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well as the color belt system being a representation of rank
advancement, it is also an acknowledgement of individual growth.
Such advancement signifies not only growth within the dojang
(training hall), but that of positive character and growth outside
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White
Belt |
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White
signifies the birth, innocence, or beginning of a seed. A white
belt student is a beginner searching for knowledge of Tae Kwon
Do.
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Yellow
Belt |
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Yellow
signifies the first beam of sunlight which shines upon the seed
giving it new strength with the beginning of new life. A yellow
belt is given to a student to signify his/her first ray of knowledge,
the opening of his/her mind, by the instructor.
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Green
Belt |
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Green
signifies the growth of the seed as it sprouts from the earth
and reaches toward the sun and begins to grow into a plant.
A green belt student learns to further develop and refine his/her
techniques.
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Blue
Belt |
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Blue
signifies the blue sky the plant continues to grow toward. A
blue belt student moves up higher in rank just as the plant
grows taller. The light feeds the plant so it can continue to
grow. The student is fed additional knowledge of the Art in
order for his/her body and mind continue to grow and develop.
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Red
Belt |
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Red
signifies the red-hot heat of the Sun as the plant continues
its growth. As a red belt student is considered higher in rank,
he/she acquires more detailed knowledge, and just as the plant
grows slowly toward the Sun, so the red belt student learns
to be more cautious of his/her knowledge as his/her physical
abilities increase.
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Black
Belt |
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Black
signifies the darkness beyond the Sun. A black belt seeks new
knowledge of the Art. As he/she begins to teach others, he/she
begins planting new seeds, his/her students, many of which will
deeply take root into the Art, blossom and grow through the
ranks in a never-ending process of self-growth, knowledge, and
enlightenment.
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