| 10th Gup |
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White Belt represents the primitave stage of achievement. The seed as it lies dormant beneath the snows of winter. |
| 9th Gup |
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| 8th Gup |
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Orange Belt represents new growth which appears in spring. This is the stage where our Tang Soo Do knowledge begins to reveal itself. |
| 7th Gup |
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| 6th Gup |
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Green Belt represents the speedy development of youth as summer arrives. |
| 5th Gup |
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| 4th Gup |
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Brown Belt 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. |
| 3rd Gup |
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| 2nd Gup |
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Red Belt represents blood, life, energy, attention, control. The students power and techniques begin to bloom and ripen. |
| 1st Gup |
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| Cho Dan Bo |
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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 to attain black belt. |