NextGen · Division Matrix

Competition Divisions

1251

division definitions across 10 event variants

Summary

All competition variants

Overview of every event type and variant with its total division count. Click any tab above to drill into a specific variant.
Variant Event Type Divisions
Sparring Head Contact REGHC Sparring 90
Sparring Not Head Contact SPARNHC Sparring 90
Sparring eDAEDO Head Contact EDAEDOHG Sparring 90
Sparring eDAEDO Not Head Contact EDAEDONHC Sparring 90
Traditional Poomsae — Canonical v1 TRAD Poomsae 222
Sport Poomsae — Canonical v1 SPORT Poomsae 250
Para Poomsae — Canonical v1 PARA Poomsae 216
Open Poomsae — Canonical v1 OPEN Poomsae 78
Breakings — Canonical v1 REG Breakings 90
Virtual Taekwondo — Canonical v1 ESPORT Virtual Taekwondo eSport 35
TOTAL 1251
Sparring · HEAD CONTACT

Sparring Head Contact

90
divisions
Individual 90 Male and Female separate
Key concept

Sparring variant. 9 age brackets × 2 genders × 5 level groups. 90 divisions.

Age brackets

9
Little Jins 0-5 Dragon 6-7 Tiger 8-9 Youth 10-11 Cadet 12-14 Junior 15-17 Senior 18-32 Ultra 33-45 Master 46+

Level groups

5
White → Yellow idLevel 1–2
Orange → Green idLevel 3–4
Purple → Lt Blue idLevel 5–6
Dk Blue → Deputy BL idLevel 7–10
Black → 8D Black idLevel 11–18
Sparring · NOT HEAD CONTACT

Sparring Not Head Contact

90
divisions
Individual 90 Male and Female separate
Key concept

Sparring variant. 9 age brackets × 2 genders × 5 level groups. 90 divisions.

Age brackets

9
Little Jins 0-5 Dragon 6-7 Tiger 8-9 Youth 10-11 Cadet 12-14 Junior 15-17 Senior 18-32 Ultra 33-45 Master 46+

Level groups

5
White → Yellow idLevel 1–2
Orange → Green idLevel 3–4
Purple → Lt Blue idLevel 5–6
Dk Blue → Deputy BL idLevel 7–10
Black → 8D Black idLevel 11–18
Sparring · eDAEDO HeadContact

Sparring eDAEDO Head Contact

90
divisions
Individual 90 Male and Female separate
Key concept

Sparring variant. 9 age brackets × 2 genders × 5 level groups. 90 divisions.

Age brackets

9
Little Jins 0-5 Dragon 6-7 Tiger 8-9 Youth 10-11 Cadet 12-14 Junior 15-17 Senior 18-32 Ultra 33-45 Master 46+

Level groups

5
White → Yellow idLevel 1–2
Orange → Green idLevel 3–4
Purple → Lt Blue idLevel 5–6
Dk Blue → Deputy BL idLevel 7–10
Black → 8D Black idLevel 11–18
Sparring · eDAEDO Not HeadContact

Sparring eDAEDO Not Head Contact

90
divisions
Individual 90 Male and Female separate
Key concept

Sparring variant. 9 age brackets × 2 genders × 5 level groups. 90 divisions.

Age brackets

9
Little Jins 0-5 Dragon 6-7 Tiger 8-9 Youth 10-11 Cadet 12-14 Junior 15-17 Senior 18-32 Ultra 33-45 Master 46+

Level groups

5
White → Yellow idLevel 1–2
Orange → Green idLevel 3–4
Purple → Lt Blue idLevel 5–6
Dk Blue → Deputy BL idLevel 7–10
Black → 8D Black idLevel 11–18
Poomsae · TRADITIONAL

Traditional Poomsae — Canonical v1

222
divisions
Individual 216 Male and Female separate
Pair 3 1 male + 1 female
Team 3 3 competitors, any gender
Key concept

Traditional Poomsae. Designated (competitor chooses). BB by Dan + CB by group + Pair/Team 3 levels.

