Significance of Belt Colours:
There are six belts: white, yellow, green, blue, red and black.
White is given to beginners and black is given to students who have progressed
through the grades and have a solid foundation for learning the techniques of
Taekwon-Do.
The definition of the belts are as follows:
- White Belt
- Signifies innocence, as that of
the beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Taekwon-Do.
- Yellow Belt
- Signifies the earth from which
a plant sprouts and takes root as the foundation of Taekwon-Do is being laid.
- Green Belt
- Signifies the plant's growth as Taekwon-Do skills begin to develop.
- Blue Belt
- Signifies the Heaven towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Taekwon-Do progresses.
- Red Belt
- Signifies Danger, cautioning the the
student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away.
- Black Belt
- Opposite of white, therefore signifying the maturity and proficiency in Taekwon-Do.
Also indicates the wearer's imperviousness to darkness and fear.
Students must grade through the following belts in the following order:
- 10th Kup - White belt given to the beginner
- 9th Kup - White belt yellow tags
- 8th Kup - Yellow belt
- 7th Kup - Yellow belt green tags
- 6th Kup - Green belt
- 5th Kup - Green belt blue tags
- 4th Kup - Blue belt
- 3rd Kup - Blue belt red tags
- 2nd Kup - Red belt
- 1st Kup - Red belt black tags
- 1st Degree/Dan - Black Belt
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