This is a brief outline of the requirements to achieve this promotion. A more detailed curriculum is available at our school.

White Belt

Beginning Rank-The beginner's belt color. This is your chance to learn some of the basic principles of martial arts. White represents a primitive stage of development. White also symbolizes purity. Thus, a seed as it lies dormant beneath the snows of winter.

Yellow (Juniors Only)

Beginning Rank-Yellow is the the beginning stage of growth and development, like the new growth that appears in spring.

Laker Belt (Juniors Only)

Beginning Rank-Like Yellow, the Laker Belt is expanding on growth and development. At this level, a student first begins to reveal their newfound knowledge.

Purple Belt

Beginning Rank-Purple represents new growth, like the spring of the seasons. The member has new knowledge to grow and a sense of Tang Soo Do direction is developed.

Orange Belt

Beginning Rank-At orange belt, students should have a basic understanding of beginning techniques. Orange represents the knowledge that begins to emerge like the budding of a young plant in spring.

Camouflage Belt (Juniors Only)

Beginning Rank-At Camouflage belt, students should be expanding on their basic understanding of beginning techniques, and at the same time be preparing themselves to move on to the Intermediate Ranks.

8th Gup Blue Belt

Intermediate Rank-Blue Belt's start to understand the concept of becoming a martial artist. Weapons, Sparring & grappling are introduced at this rank. Students at this level are still continuing to grow in their knowledge and understanding of the art.

7th Gup Blue Belt

Intermediate Rank-Blue Belt's start to understand the concept of becoming a martial artist. Weapons, Sparring & grappling are introduced at this rank. Students at this level are still continuing to grow in their knowledge and understanding of the art.

6th Gup Green Belt

Intermediate Rank-Green represents growth. At this rank students start to realize their talents. Green Belt's are encouraged to help as assistants for the lower ranking classes. The best way to learn, is to teach. Students at this level are still continuing to grow in their knowledge and understanding of the art.

5th Gup Green Belt

Intermediate Rank-Green represents growth. At this rank students start to realize their talents. Green Belt's are encouraged to help as assistants for the lower ranking classes. The best way to learn, is to teach. Students at this level are still continuing to grow in their knowledge and understanding of the art.

4th Gup Green Belt

Intermediate Rank-Green represents growth. At this rank students start to realize their talents. Green Belt's are encouraged to help as assistants for the lower ranking classes. The best way to learn, is to teach. Students at this level are still continuing to grow in their knowledge and understanding of the art.

3rd Gup Red Belt

Intermediate Rank-Red represents blood, life, energy, attention, and control. The students power and techniques begin to bloom and ripen, as they begin to mature as martial artists. Now the student begins the preparation of mind and body for the final steps needed on the Journey to Black Belt.

2nd Gup Red Belt

Intermediate Rank-Red represents blood, life, energy, attention, and control. The students power and techniques begin to bloom and ripen, as they begin to mature as martial artists. Now the student begins the preparation of mind and body for the final steps needed on the Journey to Black Belt.

1st Gup Red Belt / Poom Belt

Intermediate Rank-Poom Belt symbolizes a mastery of basics, calmness, dignity, and sincerity. This level is the final stage of one life cycle and the beginning of the next. Thus, it is not the end of a students growth, but rather symbolizes a willingness and dedication to the students further training in the martial arts.

1st Dan Black Belt

Advanced Rank-Black represents mastery, calmness, dignity, and sincerity. Black Belt is the first real stage of martial arts. True character develop begins as you learn the basics of becoming a teacher of the martial arts. Thus, we see that attaining the rank of Black Belt is the beginning of a path which leads up through the ranks of the higher Black Belt to true mastery.

2nd Dan Black Belt

Advanced Rank-2nd Dan represents the transition from student to teacher. While working on mastering your own martial arts skills, you must also learn to teach those skills to others. Now you are starting to understand the basics of being a Black Belt.

3rd Dan Black Belt

Advanced Rank-3rd Dan continues the transition from student to teacher. You have now begun mastering your own martial arts skills. Now you are starting to understand the meaning of being a Black Belt.

4th Dan Black Belt - Master's Rank

Master's Rank-At this point most of your learning comes from teaching others. You have mastered the basics of Tang Soo Do, and now must teach others to do the same. You are now on the road to becoming a true master of Martial Arts, a Grand Master.

5th Dan Black Belt

Master's Rank-At this point most of your learning comes from teaching others. You have mastered the basics of Tang Soo Do, and now must work on mastering the advanced techniques. You are now on the road to becoming a true master of Martial Arts, a Grand Master.

6th Dan Black Belt

Master's Rank-At this point most of your learning comes from teaching others. You have mastered the basics of Tang Soo Do, and now must work on mastering the advanced techniques. You are now on the road to becoming a true master of Martial Arts, a Grand Master.

7th Dan Black Belt - Grand Master

Grand Master-You have mastered the art of Tang Soo Do. Now you must teach others to do the same.

8th Dan Black Belt

Grand Master-You have mastered the art of Tang Soo Do. Now you must teach others to do the same.

9th Dan Black Belt

Grand Master-This is the highest rank in Tang Soo Do.