Belt Levels – GreystonesTKD.com

Belt	Level	Description
	10^th Kup – White Belt	White belt signifies innocence as that of a beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Taekwon-Do.
	9^th Kup – Yellow Tag
	8^th Kup – Yellow Belt	Yellow belt signifies the earth from which the plant sprouts and takes root as the Taekwon-Do foundation is being laid.
	7^th Kup – Green Tag
	6^th Kup – Green Belt	Green belt signifies the plant’s growth as Taekwon-Do skills begin to develop.
	5^th Kup – Blue Tag
	4^th Kup – Blue Belt	Blue belt signifies the heaven toward which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Taekwon-Do progresses.
	3^rd Kup – Red Tag
	2^nd Kup – Red Belt	Red belt signifies danger cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away.
	1^st Kup – Black Tag
	1^st Dan	Black is the opposite of white therefore signifying maturity and proficiency in Taekwon-Do, it also indicates the wearer’s imperviousness to darkness and fear. Assistant Instructor. At this point, a person may become known as “Bosabum-Nim”
	2^nd Dan	Assistant Instructor
	3^rd Dan	Assistant Instructor
	4^th Dan	International Instructor. At this point, a person may become a “Sabum-Nim”
	5^th Dan	International Instructor
	6^th Dan	International Instructor
	7^th Dan	Master. At this point, a person may become a “Sahyun-Nim”
	8^th Dan	Master
	9^th Dan	Grand Master. At this point, a person may become known as “Saseong-Nim”