TaeKwon-Do Theory
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.
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White Belt (10th Kup) White signifies innocence, as that of a beginning student who has no previous knowledge of TaeKwon-Do. |
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White Belt / Yellow Stripe (9th Kup) + Yellow Belt (8th Kup) Yellow signifies the Earth, from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the Tae Kwon-Do foundation is being laid. |
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Yellow Belt / Green Stripe (7th Kup) + Green Belt (6th Kup) Green signifies the plant's growth as the TaeKwon-Do skill begins to develop. |
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Green Belt / Blue Stripe (5th Kup) + Blue Belt (4th Kup) Blue signifies the heaven, towards which a plant grows into a towering tree as training in TaeKwon-Do progresses. |
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Blue Belt / Red Stripe (3rd Kup) + Red Belt (2nd Kup) Red signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and the opponent to stay away. |
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Red Belt / Black Stripe (1st Kup) + Black Belt (1st Degree) Black is the opposite of white, signifying maturity and proficiency in TaeKwon-Do. It also signifies the wearer's imperviousness to darkness and fear. |
Reproduced, with permission, from "Taekwon-Do" (The Korean Art of Self Defense) also known as The Condensed Encyclopedia.
Fifth Edition 1999, All rights reserved
Copyright 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1999 General Choi, Hong Hi.