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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. [44] Students must pass tests to advance ranks, and promotions happen at a progressive rate depending on the school. [citation needed]
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. In addition, he currently holds a 9th dan rank with the World Tang Soo Do General Federation. Hwang still actively teaches martial arts.
In martial arts such as iaidō, kendō or jōdō, no external signifier of rank is worn, though a black belt is by far the most recognizable symbol to the general public. The highest dan ranks are sometimes reserved for the founder or leaders of a style and only high-ranking students can be promoted to them.
The ITF ranking system consists of six solid colour belts; white, yellow, green, blue, red, and black. [ 11 ] Coloured belt ranks are called in English grades and in Korean geup ( 급 ) (often romanized as gup or kup ), whereas black belt ranks are called ranks / dan ( 단 ):
Smith, 52, a life-long Hagerstown resident and owner of White Tiger Martial Arts, recently earned his 9th Dan (degree) Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido and American Style Karate.
9th Degree Black Belt (Dong Seung) 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 red-and-white belt is often reserved only for ceremonial occasions, and a regular black belt is still worn during training. At 9th or 10th dan some schools award red. In some schools of jujutsu, the shihan rank and higher wear purple belts. These other colors are often still referred to collectively as "black belts".
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