
1304 Speers Road, Oakville, ON, L6L 2X4 905-844-8033 or mastermartin@rogers.com
Master Instructor: Mike Martin
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Belt Colours
| 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 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 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:
White belt given to the beginner (11th gup)
Orange belt (10th gup)
Orange belt yellow stripe (9th gup)
Yellow belt (8th gup)
Yellow belt green stripe (7th gup)
Green belt (6th gup)
Green belt blue stripe (5th gup)
Blue belt (4th gup))
Blue belt red stripe (3rd gup)
Red belt (2nd gup)
Red belt black stripe (1st gup)
Through to Black Belt (1st dan/degree). | | |
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