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The Art Of Belt Tying

The Art of Belt Tying

I have probably asked ten different black belts how to tie a belt. I have gotten ten different answers. Although there may be one correct method there are many variations. Different techniques seem to work for different people. This is only meant as a guide. It is very hard to learn to tie a belt properly from a web page. Just ask an instructor at school and experiment. If you ever get a really good method then e-mail me because I don't think I'll ever figure it out. 

§        Hold the belt in the middle with the ends hanging evenly.

§        Place the middle of the belt against your belly button.

§        Wrap it around once and bring both ends back to the front.

§        Bring the left end up to the middle.

§        Overlap the right end up and then tuck it behind and under both layers.

§        Pull both ends out making sure they are both even.

§        Tie a square knot by bringing the right end under and over the left.

§        Pull both ends even and make sure the knot is in the middle.

§        Make sure the belt ends are even and that the decided stripe hangs to the right.

 

 


 

  

 


 


 


American TaeKwonDo Foundation (ATF) Ranks



9th Grade - White Belt-Requirements for Promotion to Yellow Belt ; Ki-bon and 5 One-step Sparring8th

 8th Grade - Yellow Belt-Requirements for Promotion to Orange Belt ; Dan-gun and 5 One-step Sparring

7th Grade - Orange Belt-Requirements for Promotion to Green Belt ; Do-san and 5 One-step Sparring

6th Grade - Green Belt-Requirements for Promotion to Senior Green Belt ; Won-hyo and 3 One-step Sparring, 2 Times Free Sparring and 1 Board Breaking (Foot)

5th Grade - Senior Green Belt (Green with a Black Stripe)-Requirements for Promotion to Blue Belt ; Yul-gok and 3 One-step Sparring, 2 Times Free Sparring and 1 Board Breaking (Hand)

4th Grade - Blue Belt-Requirements for Promotion to Purple Belt ; Jhoon-gun and 4 Self Defense, 3 Times Free Sparring and 1 Board Breaking (Foot)

3rd Grade - Purple Belt-Requirements for Promotion to Red Belt ; Tae-gae and 4 Self Defense, 3 Times Free Sparring and 1 Board Breaking (Hand)

2nd Grade - Red Belt-Requirement for Promotion to Senior Red Belt ; Hwa-rang and Ki-bon, 3 Times Free Sparring, 2 Board Breaking (Foot and Hand)

2nd Grade Senior - Red Belt with a Black Stripe-Requirements for Promotion to Brown Belt ; Hwa-rang and Dan-gun, 3 Self Defense (Knife Defense), 3 Times Free Sparring and 2 Board Breaking (Foot and Hand)

1st Grade - Brown Belt-Requirements for Promotion to Senior Brown Belt ; Choong-moo and Do-san, 3 Times Free Sparring and 2 Board Breaking (Foot and Hand)

1st Grade Senior - Brown Belt with a Black Stripe-Requirements for Promotion to 1st Degree Black Belt (Recommended - Step 1) ; Choong-moo and Won-hyo, 3 Self Defense (Knife Defense), 3 Times Free Sparring and 3 Board Breaking (2 Foot and 1 Hand)

1st Degree Black Belt (Recommended) - Step 1 (Black Belt with White Stripe)-Requirements for Promotion to Step 2 ; Kwang-gae and Yul-gok, 3 Times Free Sparring and 3 Board Breaking (2 Foot and 1 Hand)

1st Degree Black Belt (Recommended) - Step 2 (Black Belt with Green Stripe)-Requirements for Promotion to Step 3 ; Kwang-gae and Jhoon-gun, 3 Times Free Sparring and 3 Board Breaking (1 Foot and 2 Hand)

1st Degree Black Belt (Recommended) - Step 3 (Black Belt with Red Stripe)-Requirements for Promotion to 1st Degree Black Belt (Decided) ; Kwang-gae, Tae-gae, Hwa-rang and Choong-moo, 3 Times Free Sparring and 3 Board Breaking (1 Foot and 2 Hand)

1st Degree Black Belt (Decided)-Requirement for Promotion to 1st Degree Black Belt Senior ; Po-eun and Jhoon-gun, Board Breaking