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10th cup |
White |
9th cup |
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Represents the INNOCENCE of the beginner who does not yet have any knowledge of Taekwondo.
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8th cup |
Yellow |
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Represents the EARTH in which the seed of Taekwondo is planted, symbolising a student's latent abilities.
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6th cup |
Green |
5th cup |
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Represents a GROWING SHOOT, symbolising the student's abilities as they start to develop.
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4th cup |
Blue |
3rd cup |
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Represents the HEAVENS or SKY towards which the shoot is reaching, as the student attempts to reach beyond competence to excellence.
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2nd cup |
Red |
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Represents DANGER, a warning to the student to exercise self-control and for opponents to beware.
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1st dan |
Black |
1st dan |
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Represents MATURITY, the opposite of the innocence of the White Belt.
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