Color Belt Meanings

White Belt (Huin Di)

Fitness

Yellow Belt (No-Rahng Tti)

Concentration

Blue Belt (Cheoung Tti)

Right Attitude

Red Belt (Hong Tti)

Perseverance

Brown Belt (Ja Tti)

Self Control

Brown w/ 2 Black Stripes (Dahn Bo Nim)

Indomitable Spirit

Black Belt

Modesty

*All ranks from White to Brown have a color stripe belt in between each solid color rank. Curriculum between each rank is split in half with a striped belt to recognize your effort.

Black Belt Ranks

10th Degree Black Belt – Kuk Sa Nim (National Teacher)

9th Degree Black Belt – Su Suhk Kwahn Jahng Nim (Senior Executive Master)

8th Degree Black Belt – Suhn Im Kwahn Jahng Nim (Executive Master)

7th Degree Black Belt – Ji Do Kwahn Jahng Nim (Senior Master)

6th Degree Black Belt – Joo Im Kwahn Jahng Nim (Head Master)

5th Degree Black Belt – Pyung Kwahn Jahng Nim (Master)

4th Degree Black Belt – Sa Bum Nim (Instructor)

3rd Degree Black Belt – Bu Sa Bum Nim (Deputy Instructor)

2nd Degree Black Belt – Kyo Sa Nim (Asst. Instructor)

1st Degree Black Belt – Jo Kyo Nim (Instructor in Training)

Other Terms

Black Belt Holder – Yu Dan Ja
Martial Arts Student – Je Ja