Belt Information

	9th Keup – White Belt – Chon-Ji Hyung 19 moves Shape: Plus sign Chon-Ji means “The Heaven the Earth”. Chon-Ji stands for the creation of the world and is a starting point for Tae Kwon Do. The pattern is divided into two parts, one for Heaven and one for the earth.
	8th Keup – Yellow Belt – Dan Gun Hyung 21 moves Shape: Capital H or I Dan-Gun Hyung is named for Dan Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in 2333 BC.
	7th Keup – Yellow Green Belt – Do-San Hyung 24 moves Shape: S Do-san is the pseudonym of the Korean patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938). Its 24 movements represent his entire life which was devoted to preserving the Korean culture during the Japanese occupation and fighting for independence.
	6th Keup – Green Belt – Won-Hyo Hyung 28 moves Shape: Capital H or I Won-Hyo is named after the monk who introduced Buddhism to Korea in 686 AD.
	5th Keup – Green Blue Belt – Yul-Gok Hyung 38 moves Shape: Scholar’s ideogram (mark) Yul-Gok is the pseudonym of the great 16th century philospher and scholar Yi I, the Confucius of Korea. The 38 moves are for his birthplace on the 38th parallel and the pattern is done in the shape of the ideogram for scholar.
	4th Keup – Blue Belt – Joong-Gun Hyung 32 moves Shape: Capital H or I Joong-Gun is named for the Korean patriot Ahn Joong-Gun, who assassinated the first Japanese governor-general of Korea. The 32 moves in this pattern are for Ahn Joong-Gun’s age when he was executed in 1910.
	3rd Keup – Blue-Red Belt – Toi-Gye Hyung 37 moves Shape: Scholar’s ideogram (mark) Toi-Gye is the pen name of the scholar Yi Hwang, the 16th century authority on neo-Confucianism. The 37 moves of this pattern are for his birthplace on the 37th parallel and the pattern is in the shape of the ideogram for scholar.
	2nd Keup – Red Belt – Hwa-Rang Hyung 29 moves Shape: Capital H or I Hwa-Rang was a 7th century youth group responsible for unifying Korea. The 29 moves refer to the 29th infantry division where Tae Kwon Do developed to maturity.
	1st Keup – Red-Black Belt – Hwa-Rang Hyung Same as for red belt.
	1st Degree – Black Belt – Choong-Moo Hyung 30 moves Shape: Capital H or I Choong-Moo was the name given to Admiral Yi Soon-Sin who invented the first armored battleship in 1582, the precursor to the present day submarine.