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Belts
Belt colours and ranks
As in most martial arts belt colours
signify that a person has achieved a certain rank. The ranking system in
Taekwondo also incorporates ‘intermediate’ ranks, as ‘tags’. These indicate that
a student is between coloured belts and on their way to the next grade. There
are also ranks of black belt ranging from 1st Dan to 9th
Dan. Regular attendance at lessons is essential if students wish to be
considered for upgrading. Students who attend twice a week are eligible to grade
every 3 months, students who only attend once a week have to wait 6 months. Only
students who have achieved the standard set by the instructors within this
period will be allowed to grade.
Coloured belt grading’s are conducted
by a Master grade of 4th Dan or above.
Black belt grading’s are conducted by
a Master grade of 6th Dan or above.
How to tie your belt.
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Hold belt at its centre, ends even, with stripes (if you have them) on the
left side. |
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Place center of belt on front center of jacket, about one inch below the
naval (a location called the tanden). Wrap belt around your waist, crossing
the right side over the left side at center of the back. Stripes will now be
on your right side. Pull ends of belt forward and adjust so the ends are
even. |
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Lay the left side of belt over the tanden. Lay the right side of belt across
the tanden. Stripes will now be on your left side. |
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Slide the left side of belt (striped side) under and behind all the belt
layers at the tanden. Stripes will still be on your left side. |
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Loop |
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Bring left (stripped) end of belt down and over the front of the U
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Loop stripped end under and up through the U shape to form a knot. |
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Pull ends of belt outward to tighten knot. Stripes will be on your right
side. |
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Adjust knot so the ends of belt are even and hang neatly |
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