Student Information
The Belt System
In the belt system, students begin as white belt and work their way through the colored belts toward black.
The stripes on the ends of the belt signify that the student is in between belts. Click belt color for meaning card.
White Belt
Pattern-Saju Ap & Yob Chaki
Signifies innocence. That of the beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Tae Kwon Do
Signifies earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the Tae Kwon Do foundation is being laid.
Signifies that plant’s growth as the Tae Kwon Do skill begins to develop.
Signifies the heaven toward which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Tae Kwon Do progresses.
Signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away.
Black Stripe
Pattern-Chon Ji to Won Hyo
Black Red
Black Belt Candidate
Pattern- Yul Gok, to Choong Moo, Sparing 8,9, & 10
Black 1-9DAN
Pattern- 1st Degree Sparring, Kwang-Gae, Po-Eun
Opposite of white, signifying proficiency and maturity in Tae Kwon Do. Indicates imperviousness to darkness and fear.