Practitioners in the ranks generally wear belts ranging in color from white (the lowest rank) to red (higher ranks, depending on the style of Taekwondo). ...



In Taekwondo, it is likely that a dedicated student will be eligible to test for a 1st Degree Black Belt (Il Dan) after 3 to 5 years (at my Dojang, the minimum time is 4 years). Students can fail a Taekwondo test, and I have seen it happen many times...





The numbering sequence for dan ranks is opposite that of geup ranks:
numbering begins at 1st dan (the lowest black-belt rank) and counts upward for higher ranks.


The belts in Taekwondo karate have a unique order,
in which the first belt is of white color and so on which is discussed below in detail...

BELTS	Bamboo
No belt	The pure ground. NO taekwondo NO experience
White	A root from the mature plant reaches the pure ground. The student comes under the guidance and direction of the Master.
Yellow	A new root system begins to grow. The student begins to understands the foundational skill of martial arts.
Orange	A new root system strengths and multiples. The student strengthens foundational skills as well as their mental growth.
Green	The new plant starts to reach toward ground level. In the same way, the student starts to reach toward the future in Taekwondo with the guidance of the Master.
Blue	A new plant reaches ground level. As the highest level low belt, the student turns his/her focus to maturing as a martial artist.
Purple	A distinguishable bamboo sprout is seen above the ground. The desire to learn more Taekwondo skills grow and the student has achieved a balance between physical and mental skills.
Red	A bamboo stalk begins to grow. The student has developed a higher belt martial arts attitude along with the development of higher level techniques needed for black belt achievement.
Brown	The first bamboo stalk is complete. The student has begun to refine his/her skills to the smallest details.
Junior Black Belt	The first leaf starts to develop. The student re-evaluates their skills and techniques in Taekwondo.