These comments talking smack..lets get something straight here haters,the guy is a white belt,he's not going to be perfect,it takes many many years to really learn something.Second,the comments regarding his physical status,he doesn't need to be in shape before starting,and he clearly stated that one of his goals was to get in shape.Respect to him for deciding to take that first step in getting there.

Perhaps the people criticising this student should remember the following: Ye Ui (Courtesy) Guk Gi (Self control) By berating this student you are NOT upholding the tenets of Taekwondo... shame on you.

Never Say " I can't " or " I'm not good at this ", because it puts your self-esteem and confidence down! Just do your Best !!! Good Job though :()

My god, people are so picky, why would you try to put people off martial arts?, we need to encourage people to take up martial arts not put them off !!!!!!!!!! This guy did his best, everyone's basic physical ability is different, he's a big chap, so push ups are very difficult, (put someone on your back and then do them - you'll see what i mean) It will be a while until he develops the muscle to be able to push up his own bodyweight, but if he carries on he will get there. Some of his techniques have little or no reaction force but it's early days, the instructor can fine tune his technique later, there's no rush. The main thing at this grade is to remember things, some of it gets forgotten - so what? THAT'S WHY WE'RE THERE, THAT'S WHY WE ALL GO. The proficiency comes with practice, practice only happens over time, you can't practice quickly. THE MARTIAL ARTS IS FOR EVERYONE !!! ALL SIZES, ALL CREEDS, ALL ABILITIES, ABLE BODIED, DISABLED, EVERYONE !!!!!! I've even seen a Chimpanzee doing Martial Arts (quite funny actually). Keep 'em coming in the door, that;s the main thing.

24 hours in a day. Taekwondo is a way of life. I think he did ok, with time and as his training continues he will get better. For the ones that are booing I say "the journey of a thousand steps begins with the first". This guy is out there doing instead of giving negative criticism.

Why knock the kid? He's progressing from a White to a Yellow Belt. This progression is really an encouragement move. He gave the best he could. As far as only being able to do 5 push-ups, its a wise person who knows his limitations. He could be on the streets getting up to strife but he isn't, he's learning a discipline, so lets encourage people like that. More power to him.

Bloody good effort. Wanting to improve himself is fantastic. I hope this guy followed through with his training after all these years. Respect.

The fact that he told his sansei out loud that he couldn't do push ups during a test should've been an automatic fail

As a 2nd Dan, I really don't like the way this grading was held. A grading isn't all about the technique, especially at the low Kup grades, self-discipline and attitude is most important.So all the talking shouldn't have happened. Give the command and let the student follow, if the technique is wrong but is shown with full commitment, that is absolutely fine. Also I found it slightly wrong that the master had to be called Sir at any given moment, a bow is enough to show respect to a high grade, however well done on passing your grade :)

As a master instructor myself I think the kid did a great job, only been attending a very short time.

Congratulations. Ignore the idiots who are hating on this video. you did well. I wish you the best of luck for your kwon journey.

You only have to be better than one person and that is the person you were before you took the test. The only other test is combat and that depends on the opponent you have sparring doesn't mean anything if it doesn't work when you need it. I have seen many styles and I have seen Black belts beat by lower belts and I have seen street fighters do a great deal of damage to Higher and lower belts. Practice and train to master you own fear and your own desire to prove how good you are.

Some people are just so toxic. Understand that he's still a white belt. And dont call him out of shape, thats kind of the point of Tae Kwon Do, to get fit, flexible and to learn self defense.

Heck yeah!! Great job, man! Keep on keepin' on! Practice, practice, practice!!

I remember doing this when I was eleven, I should start doing it again

as a black belt...this was interesting....I applaud him for completing his test....a black uniform in my school....reserved for black belts.....and when asked to do 10 push up's, there would NOT be no " im not good at push up's"......but this all goes back to the instructor and how the students are taught/disciplined

Everyone should remember that this is not his fault, but the masters fault for not teaching him properly. You never put someone up for a graduation, if they can't do it right. It is the responsibility of the Sabumnim that has failed here.

