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Tang
Soo Do Belt Ranking System
Belt
significance
| The colors
used in the Mi Guk Kwan belt ranking system signify “Growth in Knowledge”.
The belt colors are the same colors used in the Mi Guk Kwan flag and
patch. Study the meaning of each
belt color and you will better understand and enjoy the feeling of growth as you
progress in rank.
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Belt
Color
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Season
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Meaning
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White
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Winter
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Hidden Potential,
Emptiness
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Orange
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Early Spring
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Awareness of
potential, desire
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Green
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Spring
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Growth,
advancement, life, peace
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Red
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Summer
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Ripening,
active, Yang
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Midnight Blue
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Autumn
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Harvest,
passive, maturity, success
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* Originally Tang Soo Do used only White, Green,
Red and Blue belts. The Orange belt
was added in 1975 as a means
of improving student motivation and student
retention.
Gup belt and uniform
requirements
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Rank
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Belt
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Uniform
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10th
Gup
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White belt
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White
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9th Gup
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White belt
with
one blue stripe on tip
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White
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9th Gup
upgrade *
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White belt
with
one black stripe on tip
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White
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8th
Gup
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Orange
belt
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White
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7th
Gup
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Orange
belt with
one blue stripe on tip
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White
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6th
Gup
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Green belt
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White – Green
lapel trim
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5th
Gup
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Green belt
with
one blue stripe on tip
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White – Green
lapel trim
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4th
Gup
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Green belt
with
two blue stripes on tip
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White – Green
lapel trim
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4th
Gup upgrade *
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Green belt
with
two black stripes on tip
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White – Green
lapel trim
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3rd Gup
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Red belt
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White – Red
lapel trim
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2nd Gup
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Red belt
with one
blue stripe on tip
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White – Red
lapel trim
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1st Gup
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Red belt
with two
blue stripes on tip
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White – Red
lapel trim
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* These ranks are optional, not part of the
official ranking system of TSDMGK
Minimum time requirement for
Gups
(Minimum time before next promotion)
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Rank
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Belt
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Minimum Time
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Total Time
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10th
Gup
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White belt
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1 to 2 Months
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1 to 2
Months
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9th Gup
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White belt
with
one blue stripe on tip
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1 to 2 Months
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2 to 4
Months
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9th Gup
upgrade *
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White belt
with
one black stripe on tip
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1 to 2 Months
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3 to 6
Months
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8th
Gup
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Orange
belt
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3 Months
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6 to 9
Months
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7th
Gup
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Orange
belt with
one blue stripe on tip
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3 Months
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9 to 12 Months
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6th
Gup
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Green belt
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3 Months
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12 to 15 Months
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5th
Gup
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Green belt
with
one blue stripe on tip
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3 Months
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15 to 18 Months
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4th
Gup
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Green belt
with
two blue stripes on tip
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3 Months
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18 to 21 Months
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4th
Gup upgrade *
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Green belt
with
two black stripes on tip
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3 Months
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21 to 24 Months
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3rd Gup
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Red belt
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6 Months
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27 to 30 Months
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2nd Gup
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Red belt
with one
blue stripe on tip
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6 Months
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33 to 36 Months
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1st Gup
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Red
belt with two
blue stripes on tip
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9 Months
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42 to 45 Months
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Dan belt and uniform
requirements
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Rank
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Belt
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Uniform
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1st
Dan
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Midnight blue
belt
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Midnight
Blue lapel, sleeve and border trim
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2nd
Dan
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Midnight blue belt, two stripes on tip
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Midnight
Blue lapel, sleeve and border trim
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3rd
Dan
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Midnight blue belt, three stripes on tip
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Midnight
Blue lapel, sleeve and border trim
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4th
Dan
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Midnight blue, red stripe in
center on belt all round
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Midnight
Blue lapel, sleeve and border trim
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5th
Dan
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Midnight blue, red stripe in
center on belt all round
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Midnight
Blue lapel, sleeve and border trim
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6th
Dan
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Midnight blue, red stripe in
center on belt all round
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Midnight
Blue lapel, sleeve and border trim
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7th
Dan
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Midnight blue, red stripe in
center on belt all round
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Midnight
Blue lapel, sleeve and border trim
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8th
Dan
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Midnight blue, red stripe in
center on belt all round
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Midnight
Blue lapel, sleeve and border trim
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9th
Dan
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Midnight blue, red stripe in
center on belt all round
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Midnight
Blue lapel, sleeve and border trim
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Minimum time requirement
for Dans
(Minimum time before next promotion)
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** These time requirements are based on consistent
and regular training at a Certified Associated Studio
Any Dan member who has
recognized credits and the approval of by the Chairman of the Technical Advisory
Committee may receive up to (6) months reduction between Dan testing periods.
Also, any member who has achieved outstanding recognition and credit from
Grandmaster Charles Ferraro may have time requirements reduced between tests at
the discretion of the Grandmaster.
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