Level groups

12
White idLevel 1
White → Purple idLevel 1–5
Yellow → Orange idLevel 2–3
Green → Purple idLevel 4–5
Lt Blue → Dk Blue idLevel 6–7
Lt Blue → Deputy BL idLevel 6–10
Brown → Deputy BL idLevel 8–10
Black idLevel 11
Black → 9D Black idLevel 11–87
2D Black idLevel 12
3D Black idLevel 13
4D Black → 9D Black idLevel 14–87

Designated Poomsae

12 sets
Applies to Selection Poomsae
BB · 1st Dan
Single designated poomsae
 Designated Koryo
BB · 2nd Dan
Single designated poomsae
 Designated Keumgang
BB · 3rd Dan
Single designated poomsae
 Designated Taebaek
BB · 4th Dan and above
Competitor chooses 1 of 4
 Designated Pyongwon · Shipjin · Jitae · Chonkwon
CB · White
Choose 1 of 3
 Designated H-Form · Basic 1 · Special
CB · Yellow-Orange
Choose 1 of 2
 Designated Taegeuk 1-2
CB · Green-Purple
Choose 1 of 2
 Designated Taegeuk 3-4
CB · Light Blue-Dark Blue
Choose 1 of 2
 Designated Taegeuk 5-6
CB · Brown-Deputy Black
Choose 1 of 2 (includes DBL per TRAD agreement)
 Designated Taegeuk 7-8
Pair/Team · Novice
No age, no gender — WH to PU range
 Designated Taegeuk 1-4
Pair/Team · Advanced
No age, no gender — LB to DBL range
 Designated Taegeuk 5-8
Pair/Team · Black Belt
No age, no gender — any Dan
 Designated Koryo · Keumgang · Taebaek · Pyongwon · Shipjin · Jitae · Chonkwon
Poomsae · SPORT

Sport Poomsae — Canonical v1

250
divisions
Individual 130 Male and Female separate
Pair 40 1 male + 1 female
Team 80 M-M-M and F-F-F teams separate
Key concept

World Taekwondo Sport Poomsae. Compulsory (random draw). 5 belt categories × Ind/Pair/Team.

Level groups

5
Yellow → Orange idLevel 2–3
Green → Purple idLevel 4–5
Lt Blue → Brown idLevel 6–8
Red → Deputy BL idLevel 9–10
Black → 9D Black idLevel 11–87

Compulsory Poomsae

12 sets
Applies to Selection Poomsae
Sport BB · Kids (0-11)
Little Jins / Dragon / Tiger / Youth — Individual, Pair, Team
 Compulsory Taegeuk 2-8 · Koryo
Sport BB · Cadet (12-14) Individual
Individual only (Pair/Team Cadet has its own set with Taebaek)
 Compulsory Taegeuk 4-8 · Koryo · Keumgang
Sport BB · Cadet (12-14) Pair/Team
Pair / Team only
 Compulsory Taegeuk 4-8 · Koryo · Keumgang · Taebaek
Sport BB · Junior (15-17) Individual
Individual only
 Compulsory Taegeuk 4-8 · Koryo · Keumgang · Taebaek
Sport BB · Junior (15-17) Pair/Team
Pair / Team only (includes Pyongwon)
 Compulsory Taegeuk 5-8 · Koryo · Keumgang · Taebaek · Pyongwon
Sport BB · Adults (18-39)
Under 30 + Under 40 (Ind) · Under 30 (Pair/Team)
 Compulsory Taegeuk 7-8 · Koryo · Keumgang · Taebaek · Pyongwon · Shipjin · Jitae
Sport BB · Under 50 (40-49 Ind / 30-49 Pair-Team)
Wider bracket in Pair/Team
 Compulsory Taegeuk 8 · Koryo · Keumgang · Taebaek · Pyongwon · Shipjin · Jitae · Chonkwon
Sport BB · Seniors (50+)
Under 60 + Under 65 + Over 65 + Over 70 (Ind) · Under 60 + Over 60 (Pair/Team)
 Compulsory Koryo · Keumgang · Taebaek · Pyongwon · Shipjin · Jitae · Chonkwon · Hansu
Sport CB · Yellow-Orange
Belt group YW-OR (ids 2-3)
 Compulsory Taegeuk 1-2
Sport CB · Green-Purple
Belt group GR-PU (ids 4-5)
 Compulsory Taegeuk 1-4
Sport CB · Blue-Brown
Belt group LB-DB-BR (ids 6-8)
 Compulsory Taegeuk 3-6
Sport CB · Red-Deputy Black
Belt group RD-DBL (ids 9-10)
 Compulsory Taegeuk 4-8
Poomsae · PARA

Para Poomsae — Canonical v1

216
divisions
Individual 216 Male and Female separate
Key concept

Para Poomsae. Same structure as TRAD but Individual only, competitors flagged isPara.

