Manna's Martial Arts
Tang Soo Do Black Belt Ranking to Master

The 12 Branches on the journey to mastery. The 12 leaves, months, in the cycle of the seasonsof a year of growth, with the 12 branches symbolizing the 12 years of martial arts training towards mastery of ones self. TEMAS Logo

FIRST DEGREE Training Time = minimum 48 months

• -Cho Dan
  
• -Certified Cho Dan minimum 4-8 months from receipt of black belt
  
• -Certified Assistant Instructor Cho Dan
  
  
SECOND DEGREE Training Time = minimum 24 months from last test

• -Certified E Dan
  
• -Cerfified Assistant Instructor E Dan
  Assistant Instructors must assist a minimum of two (2) hours a week to achieve Instructor Rank
  
• -Certified Instructor E Dan

THIRD DEGREE Training Time = minimum 36 months from last test

• -Certified Sam Dan
  
• -Certified Assistant Instructor Sam Dan
  Assistant Instructors must teach a minimum of five (2) hours a week to achieve Instructor Rank
  
• -Certified Instructor Sam Dan

FOURTH DEGREE Tranining Time = minimum 48 months from last test

• -Certified Sa Dan
• -Certified Assistant Instructor Sam Dan
  Assistant Instructors must teach a minimum of five (2) hours a week to achieve Instructor Rank
  
• -Certified Instructor Sa Dan - Ko Dan Ja Member

JUNIOR MASTER (SA BUM NIM) ENTITLEMENT Tranining Time varies, Seperate Master Test

• -Certified Sa Dan and Above - Ko Dan Ja Member
• -Certified Junior Master Instructor
  TEMAS Founding Master approval required
  
• Granted Gold Lifetime Membership

FIFTH DEGREE Tranining Time = minimum 60 months from last test

• -Certified Oh Dan - Ko Dan Ja Member
• -Certified Assistant Instructor Oh Dan
  Instructors must teach a minimum of five (2) hours a week to achieve Instructor Rank
  
• -Certified Instructor Sam Dan

MASTER (SA BUM NIM) ENTITLEMENT Tranining Time varies, Seperate Master Test

• -Certified Oh Dan and Above - Ko Dan Ja Member
• -Certified Master Instructor
  TEMAS Founding Master approval required
  
• Granted Gold Lifetime Membership