Belt Advancement

Pure and without knowledge of Songahm Tae Kwon Do. As with the Pine Tree, the seed must now be planted and nourished to develop strong roots.

The seed is beginning to see the sunlight.

Growth into a Tree (half way to black)

The pine tree is beginning to develop and grow in strength.

The tree reaches for the sky towards new heights.

The sun is setting. The first phase of growth has been accomplished.

The tree reached maturity and has overcome the darkness. It must now begin to ‘plant seeds for the future.’ The color black is created when all the colors of the light spectrum have been absorbed into an object. That object has “taken control” of the colors and retained them. If one color was to “escape”, the object would no longer be black. The student has mastered the nine grades of Tae Kwon Do. He/she has “absorbed” all the knowledge of the color ranks and has overcome or “mastered” those levels of training.

The sun is beginning to rise. As with the morning’s dawn, only the beauty of the sunrise is seen rather than the immense power.

The sapling is hidden amongst the taller pines and must now fight its way upwards.

Coming to the mountain. The tree is mid-growth and now is blooming.

The tree is firmly rooted in the earth.

The sun breaks through the darkness.