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