Significance of Belt Colors

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 foundations for learning the techniques of TaeKwonDo.

White Belt given to the beginner (10^th gup)

White Belt Yellow Stripe (9^th Gup)

Yellow Belt (8^th Gup)

Yellow Belt Green Stripe (7^th Gup)

Green Belt (6^th Gup)

Green Belt Blue Strip (5^th Gup)

Blue Belt (4^th Gup)

Blue Belt Red Stripe (3^rd Gup)

Red Belt (2^nd Gup)

Red Belt Black Stripe-Black Belt Candidate (1^st Gup)

Through to Black Belt (1^st Dan/Degree)

The definition of the belts are as follows:

White Belt:   Signifies innocence, as that of the beginning student who has no previous knowledge of TaeKwonDo.

Yellow Belt:   Signifies the earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the foundation of TaeKwonDo is being laid.

Green Belt:   Signifies the plant’s growth as TaeKwonDo Skills begin to develop.

Blue Belt:   Signifies the Heaven towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in TaeKwonDo progresses.

Red Belt:   Signifies Danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away.

Black Belt:   Opposite of white, therefore signifying the maturity and proficiency in TaeKwonDo, also indicates the   wearer’s imperviousness to darkness and fear.