Young Dragons (ages 7 to 13)
Belt Ranking
System
Belt ranks are earned by satisfying the promotional requirements at each level of training. The Young Dragons are graded on knowledge, skill, attitude and attendance.
Meaning of Belt Colors
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White |
1. Light of day; all the
same level; no knowledge
2. Winter; cold; lifeless;
nothingness but promise |
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Purple |
1. New growth, like the
spring of the seasons
2. New knowledge to grow and
a sense of Tang Soo Do
direction |
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Green |
1. Tree tops; rising
toward the heavens; growth
upward
2. Spring; beginning of
life; growth |
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Red |
1. Sun light; in command
of lower life; strengthening
2. Autumn; heat; changing of
ideas; maturing |
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Black |
1. Mastery; calmness;
dignity; heavens and
sincerity
2. Final stage of one life
cycle and the beginning of
the next |