Hey man, for a white belt going to yellow, you did good. I've seen some higher ranking students in many different schools still not at the level you're at when it comes to quality. Keep it up. Osu

First off i was not refusing to do the push ups. I was physically unable to do them. Second this is nearly a year ago. I am now a purple belt going to be red so i have much improved. And it seems other people dont think i was that bad. I won two gold medals and a bronze in the Rhode Island Open Tae Kwon Do State Championship.

I've been in TKD since 99 and I'm about to test for my third degree. There were a few years that were spotty for me when it comes to attending class so I'm farther behind than I'd probably be. But one of the lessons I learned while in TKD and working as an assistant instructor is that one person's 100% may not look like someone else's 100%. "It's not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the area, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood..." That guy got into TKD knowing he wasn't in his best shape and probably wanted more for himself and that's what he's doing. Good on you! I just found your channel and I hope to see more TKD videos. If there aren't anymore, I know that TKD isn't for everyone and I for one would never hold a grudge against someone that tried it and decided it wasn't for them.

Everyone needs to understand this is only White to Yellow Belt the later belts take a lot more time for the test

Well done lad! Ignore people on here with negative comments! It's a journey and you have started well!

Thanks champ, this gave me a good idea of what to expect in the grading. Keep it up, your motivation and spirit is inspirational!

thank you for uploading this video. my test for yellow belt is approaching this weekend.i had soothed my nerves, i can see what a proud moment is that for you., great video, thanks again.

He did great!!! this guy did really good for his yellow belt. This is your first belt. There will be no perfection.. as time progresses and the years go on he will get better and better.. In a few years when he gets black belt. He will loose the weight and he will get in shape. I lost 20 pounds training for my black belt. It was intense. This guy will get there. This is just the beginning. I think he did great. As he goes thru the belts it will get more strict.

Alright every one on here claiming to be a "red belt" ....please go away...lies never helped anyone keyboard warriors. Listen brother, I compete in Muay Thai and in MMA. Anyone on here claiming to be some master fighter please feel free to come to Muay Thai School USA in North Hollywood and show your skills. Listen dude don't let anybody hating on your pushups, kicks, or time spent testing get to you. No one is amazing when they first start, and the whole point of Martial Arts is admitting your weaknesses and learning how to beat them into submission. Keep training and learning, and fight free. Well done and congrats on your yellow belt, now hold yourself to a much higher standard and grow in that. Also, this is my bias...but I would tap into a little bit of Muay Thai too ;)

Love the energy and enthusiam of this students

Nice job man!!! I'm taking my yellow belt test in like two weeks, so I decided to look up yellow belt tests on youtube. You did great!

I just had my 2nd dan black belt test and this was refreshing. It brought back a lot of memories. The only thing I would interject here is that the "I can't" would have been frowned upon greatly. You would do the push ups as best as you can even if you couldn't do all ten. You sometimes get tested on your heart as opposed to your actual ability. How much do you want it?

Everyone tests to their ability not yours or anyone else. We don't know what kind of shape he was in when he started out. It is still a long road to Black Belt and plenty of time to improve. His techniques are actually not bad. A real instructor can see the potential he has.

You can tell he was ready for this belt. He did pretty well for a white belt. It’s interesting how different schools and instructors do tests differently… and how different curriculum can be even within the same style. However, he showed proper respect and good effort and was able to perform his techniques set and form without major mistakes… I would have certified him as well. Hope he sticks with it over the years, and looks back on this early video when he becomes a Black Belt and sees such a huge improvement. Good for him.

You did a great job! You got a very good sabomnin! Telling you what you need to work on!

what is it about taekwondo/usa and "sir"". Its funny with "one sir, two sir, thank you sir LOL. He was god to get a yellow belt. Keep it up :-)

Well done on getting your yellow belt and you have a good teacher

Good job dude! You did great! You’re just beginning a long journey of something that will change your life. Good luck!

i want to start TKD and watching your performance just psyched me up, congrats dude i hope you upload your progress.

I fell Bad for this kid, and Anyone who goes to this so called school. He got Ripped off. NO REAL instructor will Allow a white belt to break 2 boards with a hand tech let alone with a Punch. POWER Break???? He has No Idea How to apply his hips, Which is How you Generate POWER. Also the kid is tired because he HASN'T learned how to relax between moves, and Apply his power,and I Wouldn't call this Tae Kwon Do. Well not the TKD I've been training in for the past 20 yrs, and my Master Instructor has been teaching for 30+ yrs.

