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2. Taekwondo - Wikipedia

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   A belt color may have a stripe in it. Ranks typically count down from higher numbers to lower ones. For senior ranks ("black belt" ranks), each rank is called a dan 단 (段) or "degree" and counts upwards. [43] Students must pass tests to advance ranks, and promotions happen at a progressive rate depending on the school. [citation needed]

3. International Taekwon-Do Federation - Wikipedia

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   Patterns, or tul (틀) in Korean, originally called hyeong (형), form an important aspect of training in taekwon-do. They are equivalent to the kata in karate.The majority of the patterns (except Yul-Gok, Ul-Ji and Tong-Il) start with a defensive move, which emphasizes taekwon-do's defensive nature.

4. ATA Martial Arts - Wikipedia

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   The rank of 9th degree black belt is the highest conventional ranked Black Belt. Obtaining the rank denotes one as a "Grand Master". The honorary rank of 10th degree black belt, also known as "Eternal Grand Master", was bestowed upon Haeng Ung Lee, the founder of the ATA, following his death in 2000. The rank was sponsored and awarded by Grand ...

5. List of taekwondo grandmasters - Wikipedia

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   Hwang took Taekwondo lessons from age 14 and achieved his 7th dan (rank) black belt. In 1965 at age 21, Hwang became a martial arts instructor for the Korean and South Vietnamese Armies, specializing in taekwondo. In January 2003, Hwang received his 9th dan black belt in taekwondo.

6. Dan (rank) - Wikipedia

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   Some Korean martial art schools use embroidered bars to denote different dan ranks, as shown on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd dan belts above. Korean martial arts lacked a grading system up until the Japanese occupation (1910–1945) during which a variety of Japanese martial arts were introduced into the Korean school system, most notably judo, karate ...

7. Tae kwon do world champion Rayna Vallandingham takes ... - AOL

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   The fourth-degree black belt in Tae kwon do shares how her heritage has inspired her success. The post Tae kwon do world champion Rayna Vallandingham takes pride in ‘kicking like a girl ...