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From: bae@fisher.UUCP (The Master of Sinanju)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: Belt colors in TAE KWON DO
Message-ID: <330@fisher.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 27-Sep-84 17:30:37 EDT
Article-I.D.: fisher.330
Posted: Thu Sep 27 17:30:37 1984
Date-Received: Fri, 28-Sep-84 07:30:09 EDT
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>I need to know what the 
>symbolisms are for the colors of yellow, blue, and red in the
>TAE KWON DO (Korean style karate) belt system. The advancement of belts
>in TKD goes accordingly:
>
>	9th Gup - white
>	8th-7th Gup - yellow
>	6th-4th Gup - blue
>	3rd-1st Gup - red
>
>If anyone could tell me what red, blue, and yellow represent, I'd greatly
>appreciate it.  Thanx.

Well, the various colours represent the typical American's desire to have
external evidence of his progress.  Without the many-coloured belts (orange,
puce, chartruese,...), it would not be possible to keep up the interest
of your basic American long enough for him to learn anything.  

Also, in Tae Kwon Do, the various belt colours are an excuse to force the
student to purchase a new gi top with a coloured stripe, at a 'bargain price'
from the dojo.  Of course, this usually only happens with the more
disreputable schools...

But then again, I wonder about anyone who feels a strong compulsion to
throw kicks two feet above their head...  Although I suppose it works
great on giraffes who are making intimidating gestures.
-- 
            Brian A. Ehrmantraut

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