Belts

White
10th Gup

White represents Winter. Means emptiness, hidden potential, purity. White, traditionally symbolic of purity and innocence, represents the student of Tang Soo Do as a seed, freshly planted in the earth.

Yellow
9th & 8th Gup

Yellow is the initial growth of the seed. Yellow represents the second stage of physical and mental development. Yellow represents between Winter and Spring.

Green
7th & 6th Gup

Green represents Spring. Means growth, spreading, advancement. Green is the color of life and vigor. Green is symbolic of the flourishing of the plant. It is during the green belt level that the most rapid development occurs.

Blue
5th & 4th Gup

Blue represents Autumn. Means maturity, calm, passive, harvest. Blue is the color of the evening sky. It is a goal that the plant strives to reach yet maynever attain. Blue symbolizes infinity and perfection. It is this quest for perfection that epitomizes Tang Soo Do. A practioner of Tang Soo Do must never be satisfied or complacent. Rather, he must continually strive to be better.

Red
3rd through 1st Gup

Red represents Summer. Means ripening, head, active. Red is the color of energy and vitality. It represents the flowering of a strong plant. The beauty of the plant at this stage is evident for all to see.

Black
1st Dan

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