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.
Belt | Ranking | Pattern | Meaning of Belt Color |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 11th Kub | Saju Ap & Yob Chaki | Signifies innocence. That of the beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Tae Kwon Do |
 | 10th Kub | Cheon Ji | |
 | 9th Kub | Dahn Gun | Signifies earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the Tae Kwon Do foundation is being laid. |
 | 8th Kub | Do San | |
 | 7th Kub | Won Hyo | Signifies that plant’s growth as the Tae Kwon Do skill begins to develop. |
 | 6th Kub | Yul Gok | |
 | 5th Kub | Joong Gun | Signifies the heaven toward which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Tae Kwon Do progresses. |
 | 4th Kub | Toi Gye | |
 | 3rd Kub | Hwa Rahng | Signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away. |
 | 2nd Kub | Black Stripe Free Sparring | |
 | 1st Kub | Choong Moo | |
 | 0 Kub | Black Belt Candidate Free Sparring | |
 | 1st-9th Dan | Opposite of white, signifying proficiency and maturity in Tae Kwon Do. Indicates imperviousness to darkness and fear. |