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Tang Soo Do belt system, emphasizing the character building aspects progressing
from White to Black belt represents the
valences/cycles of the seasons with each color representing a specific level of
achievement. Therefore, it is important to realize an essential concept of
Asian philosophy, "......that which is born must grow, reach
maturity, die and leave behind the seeds (quality) of a new birth."
| White |
10th
Gup |
Represents
a primitive stage of achievement, of purity and innocence. Thus, like
the snow of winter and seed which lies dormant beneath. |
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| Yellow |
9th
Gup |
Represents
the first hint of growth. Like new growth as it first emerges from the
snow of Winter. The small sprout gives evidence to the coming of Spring,
the rejuvenator of life. |
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| Orange |
8th
Gup |
Represents
the first stage of development. Thus, like the new growth it begins to
take shape and color. It's potential becomes more evident. |
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| Purple |
7th
Gup |
Represents
the maturing growth which appears in the Spring. Thus the character
building aspects of Tang Soo Do knowledge begins to reveal itself. |
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Green
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6th
Gup
5th Gup
4th Gup |
Represents
the speedy development of youth as Summer arrives; a sensitizing ... of
youth, still green in their mind - a forging - the opening of
self...gives us access to the hidden power, the power to believe in
ourselves. Power, stability, agility, weight and character, this is the
stabilizing stage, both mentally and physically, analagous to the plants
which curtail their growth and prepare to flower in the late of Summer. |
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| Red |
3rd
Gup
2nd Gup
1st Gup |
Represents
blood, life, energy, sincerity and self control. Listening, watching and
obeying are key points of advancements. "Good character cannot
be purchased, borrowed or given away. It must be built slowly and
carefully, not in an hour or a day, but during the course of a lifetime
.... Tang Soo Do training." In this stage, the students power
and technique begin to bloom and ripen. |
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Blue |
Cho
Dan Bo |
Represents
maturity, respect, honor, loyalty and dedication. Training is on a
continuous basis and one learns a little at a time. Dark Blue is given
to the Cho Dan Bo or Black Belt candidate. They must now prepare for the
final step necessary to obtain Black Belt. |
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| Black |
Instructor
Master
Grand Master |
Represents
character, sincerity, effort, etiquette and self control. With the
splitting of the atom, the Chi, the force, the opening of self ....
gives us access to the hidden power. Authenticity is the sensitizing and
spiritual power. It comes with the feeling of being at home with oneself
and therefore at home with the universe. It is the greatest spiritual
power in the world, the power to believe in ourselves. Black Belt is the
final of one's life cycle and the beginning of the next. Thus, we see
this is not the end, but more importantly, it is the beginning of a path
which leads up through the ranks of Black Belt to true mastery. |
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