Theory is displayed verbally and expresses information on Korean words, vital information such as the rules of the sport and a general understanding and knowledge of taekwondo. New students begin at 10th Kup white belt and advance down in number to 1st Kup.
After this the student takes a dan test, after which the student becomes a 1st dan black belt. The coloured belt system represents the progression of a student from white, the innocence of a beginner to the maturity of the black belt, who is impervious to darkness and fear. The coloured belt sequence from white to black is as follows:. Dan ranks increase from 1st Dan to 10th Dan, generally a dan black belt is either a plain black belt or has a stripe across the tip for each rank usually gold.
For example, a 5th dan could have five gold stripes across the end of the belt. All British Taekwondo members receive ranks of 1st dan and above issued from the Kukkiwon. To participate in the Olympic Games all black belt must be registered this way.
In Taekwondo, you will be awarded a series of belts as you progress towards a black belt… and beyond! Below are the belt levels used at our Taekwondo school.
However, many Taekwondo school have their own belt levels and color systems so please check with your Taekwondo instructor. Belts are awarded after passing belt tests where the student is tested on things such as kicks , Taekwondo forms or ITF Taekwondo patterns , breaking , etc. Students generally have a color belt test every 3 months until they reach the higher color belt levels. Blue The test to attain the blue belt is similar to that of the green with blue stripes, except for the induction of a different pattern and an addition of two-step sparring.
Besides that, one must demonstrate the breaking of a two-inch board with a punch and a one-inch board with a turning kick. All of this typically takes four months to achieve. To achieve the blue with red stripes belt requires finesse, as the individual needs to defend against holds, clubs and knives as well as multiple unarmed opponents.
He also has to break two-inch boards with a punch and a turning kick. It takes five months from the blue belt to achieve this. Red Along with a different pattern, the test for the red belt replaces the two-step sparring with multiple free sparring.
He also has to break a three-inch board with any kick, while other elements of the test remains the same. From red, there is the red and black stripe belt. The test is identical to the red belt, except with a different pattern and the need to break two three-inch boards. It takes five months to train for this. Black The highest rank achievable, the black belt test requires a lot of work: one pattern, one-step sparring , two-step sparring, free sparring and multiple free sparring.
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