ITF TAEKWON-DO, KICKBOXING & OTHER MARTIAL ARTS

Color Belt in Taekwon-Do

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White: Signifies innocence. No previous knowledge of Taekwon-Do, as that of a beginner student.

Yellow: Represents the earth where the seed of Taekwon-Do is planted as the foundation of Taekwon-Do is being laid.

Green: Represents the green planet growing as the skills of Taekwon-Do develop.

Blue: Signifies the sky and the heavens, towards which the tree grows as Taekwon-Do training progresses.

Red: Signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control, and warning an opponent to stay away.

Black: The opposite of white, therefore signifying a maturity and proficiency in Taekwon-Do. It also indicates the holder’s imperviousness to darkness and fear.

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Definition Tuls in Taekwon-Do

(Click on Tul Diagram for Tul Demo)

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천지 Chon-Ji (19 movements)

CHON- JI means literally " the Heaven the Earth". It is, in the Orient, interpreted as the creation of the
world or the beginning of human history, therefore, it is the initial pattern played by the beginner. This
pattern consists of two similar parts; one to represent the Heaven and the other the Earth.

단군 Dan-Gun (21 movements)

DAN-GUN is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2,333 B.C.

도산 Do-San (24 movements)

Do-San is a pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-ho. The 24 movements represent his entire life, which
he devoted to furthering education in Korea and the Korean independence movement.

원효 Won-Hyo (28 movements)

It is named after the noted monk Won-hyo who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year 686
AD.

율곡 Yul-Gok (38 movements)

Yul-Gok is a pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar Yi I nicknamed the "Confucius of Korea".
The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on 38-degree latitude and the diagram of the
pattern represents scholar.

중근 Joong-Gun (32 movements)

Joong-Gun is named after the patriot Ahn Joong-Gun who assassinated Hirobumi Itō, the first Japanese
governor-general of Korea, known as the man who played the leading part in the Korea-Japan merger.
There are 32 movements in this pattern to represent Mr Ahn's age when he was executed at Lui-Shung
Prison in 1910.

퇴계 Toi-Gye (37 movements)

Toi-Gye is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16 century AD), an authority on neo-
Confucianism. The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on 37-degree latitude, the diagram
represents "scholar".

화랑 Hwa-Rang (29 movements)

HWA-RANG is named after the Hwa-Rang youth group, which originated in the Silla Dynasty in the early
7th century. The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry Division, where Taekwon-Do developed into
maturity.

충무 Choong-Moo (30 movements)

Choong-Moo was the name given to the great Admiral Yi Sun-sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to
have invented the first armored battleship (kobukson) in 1592, which is said to be the precursor the
present day submarine. The reason this pattern ends with a left-hand attack is to symbolize his
regrettable death having no chance to show his unrestrained potentiality checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the King.

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