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”