Level groups

9
White idLevel 1
Yellow → Orange idLevel 2–3
Green → Purple idLevel 4–5
Lt Blue → Dk Blue idLevel 6–7
Brown → Deputy BL idLevel 8–10
Black idLevel 11
2D Black idLevel 12
3D Black idLevel 13
4D Black → 9D Black idLevel 14–87

Designated Poomsae

9 sets
Applies to Selection Poomsae
BB · 1st Dan
Single designated poomsae
 Designated Koryo
BB · 2nd Dan
Single designated poomsae
 Designated Keumgang
BB · 3rd Dan
Single designated poomsae
 Designated Taebaek
BB · 4th Dan and above
Competitor chooses 1 of 4
 Designated Pyongwon · Shipjin · Jitae · Chonkwon
CB · White
Choose 1 of 3
 Designated H-Form · Basic 1 · Special
CB · Yellow-Orange
Choose 1 of 2
 Designated Taegeuk 1-2
CB · Green-Purple
Choose 1 of 2
 Designated Taegeuk 3-4
CB · Light Blue-Dark Blue
Choose 1 of 2
 Designated Taegeuk 5-6
CB · Brown-Deputy Black
Choose 1 of 2 (includes DBL per TRAD agreement)
 Designated Taegeuk 7-8
Poomsae · OPEN

Open Poomsae — Canonical v1

78
divisions
Individual 72 Male and Female separate
Pair 3 2 competitors, any gender, any age
Team 3 2-5 competitors, any gender, any age
Key concept

Open Poomsae. 3 universal levels, Individual only. Accepts any ruleset/sport. Any Form escape hatch.

Level groups

3
White → Purple idLevel 1–5
Lt Blue → Deputy BL idLevel 6–10
Black → 9D Black idLevel 11–87

Designated Poomsae

3 sets
Applies to Selection Poomsae
OPEN · Novice
Beginner — choose Palgwe 1-4, Taegeuk 1-4, or Any Form
 Designated +Any Taegeuk 1-4 · Palgwe 1-4 · Any Form
OPEN · Advanced
Intermediate — choose Palgwe 5-8, Taegeuk 5-8, or Any Form
 Designated +Any Taegeuk 5-8 · Palgwe 5-8 · Any Form
OPEN · Black Belt
Any black belt of any system — choose from list or Any Form
 Designated +Any Koryo · Keumgang · Taebaek · Pyongwon · Shipjin · Jitae · Chonkwon · Any Form
Breakings · REG

Breakings — Canonical v1

90
divisions
Individual 90 Male and Female separate
Key concept

Board breaking. Single variant. 9 ages × 2 genders × 5 levels = 90 divisions. Little Jins canonical but typically not enabled per tournament.

Age brackets

9
Little Jins 0-5 Dragon 6-7 Tiger 8-9 Youth 10-11 Cadet 12-14 Junior 15-17 Senior 18-32 Ultra 33-45 Master 46+

Level groups

5
White → Yellow idLevel 1–2
Orange → Green idLevel 3–4
Purple → Lt Blue idLevel 5–6
Dk Blue → Deputy BL idLevel 7–10
Black → 8D Black idLevel 11–18
Virtual Taekwondo eSport · VT-eSPORT

Virtual Taekwondo — Canonical v1

35
divisions
Individual 35 Mixed (no gender split)
Key concept

VR-based sparring. NextGen is the exclusive US provider. MIXED gender (no physical contact). 7 ages × 5 levels = 35 divisions.

Age brackets

7
Kids 0-5 0-5 Kids 6-7 6-7 Kids 8-9 8-9 Youth 10-12 10-12 Teen 13-15 13-15 Adult 16-35 16-35 Masters 36+ 36+

Level groups

5
White → Yellow idLevel 1–2
Orange → Green idLevel 3–4
Purple → Lt Blue idLevel 5–6
Dk Blue → Deputy BL idLevel 7–10
Black → 8D Black idLevel 11–18