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White Belt (10th and 9th Gup)
White represents a primitive stage of achievement. Thus,
the seed as it lies dormant beneath the snows of winter.
 Orange
Belt (8th and 7th Gup)
Orange represents new growth
which appears in spring. Our Tang Soo Do knowledge
begins to reveal itself.
 Green
Belt (6th and 5th Gup)
Green represents
the speedy development of youth as summer arrives.
 Brown
Belt (4th and 3rd Gup)
Brown represents
power, stability, agility, weight and wisdom. This stabilizing
stage, both mentally and physically, analogous to the plants
which curtail their growth and prepare to flower in late summer.
 Red
Belt (2nd and 1st Gup)
Red Belt
represents blood, life, energy, attention and control. The
students power and techniques begin to bloom and ripen.
Dark Blue
Belt (Cho Dan Bo)
Dark blue belt
represents maturity, respect and honor. Our dark blue belt is
given to the Cho Dan Bo (Black Belt candidate). He must now
prepare mind and body for the final step needed to attain Black
Belt.
Black Belt
Black represents
mastery, calmness, dignity and sincerity. Black Belt is the
final stage of one life cycle and the beginning of the next.
This we see that it is not only the end of one stage but, more
importantly, the beginning of a path which leads up through the
ranks of the higher Black Belts to true mastery.
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