1st - 4th Dan may have permission from their instructors / Non member schools must have GM Wadley's permission
5th Dan - minimum of one (1) UTA training camps or seminars
6th Dan - minimum of two (2) UTA training camps or seminars or personal train with GM Wadley
7th Dan - minimum of three (3) UTA training camps or seminars or personal train with GM Wadley and holds office in the UTA.
8th Dan - minimum of four (4) UTA training camps or seminars or personal train with GM Wadley and holds office in the UTA,
9th Dan - minimum of ten (10) UTA training camps or seminars or personal train with GM Wadley and holds office in the UTA.
Replacement Certificates / Duplicate
Must prove of last UTA rank awarded
$100 processing fee
Rank Equivalant Certifcates
The UTA will recognize these organizatons rank certificate and may issue UTA equivalent rank recognition.
International Taekwon-Do Federation
Kukkiwon
Chung Do Kwan
Moo Do Kwan
World Taekwondo Alliance
United World Taekwondo Alliance
These Individual Master signatures are recognized by UTA and certificate of equal rank may be authorized.
GM Clinton Robinson (UWTA)
GM Park, Jong Soo
GM Park, Jung Tae (GTF)
GM Don Dalton (ITFU)
GM David Oliver (TAGB)
GM Dan Valin (MMAL)
GM Jaime Moore (ITF-Unite)
GM Orlando Vega (ITF Las Americas)
GM Danial Baez
GM Benny Broadway
GM Brad Whitlow (JukAhm)
GM Robert Hardin
GM Scott McNeely
Mastership Titles
The UTA;s make up of variuos organizations and styles of Taekwondo. Our unique system of recognizing an instructors gaining the title of "Master" is as follows.
Title:
ITF Style Schools:
Master - Minimum rank - 6th Dan with approval and recommendation.
Note: Must meet all UTA requirements
1. Minimum rank of 6th Dan with at least 1 year time in grade.
2. Be recommended by their instructor.
3. Have three endorsements from senior grades.
4. Must have attended a minimum of 2 UTA masters camps..
5. Minimum age of 32 or 20 years of active training.
The title of "Master" will be granted automatically on the rank of 7th Dan following the guide of ITF rules.
Kukkiwon Schools
The UTA will exccept Korean collage master degree titles and recognize the title of "Master" only for those who graduated with the degree.
Schools may use their own title systems but the UTA will follow the UTA official title system at all events.
Titles include:
Instructor
Master
Senior Master
Chief Master
Grand Master
Ambassador
President
Vice President
Regional Vice President
Regional Director
National Director