Taekwondo belt requirements for UVM Taekwondo:
The Taekwondo belt is a very important part of the practice of Taekwondo. It helps to distinguish junior from senior, and less experienced from more experienced. It is a general indicator of a more or less advanced practitioner of Taekwondo. The times indicated represent training 2 times per week for white through green belt, and 2-3 times per week for green through black belt.
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Belt Color |
Rank level |
Minimum Time in Months (Years) |
Minimum Number of Classes |
Required Pattern |
Additional Requirements/ Exceptions / Comments |
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White |
10th |
0-2 |
0 |
½ Chon-Ji |
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White w/yellow stripe |
9th |
1 |
10 |
Chon-Ji |
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Yellow |
8th |
3 |
20 |
Dan-Gun |
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Yellow w/green stripe |
7th |
6 |
40 |
Do-San |
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Green |
6th |
9 |
60 |
Won-Hyo |
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Green w/blue stripe |
5th |
12 |
80 |
Yul-Gok |
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Blue |
4th |
15 |
100 |
Joong-Gun |
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Blue w/ red stripe |
3rd |
18 |
120 |
Toi-Gye |
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Red |
2nd |
21 |
150 |
Hwa-Rang |
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Red w/ black stripes |
1st |
27 |
200 |
Choong-Moo |
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Black |
1st Dan (Degree) |
33 (2.75) |
250 |
Koryo Kwang-Gae Po-Eun Ge-Baek |
Instructors and club officers can advance more quickly. This is due to their increased participation and responsibility |
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2nd Dan |
57 (4.75) |
Keumgang Eui-Am Ko-Dang Choong-Jang Juche |
Regular attendance is crucial to continued advancement at the black belt level |
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3rd Dan |
93 (7.75) |
Taebaek Sam-Il Yoo-Sin Choi-Yong |
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4th Dan |
141 (11.75) |
Pyongwon Yon-Gae Ul-Ji Moon-Moo |
Master Instructor Level |
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5th Dan |
201 (16.75) |
Sipjin So-San Se-Jong |