White 10th - 9th Gup

Beginner's belt colour. White represents a primitive stage of achievement. Thus, the seed as it lies dormant beneath the snows of winter.

Orange 8th - 7th Gup

Orange represents new growth which appears is spring. Our Tang Soo Do knowledge begins to reveal itself.

Green 6th - 5th Gup

Green represents the speedy development of youth as summer arrives.

Brown 4th - 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 2nd - 1st Gup

Red represents blood, life, energy, attention and control. The students power and techniques begin to bloom and ripen.

Dark Blue Cho Dan Bo

Dark blue represents maturity, respect, and honour. Our dark (midnight) blue is given to the Cho Dan Bo (Black belt candidate). They must now prepare mind and body for the final step needed to attain Black Belt.

1st Dan Black Belt +

Black represents mastery, calmness, dignity and sincerity. Black Belt is the final stage of one life cycle and the beginning of another. Thus, we see that it is not only the end of one stage, but, more importantly, the beginning of a path which lead up through the ranks of the higher Black Belts to true mastery.