The MC-Dojo is strong in this one.

Well done. Keep up the good work!

Well done 1st belt of many,I'm thinking of taking it up,done good bit of boxing but tkd seems interesting

That form you were doing looks an awful lot like Taikyoku Shodan, a kata from Shotokan. Interesting to see some parallels.

What is the "sir" about at the end of every sentence?:/

I respect the student who wants to Be better physically, while learning to protect himself. You work together as a team to help each other to develop through learning forms, one step fighting, and free fighting techniques, or sparring. You learn honor and respect of each other.

Well done! I’m currently a white belt but this should be me this coming January hopefully! Hope you got the push-ups sorted! I’m not too good with them myself though I sprained my right wrist on my third lesson 😂 we all have to start somewhere!

Great job!! Congrats on your new belt! but I gotta say, IMO, you shouldn't say "1, sir. 2,sir..." you wouldn't be able to control your breathing, and breathing properly is essential. keep up the good work :) it fills me great joy seeing people succeed :D

Congrats on your belt first of all. But that taeguk looked more like a kata from karate. Taeguk 1 is totally different.

thank you for sharing and congratulations!

Keep training hard my man. With an attitude like yours, you will go far. Peter Regan. President ITF Switzerland.

Poor kid is getting scammed on his money and on this Martial Art or dojo he is at... And the black belt is trying to give him work out advice in streght when he looks weak, out of shape and looks like he does not work out at the gym... Man I just hope you find your self a better Martial Arts School and a true self defences Martial Art school...

Sorry to say but you really need to workout more. I'm a white belt who can do 50 consecutive push ups without stopping and 120 sit ups without stopping. Barely in martial arts for 3 months, no prior exercise or experience before joining.

Good job!! Keep at it you’re gonna get better and better ☺️👏🏼

Confidence is sooo important. Anyone involved in TKD should have respect. Gradings are scary but the people are very respectful and understanding. If you muck up, compose yourself and continue - don't freak out and have a panic, just carry on and look as though it was all apart of the grading :) Good luck!

In my opinion these tests are too short. I take Kenpo and tests, even for the 3-5 year olds, the tests are about 1-3 hours long. Nobody ever tests alone, and we actually fight and freestyle. These tests are easy, and as far as I see, no Taekwondo person stands a chance against Kenpoists. Kenpo tests are about one or three hours long, when I tested for my brown belt in November of 2015, the test was 3 hours long. I was very tired, and trust me, we will all love to just show off our techniques and katas for three minutes without showing how we can defend ourselves. These tests should be longer

Where is the kyorugi (Sparring) test?

Well done buddy! Keep it going.

I think he WORKS HARD. and is sincere in his training, I hope he keeps it up

My test is 2-3 hours long.

in germany it takes about 2 hours in amerika 12 minutes :D

I am into 4th week of TKD training, and I am feeling so happy for this guy. I have had a disc bulge at L4-L5 and due to which I have a very tight glute and hamstring and I am struggling so much with stretching and forward bending.

Hey I want you to know I am going for my yellow belt in a few months and I appreciate you posting this video. Kind of gives me an idea of what to expect

Lol I'm ten and a white belt and I can do more push-ups than hin

Situps- horrible. Pushups-horrible and why are you doing them on your hands!? Guys do em on their knuckles and girls do em on their hands. Why the hell would u say "Uhh im not good at pushups" Just do them! Kicks were okay at best your form was horrible, I've seen little kids do it better. if I was that Master I would've failed you

Great effort from the young man. Personally I don’t condone destruction as part is a white belt grading but good on him for having a go.

good one....i like this video and this is very helpful to learn..thank you so much for uploading this video.

GreatVideo Sir! Keep 'em Coming

Great job man, you inspire me

I remember getting my yellow belt in taekwondo. Martial arts is the only thing that prevented me from killing myself

Very nice job! You exhibit a lot of discipline in you delivery and techniques. I'm curious to see your later tests. I imagine they only get better.

