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University of Leicester Taekwon-Do Club

MEANINGS OF THE
BELT GRADES & COLOURS

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White belt (10th kup)
Yellow stripe (9th kup)
Signifies innocence, as that of the beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Taekwon-Do

Yellow belt (8th kup)
Green stripe (7th kup)
Signifies the Earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the foundation of Taekwon-Do is being laid

Green belt (6th kup)
Blue stripe (5th kup)
Signifies the plant's growth as Taekwon-Do skills begin to develop

Blue belt (4th kup)
Red stripe (3rd kup)
Signifies the Heaven towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Taekwon-Do progresses

Red belt (2nd kup)
Black stripe (1st kup)
Signifies Danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away
Black beltOpposite of white, therefore signifying maturity and proficiency in Taekwon-Do, and also indicating the wearer's imperviousness to darkness and fear