Saskatchewan GTF Ranking System
In Saskatchewan GTF , the promotional scale is divided into 24 ranks. There are 15 grades (Gup) and 9 degrees (Dans). The
colored belt scale begins with the 15th grade, the lowest, and ends at the first grade. The black belt scale starts with the first degree and ends with the ninth degree. In the degree scale, the number 9 was chosen because it was the highest single digit number. It is also the number 3 multiplied by 3. In the Orient, the number 3 carries high esteem. In China the number 3 is written as three horizontal lines, one above the other. The upper line symbolizes heaven, the middle line symbolizes mortals, and the bottom line symbolizes the earth. Also, in regards to the number 3, the degrees are divided into three distinct groups. The first through third degree are novice stages of the black belt, the fourth through sixth represent puberty while the seventh through ninth degree represent mastery of the art.
Black belt | First to ninth degree First grade Second grade Third grade Fourth grade Fifth grade Sixth grade Seventh grade Eighth grade Ninth grade Tenth grade Eleventh grade Twelfth grade Thirteenth grade Fourteenth grade Fifteenth grade |
WHITE: | Signifies innocence, as that of a beginning student who has no previous knowledge of TaeKwon-Do. |
YELLOW: | Signifies the earth or the seed from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the TaeKwon-Do foundation is being laid. |
GREEN: | Signifies the plant's growth as the TaeKwon-Do skills begin to develop. |
BLUE: | Signifies the heavens towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in TaeKwon-Do progresses. |
RED: | Signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away. |
BLACK: | Is the opposite of white, therefore, signifies the maturity and proficiency in TaeKwon-Do. It also indicates the wearer's imperviousness to darkness and fear. |
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| Grade 15 - White Belt 1. Saju-Jirugi |
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| Grade 14 - One Yellow Stripe 1. Saju-Jirugi and Saju-Makgi |
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| Grade 13 - Two Yellow Stripes 1. Saju-Makgi and Chon-Ji Tul |
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| Grade 12 - Yellow Belt 1. Chon-Ji Tul and Dan-Gun Tul |
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| Grade 11 - One Green Stripe 1. Dan-Gun Tul and Do-San Tul |
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| Grade 10 - Two Green Stripes 1. Two patterns chosen by the examiner |
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| Grade 9 - Green Belt 1. Won-Hyo Tul & one pattern chosen by the examiner |
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| Grade 8 - One Blue Stripe 1. Two patterns chosen by the examiner |
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| Grade 7 - Two Blue Stripes 1. Yul-Gok Tul and one pattern chosen by the examiner |
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| Grade 6 - Blue Belt 1. Two patterns chosen by the examiner |
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| Grade 5 - One Red Stripe 1. Joon-Gun Tul and one pattern chosen by the examiner |
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| Grade 4 - Two Red Stripes 1. Two patterns chosen by the examiner |
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| Grade 3 - Red Belt 1. Toi-Gye Tul and one pattern chosen by the examiner |
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| Grade 2 - One Black Stripe 1. Hwa-Rang Tul and one pattern chosen by the examiner |
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| Grade 1 - Two Black Stripes 1. Jee Goo Tul, Choong-Moo Tul and two patterns chosen by the examiner |
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| First Degree Black Belt 1. Gwang-Gae, Po-Eun, Ge-Baek & other patterns chosen by the examiner |
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| Second Degree Black Belt 1. Eui-Am, Choong-Jang, Ko-Dank, Jook-Am and other patterns chosen by the examiner |
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