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It
is important that you know the rank that goes with your belt color.
A student who has never tested is 13th Gup (first white). The
Gup and belt rankings are as follows:
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Rank
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Belt
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13th
Gup |
1st
White |
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11th
Gup |
2nd
White |
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9th
Gup |
1st
Yellow |
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7th
Gup |
2nd
Yellow |
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6th
Gup |
1st
Green |
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5th
Gup |
2nd
Green |
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4th
Gup |
3rd
Green |
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3rd
Gup |
1st
Red |
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2nd
Gup |
2nd
Red |
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1st
Gup |
Purple
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1st
Dan |
1st
Degree Black Belt |
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2nd
Dan |
2nd
Degree Black Belt |
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3rd
Dan |
3rd
Degree Black Belt |
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4th
Dan |
4th
Degree Black Belt |
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5th
Dan |
5th
Degree Black Belt (Assistant Instructor; Kyo sah nim) |
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6th
Dan |
6th
Degree Black Belt (Master Instructor; Sah bum nim) |
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7th
Dan |
7th
Degree Black Belt (Master Instructor) |
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8th
Dan |
8th
Degree Black Belt (Master Instructor) |
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9th
Dan |
9th
Degree Black Belt (Grand Master) |
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10th
Dan |
10th
Degree Black Belt (Grand Master; Kwan jang nim) |