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ATA Fact Sheet: Belts and Forms
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Belt Color |
Belt Meaning |
Form Name |
# of Moves (Time for Form) |
Ki Hops |
Form Meaning |
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White (9th Grade) |
Purity, a clean slate with no knowledge of taekwondo |
Song Ahm 1 (Il Jang) |
18 (30 sec) |
7, 16 |
Pine Tree Cell: Song is the evergreen, its power can last for ages. Ahm is the cell, the smallest unit of life. |
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Orange (8th Grade) |
Energy as from the sun; maturation as in the yellowing of the grain. |
Song Ahm 2 (Ee Jang) |
23 (30 sec) |
10, 21 |
Pine Tree Cell: Song is the evergreen, its power can last for ages. Ahm is the cell, the smallest unit of life. |
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Yellow (7th Grade) |
Energy as from the sun; maturation as in the yellowing of the grain. |
Song Ahm 3 (Sahm Jang) |
28 (35-40 sec) |
7, 8, 17 |
Pine Tree Cell: Song is the evergreen, its power can last for ages. Ahm is the cell, the smallest unit of life. |
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Camouflage (6th Grade) |
Growth and power as the green plant drives upward. |
Song Ahm 4 (Sah Jang) |
31 (45 sec) |
7, 24 |
Pine Tree Cell: Song is the evergreen, its power can last for ages. Ahm is the cell, the smallest unit of life. |
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Green (5th Grade) |
Growth and power as the green plant drives upward. |
Song Ahm 5 (Oh Jang) |
34 (45 sec) |
10, 25 |
Pine Tree Cell: Song is the evergreen, its power can last for ages. Ahm is the cell, the smallest unit of life. |
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Purple (4th Grade) |
Blue represents the sky, continued upward attainment. |
In Wah 1 (Il Jang) |
44 (55 sec) |
14, 24, 34 |
In Wah is interpreted as "an unbroken glory". |
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Blue (3rd Grade) |
Blue represents the sky, continued upward attainment. |
In Wah 2 (Ee Jang) |
42 (55 sec) |
13, 23, 33 |
In Wah is interpreted as "an unbroken glory". |
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Brown (2nd Grade) |
Danger -- the technician has power and must learn to control it. |
Choon Jung 1 (Il Jang) |
44 (75 sec) |
12, 22, 32 |
All things turn out to be perfect and beautiful. |
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Red (1st Grade) |
Danger -- the technician has power and must learn to control it. |
Choon Jung 2 (Ee Jang) |
46 (65 sec) |
11, 21, 31 |
All things turn out to be perfect and beautiful. |
Things to Know about the ATA and Song Ahm Taekwondo
