Form/Pattern
White Belt
Chon-Ji is named after "Heaven & Earth". In Asia, this means in the beginning of the world or in the beginning of recorded history.
Orange Belt
Bo-Chung means to renew your belief in Taekwondo
Orange Belt with Green Stripes
Dan-Gun is named after Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea (in 2,333 BC).
Green Belt
Do-San is named after the alias for the Korean patriot, Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938).
Green Belt with Blue Stripes
Won-Hyo is named after Won-Hyo, a monk who introduced Buddhism to Korea in 686 AD.
Blue Belt
Yul-Gok is named after the pseudonym for the philosopher, Yi I, who has been nicknamed the Confucius of Korea (1536-1584 AD).
Blue Belt with Brown Stripes
Joong-Gun is named after Ahn Joong-Gun, a Korean patriot who assassinated the first Japanese governor-general of Korea.
Brown Belt
Toi Gye is named after the pseudonym for a famous neo-Confucius scholar, Yi Hwang.
Brown Belt with 1 Black Stripe
Hwa Rang is named after the Hwa-Rang Youth Group, an elite youth group during the Silla Dynasty.
Brown Belt with 2 Black Stripes or Black Belt Recommended
Choong Moo is named after the posthumous title for Yi Sun-sin, a famous Korean admiral fo the Yi Dynasty. He is also known for the Korean "turtle" ship.
1st Decided Black Belt
Kwang-Gae is named after the famous Kwang-Gae-Toh-Wang, the 19th King of the Koguryo Dynasty, who regained all the lost territories including the greater part of Manchuria. The diagram represents the expansion and recovery of lost territory. The 39 movements refer to the first two figures of 391 A. D., the year he came to the throne.
2nd Recommended Black Belt
Po-Eun is the pseudonym of a loyal subject Chong Mong-Chu (1400) who was a famous poet and whose poem "I would not serve a second master though I might be crucified a hundred times" is known to every Korean. He was also a pioneer in the field of physics. The diagram represents his unerring loyalty to the king and country towards the end of the Koryo Dynasty.
2nd Decided Black Belt
Gae Baek is named after Gae-Baek, a great general in the Baek Je Dynasty (660 AD). The diagram represents his severe and strict military discipline.
3rd Recommended Black Belt
Se-Jong is named after the greatest Korean King, Se-Jong, who invented the Korean alphabet in 1443, and was also a noted meteorologist. The digram represents the king, while the 24 movements refer to the 24 letters of the Korean alphabet.
3rd Decided Black Belt
Choong-Jang is the pseudonym given to General Kim Duk Ryang who lived during the Lee Dynasty, 14th century. This pattern ends with a left-hand attack to symbolize the tragedy of his death at 27 in prison before he was able to reach full maturity.
4th Decided Black Belt
Yoo-Sin is named after General Kim Yoo Sin, a commanding general during the Silla Dynasty. The 68 movements refer to the last two figures of 668 A.D., the year Korea was united. The ready posture signifies a sword drawn on the right rather than left side, symbolizing Yoo-Sin's mistake of following his Kings' orders to fight with foreign forces against his own nation.
5th Decided Black Belt
Ul-Ji is named after general Ul-Ji Moon Dok who successfully defended Korea against a Tang's invasion force of nearly one million soldiers led by Yang Je in 612 A.D., Ul-Ji employing hit and run guerilla tactics, was able to decimate a large percentage of the force. The diagram represents his surname. The 42 movements represent the author's age when he designed the pattern.
6th Decided Black Belt
Tong-Il denotes the resolution of the unification of Korea which has been divided since 1945. The diagram symbolizes the homogenous race.