The belts and their colors that are used with Taekwondo aren't just a random assortment of colors that are used to separate the ranks in the martial art. In Taekwondo, each belt color has a meaning that lets fighters known about their advancement and increasing knowledge. Belts are also great for the stylist, as they let the stylist know just how far they have progressed.
The colors of the belts found in Taekwondo vary, as they represent the advancement of rank, as well as the growth of the student. It can take a long time for students to move up the ranks, all depending on their knowledge and how quite they adapt to the techniques and forms of the art.
Below, are the colors and belts of Taekwondo, along with their meaning.
White belt A white belt is the symbol of birth, or the beginning for the stylist. Students that wear white belts are just starting out, searching for the knowledge to continue Taekwondo.
Yellow belt A yellow belt is the first ray of light that shines on the student, giving them new strength to the Taekwondo martial art. Students that have yellow belts have taken a great step in learning, and have opened their mind to new techniques.
Green belt A green belt is the symbol of growth, or a seed as it sprouts from the ground and begins to grow into a plant. Students with green belts are continuing along the path of Taekwondo, learning to develop further and redefine every technique they have been taught.
Blue belt A blue belt represents a blue sky, with the plant continuing to grow upwards, heading for the sky. Students with blue belts continue to move higher in ranks, as the plant continues to grow taller. Students at this stage will also be given additional knowledge of Taekwondo so that their mind and body can continue to grow and develop.
Red belt The red belt is the heat of the sun, with the plant continuing the path upwards toward the sun. Students that possess red belts are higher in rank, as they have acquired a lot of the knowledge in the art of Taekwondo. Red belts also tell the students to be cautious, as they gain more knowledge and their physical techniques increase.
Black belt A black belt is the best of the best. It symbolizes the darkness that is out there beyond the light of the sun. Once the student is given a black belt and begins to train other students, he will teach all that has been taught to him. Black belts recognize the best students, as they continue to teach others the art of Taekwondo, and continue the never ending cycle of training.
Elvin Rowe
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Hometown Heroes Could Compete in Chicago Olympics
These kids could be fighting for home-town gold if Chicago lands the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Jacob Aquino and Arthur Kopilevich, both from Palatine, are Taekwondo phenoms -- and they’re just 12 and 11 years old.
“These guys are the best in the country, and they’re the best in the world,” team manager Skip Valle said.
Supporting Valle's claim: Last February, Kopilvich and Aquino, who train every day at Teamforce dojo in Palatine, were the youngest competitors ever to win gold medals in the 2009 U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships in Las Vegas.
They each fought their way through seven single-elimination rounds against fighters from 50 countries.
That impressive display helped earn Kopilvich and Aquino a place on the Amateur Athletic Union's first Taekwondo National Cadet Team. The butt-kicking duo are among only 22 fighters in the nation to be selected.
But that’s just the beginning, Valle said.
“There’s nobody in Illinois that can beat them, nobody in the country can beat them and out of 50 countries nobody can beat them” Valle said.
"These are the guys you're going to see in 2016 (Olympics).”
Kopilvich agrees.
"If the Olympics are going to be in Chicago in 2016, I want to compete and get a gold medal," Kopilevich, who started training at 5-years-old, said.
"This is the most elite black belt fighting club, which is why I came here. When I'm on the floor and I knock (my opponent) out, I realize how good my potential is."
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Players help Manju
Taekwondo player Manju Tuladhar, who won a silver medal in SAF games and a bronze medal in Asian Taekwondo Championship, received financial support for the treatment of her damaged kidneys.
Taekwondo players from the US provided her with Rs 2,87,308, she said amidst a press conference on Wednesday. She thanked all her well-wishers who have offered financial help for her dialysis. She has undergone dialysis for 21 times. It costs Rs 4500 for each dialysis.
“I am glad that all of you have been so kind. I feel proud to be a player,” she said. Tuladhar also informed that her kidneys transplant operation would cost around Rs 20-22 lakhs which her family cannot afford.
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Black belts awarded
ON Saturday, September 12, seven young local Taekwondo students were awarded their black belts by Master Shane Mckeahnie, head instructor of Strike Martial Arts in Ballina.
Alanna Nesbitt, Oscar Williams, Tanisha Faulks, Isabel Mayo, Isaac Mayo and Joe Norton were all awarded their 1st Dan black belts.
Lily Brand was awarded her 2nd Dan.
This was the biggest black belt grading conducted since Strike moved into their purpose-built school in 2007.
Master Shane was very proud of the way the students conducted themselves on the day.
“All seven students showed enormous focus and physical ability demonstrating the skills they have learnt over a number of years,” he said.
Alanna Nesbitt was the youngest at only 10 years old to be awarded her black belt. She is a current member of the high-performance team representing Queensland at the national championships in October.
Family and friends came from as far away as Sydney to witness the grading.
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