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The Belts

White
Represents the INNOCENCE of the beginner who does not yet have any knowledge of Taekwondo

Yellow
Represents the EARTH in which the seed of Taekwondo is planted, symbolising a student's latent abilities.

Green
Represents a GROWING SHOOT, symbolising the student's abilities as they start to develop.

Blue
Represents the HEAVENS or SKY towards which the shoot is reaching, as the student attempts to reach beyond competence to excellence.

Red
Represents DANGER, a warning to the student to excercise self-control and for opponents to beware.

Black
Represents MATURITY, the opposite of the innocence of the White Belt.