The Belt - "Dee"

The Korean name of the belt worn in the dojang is the "Dee". The color of the belt worn indicates the level of experience and skill of the practitioner.

The first belt color worn by a beginner student is white. The color white signifies purity and innocence. As the student progresses in his or her training belts of darker color are awarded until the student reaches the level of black belt. Black is the combination of all the previous colors and indicates that the wearer has learned all the basics of their art. The color black also represents a certain amount of danger because the student has developed the minimum basics skills to defend oneself but is far from become a mature martial artist. Once a student has earned the Black Belt he or she should strive to refine the basics while continuing to learn more advanced techniques and different aspects of their martial art.

A martial artist that has earned the first level of black belt is by no means considered an expert but has reached a new beginning in his or her training and must strive to perfect his or her chosen art. A black belter that forgets this will quickly learn a hard lesson from one who is greater than he.

How to Tie the Belt