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  • Quoted from ataonline.com: White Belt "Pure and without the knowledge of Songahm Taekwondo. As with the Pine Tree, the seed must now be planted and nourished to develop strong roots." Orange Belt "The sun is beginning to rise. As with the morning's dawn, only the beauty of the sunrise is seen rather than the immense power." Yellow Belt "The seed is beginning to see the sunlight." Camouflage (Camo) Belt "The sapling is hidden amongst the taller pines and must now fight its way upward." Green Belt "The pine tree is beginning to develop and grow in strength." Purple Belt "Coming to the mountain. The tree is in the mid-growth and now the path becomes steep." Blue Belt "The tree reaches for the sky toward new heights." Brown Belt "The tree is firmly rooted in the earth." Red Belt "The sun is setting. The first phase of growth has been accomplished." Red/Black Belt "The dawn of a new day. The sun breaks through the darkness." Black Belt "The tree has reached maturity and has overcome the darkness... it must now 'plant seeds for the future.'"
  • My dojang we have no camo. belt my sensei teaches the arts of korean martial arts/taekwondo and abit of kungfu to those who want to learn it he is a 6th dan black belt in both taekwondo and kungfu well anyways to this order of the belt goe's by NO: belt white belt yellow belt orange belt green belt 1 green belt 2 ( green belt with black stripe in the middle ) purple belt purple belt 2 ( purple belt with black stripe in the middle ) blue belt blue belt 2 ( blue belt with black stripe in the middle ) red belt red belt 2 ( red belt with black stripe in the middle ) then there is a red belt ( black on the top and red on the bottom after some several or so year's you can now have the honer of being accepted to and be granted 1st dan black belt anyway's i have found this sight about how the belts of some traditions have been displayed through the years............ Modern martial arts has derived from Shaolin monks who lived in temples in ancient China. They developed a martial tradition that was at first voluntarily, then later compulsorily used in the service of the Emperor. The monks practised Buddhism and they lived a simple lifestyle, and had no need to impress people with their martial arts experience, so it's likely that they all wore simple saffron-coloured robes, and belts of the same colour. At some time, martial arts instructors developed the habit of never washing their belts, and thus the longer one had been training, the dirtier the belt became, resulting in a black belt becoming a symbol of great experience (or a very dirty lifestyle!). In any case, the belt has gained spiritual significance to many martial artists who say that the soul of their training and martial arts is in their belt, which has accompanied them throughout. Such martial artists continue to recommend that one should never wash one's belt, and whilst I respect their right to make this decision, it's nothing more than an affectation based on a tradition that had practical significance when it originated. Given that we have dispensed with the original meaning of a black belt by introducing coloured grades, I suggest that if you wish to wash your belt, you do so guilt free, as I do. this is the link: http://www.cix.co.uk/~matb/pages/techniqu/Belttie/belttier.html if anyone is interested in more about this and please let me know about any other good relevent links aswell? thanks how ever my sensei came to america about 4 or 5 years top's from korea he had told me not to wash my belts even if they get dirty only to keep my gi/uniform cleaned as much as possible and allway's worn properly thanks: timothy s. mercurio / 115
  • Belt order varies by school and is somewhat flexible, in my experience. The usual groupings are as follows: White (almost always where you begin) Orange/Yellow/Gold Green/Purple/Blue Red/Brown Black There are pink belts, and camoflauge belts, but these are non-traditional, and can fit in almost anywhere in the system. Each belt other than black can potentially have either a black or colored stripe in it to denote a higher rank. Black belts get stripes or numbers on them, to denote higher dan ranks. Once in a while, a school will vary those ranking groupings, and if you need to find out how skillful someone is, your best bet is to ask how long they have been training, not the color of their belt.
  • white, yellow stripe, yellow, green stripe, blue, blue stripe, red, red stripe, black 1st degree, black 2nd degree, etc.
  • i dont think there is a standard series of belt colors.
  • When I took Tae Kwon Do in college we only had white, yellow, green, purple, brown, and black belts in 9 degrees. Sounds like things have changed a bit since then...
  • Not that you probably care at this point, but my TKD association goes: White Yellow Orange Green w/o stripes Green w/ stripe on 1 end of belt Blue w/o stripes Blue w/ 1 stripe Brown w/o stripes Brown w/ 1 stripe Brown w/ 2 stripes Black "recommended"... then have to test again to get... Black "decided" 1st degree (repeat above black steps for subsequent levels of black)
  • I looked up this question as my son has just started tae twon do and was curious what the order was. It seems it must vary from dojang to dojang so I will ask his instructer. In response to the abrupt comment previously made by whitegirlinkorea, you may very well be right for traditional teachings in Korea, however each dojang may vary. Your attitude towards those with a different opinion than you is not respectful of tae twon do teachings and you should be ashamed of yourself.
  • For anyone that wants to know, the highest Black Belt is 9th Dan, (degree), and you MUST be a Korean citizen to acquire that rank. My son's teacher is Grand Master Clint Robinson, he is 8th Dan (degree). The belt progression at our studio was White, White/Yellow, Yellow, Yellow/Green, Green, Green/Blue, Blue, Blue/Red, Red, Red/Black, Then Black/Red which is half black and half red - this is called a Black Belt candidate, then Black, 1st Dan. We have since added belts for young children we call "Little Dragons", these kids are usually under 5 years old and their belt colors are orange, white/orange, brown, and purple. We have also recently updated to a new standard which included the addition of yellow/white, green/white, blue/white, red/white.
