Taekwondo Belt Ranks
All belt ranks at Rogue are accredited and recognized by Action International Martial Arts Association (AIMAA).
White Belt
This is were it all beings. This is the first rank for all taekwondo students at Rogue.
Form: 4 Direction Punch
Yellow Belt
Rank 2 at Rogue.
Form: Chon-Ji: 19 Movements
“Heaven and Earth”
Orange Belt
Rank 3 at Rogue.
Form: Dan-Gun: 21 Movements
“Father and Founder of Korea”
Green Belt
Rank 4 at Rogue.
Form: Do-San: 24 Movements
“He was an activist who fought for the independence of Korea”
Purple Belt
Rank 5 at Rogue.
Form: Won-Hyo: 28 Movements
“He was a monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year 686 A.D.”
Blue Belt
Rank 6 at Rogue.
Form: Yul-Gok: 38 Movements
“He was known as the Confucius of Korea, the 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace at the 38th latitude.”
Brown Belt
Rank 7 at Rogue.
Form: Joong-Gun: 32 Movements
“The 32 movements represent the age he died in prison for assassinating a Japanese official.”
Red Belt
Rank 8 at Rogue.
Form: Toi-Gye: 37 Movements
“He was a 16th century scholar, the 37 movements in this pattern refer to his birthplace on the 37th latitude.”
1st Black Belt Recommended
Rank 9 at Rogue.
Form: Hwa-Rang: 29 Movements
“Named after the Hwarang group, the 29 movements of this form refer to the modern 29th Infantry Division of the South Korean military where taekwondo developed to maturity.”
1st Dan Black Belt
Rank 10 at Rogue.
Form: Choong-Moo: 30 Movements
“Named after a great Korean Admiral who is said to have invented the first armored battleship”