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The
Belt System
There are
six orders of belts: white, yellow, green, blue, red, and black. The colours have not been
arbitrarily chosen. They are, in fact, steeped in tradition. The colours of black, red,
and blue denoted the various levels of hierarchy during the Koguryo and Silla Dynasties.
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White
Belt |
Signifies
innocence, as that of a beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Taekwon-Do. |
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Yellow
Stirpe |
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Yellow
Belt |
Signifies
the Earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the Taekwon-Do foundation is being
laid. |
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Green
Stripe |
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Green
Belt |
Signifies
the plant's growth as the Taekwon-Do skill begins to develop. |
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Blue
Stripe |
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Blue
Belt |
Signifies
the Heaven, towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Taekwon-Do
progresses. |
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Red
Stirpe |
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Red
Belt |
Signifies
danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away. |
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Black
Stripe |
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Black
Belt |
Opposite of
white, therefore, signifying the maturity and
proficiency in Taekwon-Do. It also indicates the wearer's imperviousness to darkness and
fear. |
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Patterns - Meanings and
detailed instruction.
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