Tae Kwan Do (belts)

Tae Kwon Do originated in Korea some 2,000 years ago. It was developed by a group of people to use as self-defense.

Tae Kwon Do means the art of kicking and punching (Tae meaning to jump or kick with the foot, Kwon meaning to punch or strike with the hand, and Do meaning art, way of life, and moral culture).

In Tae Kwon Do kicks are used about 80% of the time and punches the remaining 20%.

White light gives the appearance of purity and brilliance, but when directed through a prism we can see that is composed of all the colors of the spectrum. So it is that the beginner whose vision is pure and pristine, when it is directed through the prism of training with sincerity and dedication, we can see that his or her essence is potential. He or she is the seed hidden beneath the winter’s snow.

White belt

Hween dee

Yellow signifies the first beam of sunlight, which shines upon the seed giving it newstrength with the beginning of a new life. A yellow belt indicates that the person isbeginning to understand the basic techniques, similar to a plant growing it’s roots.

Yellow belt

No rang dee

Orange indicates the warmth of spring’s sun that melts the winter’s snow and allowsThe seed to germinate. This is the birth of conscious and purposive action.

Orange belt

Keul Sak Dee

Green is the color of the sprout and represents the spring when growth and activity abound.

Green Belt

Cho roke dee

Blue indicates that a student is reaching higher like a plant that is growing toward the sky.

Blue belt

Pa rang dee

Brown is the color of fall and the time of maturing.

Brown Belt

Gal sak dee

Red is the color of the summer sun that swelters with the intensity of the flowering arts.

Red Belt

Bal gang dee