This was amazing, inspirational

Never question your instructor.They are fully aware of what they are doing,they are black belts for a reason.

congrats man, keep up the good work. faith in your dojang is faith in yourself

its more than good for his level. keep up the good work

You did great! Hope you are still at it.

how lond did you train before testing to yellow belt and how many days do you train a week?? when i first started it took me about 3 months and i trained 5 days a week

Well done, son. Getting yellow belt is a difficult thing to do. You are teaching your body to do new and unfamiliar techniques and you did it. Your adventure has begun. Enjoy!!

I'm self taught in taekwondo, I train for one year and I'm thinking to do a summer camp in order to get a belt. How much time does it usually take?

hey how much time it took you too get your splits proper? im 29 i know it will take time for me i just started2 weeks ago but i aint giving up

You are the one that inspired me to start taekwondo

I’m taking my black belt test in three months. You did very well. Work on those shoulders and keep trying.

Well done you did a great job! Hope you get your black belt soon

As a 2nd degree black belt in taekwondo, I can say this was a good test for a white belt. Job well done and keep it up

I’m getting my purple belt next Saturday and I’m thirteen and for some reason I spar black belts and still kick their butts the black belts are really good aswell their not fake ones lol great progress to this white belt when u do push ups make sure your arms go In not out you could hurt your shoulder blade that’s what happened to me when I first started it hurt for a while congrats g and for those moving on in belts I wish you the best of luck!!

I have got an osgood schlatter disease on my knee and i would like to know if it is possible to start taekwondo. Is it possible to use knee pads while training?

i was thinking of taking tae kwon do, and i was asking people their opinions on it, and most people said karate, and i wanted to get your opinion. im 13, also what belt are you now?

cool. im going to take tae kwon do! its itf but godfist1 is taking wtf? is there a difference and is one better than the other, if i were to take tae kwon do, the school is itf. what do you take?

Great Job! I am a brown belt, but I remember my yellow belt was one of the tests I was most nervous for. My teacher required more skills and we had to do traditional forms. But I was so happy when I got it. My mom says TKD is harder to learn when you are a grown up so great job on being dedicated.

Awesome, dude. I know this video is kinda old but it's awesome.

The way he put the yellow belt on looked pretty badass

This was one of the first schools that i've seen that was similar to my school's program. They went way harder on testing for white belt than we do though. I didn't read down to far to see negative comments, but keep in mind that he is a beginner and a teenager. You still need to keep the program approachable for younger kids as well as older adults like myself. I am not in great shape, but I try hard when I am there. I am in the last ranks (we call Bo Dan) prior to testing for Black Belt. If I had to live up to everyone else's expectations I wouldn't still be in the program. I wish I had stayed with it in my 20s when I was a blue belt and had way more energy, but now I do the best I can to be a TKD practitioner.

I know this is an old video, but for some reason KZfaq suggested it to me. I checked out a few of your other videos and see you're still moving up the ranks. Glad to see you ignored the naysayers and have stuck with it. Keep at it!

is there a difference? my uncle does wtf and thinks itf is better, but a lot of people say wtf is better than itf. do you think you could clarify that?

Very good. Breaking can be scary to a beginner but speed and power will come in time. Condition the knuckles by doing pushups on the first two knuckles.

Nice job work on the push ups and you will be great keep it up to be strong and more stronger

I started Kyokushin karate and my knee has got lot better :) thank you for answering!

first comment about comments. I didn't read a bunch, but I never did see the ones that were supposed to be talking smack. Anyway, nothing wrong with this student and his performance. It is white going to yellow, I have seen black belt tests worse than this. This gentleman did very well. Congratulations of your promotion, and the many which will follow.

I love the effort

Taking my yellow belt grading in taekwondo soon.. Tbh i can't do 10 perfect push ups either. The moves i'm required to do are pretty different to the ones you had to do to get your yellow belt anyways, congrats on getting your yellow belt. (I know this video was posted a few years ago) Also, does anyone know if it usually costs money to take a grading test? (It does where i do it)

Are you working on your next belt test if so please put it up.

We dont have this in boxing except the humilty part I Love Boxing and Taekwondo

Wow you did you did such a good job I wish I could do that ok for the people talking smack you have to work really hard to get there