What is the meaning of the yellow belt in Tae Kwon Do?

Answer 1

The meaning of each belt color, and/or geup (grade) equivalent will vary slightly from school to school, and between major organizations. The belt colors are merely visible indications of the students grade level, and progress toward the Black Belt. The colors may differ between schools, but typically begin with the white belt, and become darker in color with each increment closer to the Black Belt. In general terms, the yellow belt is a beginner rank, usually the first level of promotion.

A student of Taekwondo usually wears the white belt upon joining a Taekwondo school, and is not required to pass any test to do so. The first test is designed to determine if the student understands the introductory information of classroom procedures, customs and courtesies of Taekwondo, as well as the basic stances, blocks, punches, and a few kicks. This first level of promotion is often given a high number such as 9th or 8th grade- marked by a yellow belt, and the subsequent promotions go down in number as the student goes up in rank until reaching the highest color belt level of Il geup, or 1st grade.

Sometimes, a philosophical significance is given to the color of the belts to reflect some sort of common experience in nature that would compare to the growth and development of the student along the way. The White Belt is usually compared with the purity of snow, and an innocence or lack of knowledge about Taekwondo. The Yellow Belt is then likened to the seed that rests in the ground deep beneath the snow, and begins to sprout and grow to the surface in the spring. This is the initial phase of the student who has just been awakened to the world of Taekwondo, and is beginning to embark on their journey. They are just starting to grow as a Martial Artist.

Specific wording of the "meaning" of the yellow belt might vary within each school, and it might also be important for the student to grasp the concept well enough to describe the significance of the belts as well as memorizing an official quote offered by the instructor.

The yellow belt represent a students progress toward black belt. It represents a certain level of skill or a certain set of skills. Each school sets its own curriculum, so two students from different school with a yellow belt might not know all the same kicks, blocks or forms.

Poetically, the yellow belt represents the earth from which taekwondo skills sprout and takes root.

Belt colors and stripes use on the belts have various meanings assigned by the Sabeom (School Master) of a Dojang (school), or the Kwanjang (Grandmaster - director or founder of an Taekwondo organization). The system of numbering geup (grades) from either 10th or 9th up to 1st grade, and Dan (Black Belt Degree) from 1st to 9th or 10th Degree is fairly standard in taekwondo throughout the world, however the specific colors and stripes used are not as widely standardized. It is best to ask the instructor who issues these particular belts.

The color yellow is commonly used as the 2nd belt of a 9 grade system of geup (color belts) before reaching the 1st Degree Black Belt. In most cases, a brand new student wears a dobok (training uniform) with a white Di (belt), and the only requirement for this belt is to make the decision and commitment to start taekwondo training. The yellow belt then represents the first promotion, after having learned the very basic information of classroom procedures, customs, courtesies, and rudimentary skills. When assigned a philosophical analogy, the white belt is sometimes said to represent innocence, or the purity of snow, having no knowledge of Taekwondo. The yellow is the seed that rests beneath the snow in the winter, and once the snow melts in the spring, the seed begins to grow toward the surface.

Answer 2

the yellow belt is a rank after no belt, white, and white stripe. you learn new techniques, and must have a higher level of disipline.

Answer 3

sunrise open to receive knowledge