  • It depends on which association. What I know in WTF (World Taekwon-do Federation) and ITF (International Taekwon-do Federation) is as follows: White belt Yellow Stripe (After the first upgrading, I was promoted straight away to yellow stripe like those around me, so it looks like from white belt to yellow belt, skipping the stripe) Yellow belt Green Stripe Green belt Blue Stripe Blue belt Red Stripe(ITF)/Brown Stripe(WTF) Red belt/Brown belt Black Stripe Black Belt(there are several grades in Black belt) (I apologize for any mistake, please correct me on what is wrongly stated)
  • For the schools I went to they were: white yellow 1 yellow 2 yellow 3 blue 1 blue 2 blue 3 red 1 red 2 red 3 cho dan bo (half red half black or red with black stripe) black 1st dan black 2nd dan...and so on
  • my experiance is that they go white,white with black stripe,yellow,orange,green,blue,purple,purple with black stipe,brown brown with black stripe,red,red with black stipe, black,then 1st dan and up. i think they vary by school and whatever
  • There is no standard order than all TKD schools go by, and they usually vary by school.
  • the order depends of the school: "Taekwondo ranks are separated into "junior" and "senior" or "student" and "instructor" sections. The junior section typically consists of ten ranks indicated by the Korean word geup 급 (also Romanized as gup or kup). The junior ranks are usually identified by belts of various colors, depending on the school, so these ranks are sometimes called "color belts". Geup rank may be indicated by stripes on belts rather than by colored belts. Students begin at tenth geup (usually indicated by a white belt) and advance toward first geup (usually indicated by a red belt with a black stripe as 1st Guep). The senior section is made up of nine full ranks of black belt along with an honorary tenth degree which you can be voted by a group of other senior instructors and the grand master. These ranks are called dan 단, also referred to as "black belts" and "degrees" (as in "third dan" or "third-degree black belt"). Black belts begin at first degree and advance to second, third, and so on. The degree is often indicated on the belt itself with stripes, Roman numerals, or other methods; but sometimes black belts are plain and unadorned regardless of rank." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taekwondo#Ranks.2C_belts.2C_and_promotion
  • This depends on what style of Tae Kwon Do you are studying. There are quite a few now. The WTF, the ITF, ATA, Chung Do Kwon just to name a few. The WTF Version which I teach has both low and high level belts for white, yellow, green, blue, Red, before you receive a Black Belt. But each style has it's own color ranking.
  • Kids under 10: White Orange Stripe Orange Yellow Stripe Yellow Green Stripe Green Blue Stripe Blue Purple Purple Trim Brown Brown trim Red Red Trim Poom or Black Belt depending on age Adults: White Orange Yellow Green Blue Purple Purple Trim Brown Brown Trim Red Red Trim Black Belt 1-10 Degere (dan)
  • you probly don't care by now, but i thought i wouls hare anyway! in my school, we have white, yellow strip, yellow, green strip, green, blue strip, blue, brown strip, brown, black strip(this s where we are different), second black strip, black. and you get different degrees from there. our master wanted an extra level before black so i believe one of his students made up this new form.
  • White Requirements 11 Kub White - Signifies innocence, as that of a beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Tae Kwon-Do. Advanced White Requirements Junior Yellow Requirements: 10 Kub Yellow - Signifies Earth, from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the Tae Kwon-Do foundation is being laid. Advanced Junior Yellow Requirements Yellow Requirements: 9 Kub Advanced Yellow Requirements Junior Green Requirements: 8 Kub Green - Signifies the plant's growth as the Tae Kwon-Do skill begins to develop. Advanced Junior Green Requirements Green Requirements: 7 Kub Junior Blue Requirements: 6 Kub Blue - Signifies the Heaven towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Tae Kwon-Do progresses. Advanced Junior Blue Requirements Blue Requirements: 5 Kub -Advanced Blue Junior Red: 4 Kub Red Requirements: -3 Kub Advanced Red I Requirements -2 Kub Advanced Red II Requirements -1 Kub Black: Requirements- 1st Dan to 9th Dan Black - Opposite of white, therefore, signifying the maturity and proficiency in Tae Kwon-Do.
  • To clarify a lot of bad (and some good) information. There is no standard for color belts. The only standard is for black and above. ITF and WTF both have boards (in Korea) that decide the qualifications for the different degrees (Dans) of black belt. There is an old story, but I am not sure if it is true, that in ancient martial arts there were no belts. You were given a white belt when you started and you kept that belt as you progressed. The other students would know how advanced you were by how dark (dirty, sweaty) your belt had become. An earlier commenter (Skip115) referred to his master of Korean martial arts as his Sensei. Sensei is a Japanese (Karate) term. It is Sabum Nim in Korean. He also stated that his Sensei holds 6th degree BB in both TKD and KungFu. Although it is possible to be a master of both, KungFu does not have "degrees" of black belt. There is a lot of bad information about the martial arts on the internet. You are correct to investigate the martial arts you put your child into. A quality martial arts program can cost as much as a decent used car by the time a student reaches black belt. I would google the following combinations: WTF TaeKwonDo ITF TaeKwonDo MooDukKwan ATA TaeKwonDo (I am personally not a fan of this organization) Good luck to your son.
  • There's ten degrees after the black belt. However, no one has gone beyond the ninth degree.

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