Color of Belt
Kup Degree |
Interpretation |
White Belt
10. & 9. Kup |
White symbolizes the new, pure color.
The student still stands at the beginning of his way. |
Yellow Belt
8. & 7. Kup |
Yellow places the ground.
The origin on that everything grows. |
Green Belt
6. & 5. Kup |
The first fruits developed.
On this bases the development can begin. |
Blue Belt
4. & 3. Kup |
With the color blue the sky is represented.
The student reaches a degree, which accelerates now to higher. |
Red Belt
2. & 1. Kup |
The color of the attention is red.
Here comes something large, be careful. |
Black Belt
Dan graduations |
Black covers all other colors.
It means attention and reverence. It is not the end of the way, it is the beginning of a new way. |