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Depends completely on the school. In ATA schools the ranks are:
- White
- Orange
- Yellow
- Camo
- Green
- Purple
- Blue Recommended
- Blue Desided
- Brown Recommended
- Brown Desided
- Red Recommended
- Red desided
- Black Belt (Red-Black Black Belt or Black Recommended)
- 1st Degree Black belt
But once again it depends entirely on the school, see related links below.
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Beauwell, in my tae kwon-do club, it is this.....
white belt
white belt yellow tag
yellow belt
yellow belt green tag
green belt
green belt blue tag
blue belt
blue belt red tag (my current grade)
red belt
red belt black tag
black belt
1st dan
2nd dan
3rd dan
4th dan
5th dan
6th dan
7th dan
8th dan
9th dan
The basic levels of Taekwondo coincide with the philosophy of most Asian Martial Art systems. There are three main levels: Student; Instructor; and Master.
Ranks themselves can be divided into three different groups.
1. Geup (color belt grades for all ages)
2. Poom (Jr. Black Belt under age 15)
3. Dan (Black Belt Degrees for adults age 15 and older).
The student level can be further divided into 9 grades called "geup" Various belt colors are often used to provide a visual indication of the students grade level. The beginner student starts as "mu geup" (which means "no grade") sometimes this level is called "sip geup" (10th grade). The first promotion advances the student to "gu geup" (9th grade). This is often represented by a yellow belt. As the student progresses up in rank, the grade number gets lower, and the belt color gets gradually darker.
There are 9 geup (grades) of the color belt, and 9 Dan (degrees) of the Black Belt. The 10th degree in Korean Taekwondo is sometimes used as an honorary rank, retired Grandmaster, or awarded posthumously.
(note to contributors: If your school uses a different rank structure than the ones presented here, feel free to ADDthem to the bottom of this answer. DO NOT delete the correct information that has already been provided, just to replace it with your individual schools rank order.)
The belt ranking system in Taekwondo varies from one organization to the next. Typically, the student ranks are based on a "geup" (color belt "grade"), and "Dan" (adult Black Belt "Degree") with a Poom being the Junior Black Belt for those under the age of 15.
Various color belts are often used as a visual representation of the student grade up to the permanent rank of Black Belt. The choice of colors, and the number of different belts will vary depending on the organization. In most cases, the beginner rank is a white belt, and the colors progress by getting darker as the student goes up in rank. The grade starts at a higher number (usually 9th grade), and goes down in number as the student goes up in rank.
A standard, simple rank structure might be as follows:
No grade (or 9th) - White Belt
8th and 7th grade - Yellow
6th and 5th grade - Green
4th and 3rd grade - Blue
2nd and 1st grade - Brown or Red or one of each
1st through 9th Degree Black Belt
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Example from the United States Chung Do Kwan Association (USCDKA):
No grade - White Belt (sometimes labeled as a 10th Grade)
9th grade - Yellow Belt
8th grade - Gold Belt
7th grade - Orange Belt
6th grade - Green Belt
5th grade - Purple Belt
4th grade - Blue Belt
3rd grade - Red Belt
2nd grade - Brown Belt
1st grade - Brown Belt with Black Stripe
Black Belt 1st Degree through 9th Degree
(note: A 10th Degree is rarely used in Taekwondo and generally is awarded posthumously to a 9th Dan who has died, or retired after a lifetime of dedication)
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Here is another example:
White Belt (Or no belt)
Orange
Orange Advanced (These aren't necessary, you can skip them.)
Yellow
Yellow Advanced
Green
Green Advanced
Blue
Blue Advanced
Red
Red Advanced
Recommended Black Belt
Black Belt
Then for Black Belt you have 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th degree. The higher the degree then the more "advanced" you are. (note: When saying "Advanced" in the color belt rankings, the belt has a black stripe through it.)
The belt system varies by different organizations. At my Taekwondo America organization it is :White,Yellow,Orange,Senior Orange,Green,Senior Green,Blue,Senior Blue,Brown Senior brown,Red,Senior Red, Probationary Black belt, 1st Degree Black belt, 2 Degree and so on and so forth through the belt system. It just depends but I do know that whereever you take it at will take time before you get your Black belt.
White - White signifies innocence as that of a beginner student who has no previous knowledge of Tae Kwon-Do.
Yellow - Yellow signifies earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as Tae Kwon-Do foundation is being laid.
Green - Green signifies the plant's growth as the Tae Kwon-Do skills begin to develop.
Blue - Blue signifies the Heaven towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Tae Kwon-Do progresses.
Red - Red signifies danger cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away.
Black - Black opposite of white. Therefore signifies maturity and proficiency in Tae Kwon-Do. It also indicates the wearer's imperviousness to darkness and fear.
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