Gradings and Belts
Main Tae Kwon-do Programme
Students are promoted in the Main Tae Kwon-do Programme after being successful in their grading examinations, which they are allowed to sit after having trained and studied for the required amount of time. The grading system is as follows:
Colour Belt Grades
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Black Belt Ranking
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| 10th Kup White Belt |
1st Degree (Novice - Boosabum) |
| 9th Kup White Belt/Yellow Tag |
2nd Degree |
| 8th Kup Yellow Belt |
3rd Degree |
| 7th Kup Yellow Belt/Green Tag |
4th Degree (Expert - Sabum) |
| 6th Kup Green Belt |
5th Degree |
| 5th Kup Green Belt/Blue Tag |
6th Degree |
| 4th Kup Blue Belt |
7th Degree (Master - Sahyun) |
| 3rd Kup Blue Belt/Red Tag |
8th Degree |
| 2nd Kup Red Belt |
9th Degree (Grand Master - Sasung) |
| 1st Kup Black Tag |
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Ninjas Belt Colours
There are 7 Ninja belt colours starting from White through to White/Red and each have an associated Ninja name to make it more fun for the Ninjas. Belt Colours are White, White/Yellow Stripe, White/Orange Stripe, White/Green Stripe, White/Blue Stripe, White/Purple Stripe and White/Red Stripe.
Junior and Adult Belt Colours
There are six main belts - these are white, yellow, green, blue, red and black. White is the first belt given to the beginner and black is given after progression through the grades. Each colour, with exception of black, has two levels of grade, making ten in total.
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