New 2nd dan and 1st dan black belts at the December 5, 2015 Black belt test: Erica Diaz - promoted to 2nd Dan Black Belt Addi Laros - promoted to 1st Dan Black Belt Happy Birthday SG Master Joon P. Choi ! He is 70 years old. Here is our birthday wish video clip (recorded ...
In the U.S., the average student reaches first degree black belt in 3 years.Rank Belt Color Minimum Term Total Training Time 10th Kup None/White 2 months none 9th Kup White/White with stripe 2 months 2 months 8th Kup Yellow 2 months 4 months 7th Kup Orange/Yellow with stripe 2...
Over the course of many years of training, that belt became darker with sweat, dirt and blood until eventually it was black in color. As decades go by, the wear and tear on the belt would cause it to fray, the fibers breaking apart. Eventually, the black belt becomes white again, sy...