What is the order of belts in Tang Soo Do?

The Belt System Tang Soo Do has 10 colour belts/student grades (10th to 1st Gup), 1 black belt candidate (Cho Dan Bo), 4 Dan grades (1st – 4th Dan), 2 Master Dan grades (4th and 5th Dan), 2 Senior Master grades (6th and 7th Dan) and 2 Grandmaster grades (8th and 9th Dan).

What is the highest degree black belt in Tang Soo Do?

American Tang Soo Do: Notable Figures

Name	Rank	Title
Pat E. Johnson	9th degree black belt	Grand Master
Robert Wall	9th degree black belt	Grand Master
Tom Bloom	9th degree black belt	Grand Master
Johnny Gyro	9th degree black belt	Grand Master

How many degrees of black belt in Tang Soo Do?

There are nine ranks of black belt in Tang Soo Do.

What does tang soo do teach you?

Tang Soo Do students learn a large variety of powerful kicking techniques such as the roundhouse kick (dollyo chagi), back kick (dwi chagi) and side kick (yuo chagi). Students also learn punches, strikes, sparring, forms (hyung), Korean terminology & commands and much more.

What does the Tang Soo do belt system mean?

Our Tang Soo Do belt system, in its progress from white to black, represents the cycle of the seasons. Each color stands for a specific stage of achievement. In this way we realize an essential concept of oriental philosophy: that which is born must grow, reach maturity, die, and leave behind the seeds of a new birth.

How old Do you have to be to get a Tang Soo do belt?

Each individual Tang Soo Do student merely “Earns” the next level of belt ranking. 4th Dan – Master Black Belt or Midnight Blue Belt – Red Middle Stripe around complete Belt – 12 years

Do you have to retest for Tang Soo Do?

It will be solely up to the individual to continue their education in Tang Soo do to achieve a higher level of ranking upon return, but retesting will be required as proof of their current belt level status to continue on to a higher level of belt ranking. Each individual Tang Soo Do student merely “Earns” the next level of belt ranking.

What does red mean in Tang Soo Do?

Red: Red represents power, stability, agility, weight and wisdom. This is like the high school years. The student begins to flower and bloom. Dark Blue or Black: Dark Blue represents maturity, respect and honor. It is the completion of a (Black Belt) goal or one stage of life.

What is the order of belts in Tang Soo Do? The Belt System Tang Soo Do has 10 colour belts/student grades (10th to 1st Gup), 1 black belt candidate (Cho Dan Bo), 4 Dan grades (1st – 4th Dan), 2 Master Dan grades (4th and 5th Dan), 2 Senior Master grades (6th and 7th Dan)…