Tae Kwon Do Page
Colored Belt Ranks:
- 11th grade white belt (plain white belt)
- 10th grade white belt(one yellow stripe, both sides of belt)
- 9th grade white belt(two yellow stripes, both sides of belt)
- 8th grade yellow belt(plain yellow belt)
- 7th grade yellow belt(one green stripe, both sides of belt)
- 6th grade green belt(plain green belt)
- 5th grade green belt(one blue stripe, both sides of belt)
- 4th grade blue belt(plain blue belt)
- 3rd grade blue belt(one red stripe, both sides of belt)
- 2nd grade red belt(plain red belt)
- 1st grade red belt(one to three black stripes, both sides of belt)
I started Tae Kwon Do when I had gotten back from Easter Vacation in
6th grade in 1993. I think the year is right, but I wouldn't swear to it.
When I first started, I was 13 and a white belt. That was before we had
joined Young Brothers.
Forms are sequences that you would use in a battle. They're designed for
multiple attackers. Most of the moves are practical for a fight, the
remainder is either high rank difficulty or for show(tension blocks).
My high rank forms are called Gwan Ge, Po Eun, and Ge Baek. They sound
weird, however, they're South Korean.
Terminology, or meanings of the forms. The names for the forms are taken
from famous South Korean people and events. For example, my last form is
named after great Admiral Yi Sun Sin who was credited for the invention
of the first armoured battleship.
Board breaks depend on age and gender. One board is subtracted from the
normal amount with females.
Black Belt Ranks
1st degree(my rank)
2nd degree
3rd degree
4th degree(master)
5th degree(master)
6th degree(master)
7th degree(master)
Very few people are able to obtain 8th and 9th degree grand master. It is
so rare that one could count the number of grand masters on the planet.
It takes about 3 years to acquire a blackbelt in my school. I acquired
my black belt 11-8-97. About 60% of the adult group are females. Even if a female doesn't have any interest in
martial arts, I still recommend a self-defense course is taken. After all,
chances of being robbed or raped are smaller if the thief or rapist knows
the victim has a chance. Hope you like it. I'd appreciate feedback.
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