What Color Is Your Belt? - Hapkido

AMERICAN HAPKIDO (Moorpark, California, United States)

Rank

Junior Color

Adult Color

  White

White

  Orange with a white center stripe

Orange

  Yellow with a white center stripe

Yellow

  Green with a white center stripe

Green

  Blue with a white center stripe

Blue

  Brown with a white center stripe

Brown

  Red with a white center stripe

Red

Candidate's Belt

 

Red and black (pattern unknown)

1st Degree

Black with a white center stripe

Black

2nd Degree

 

Black

3rd Degree   Black
4th Degree   Black
5th Degree   Black
6th Degree   Black
7th Degree   Black
8th Degree   Black
9th Degree   Black
10th Degree   Black

Source: American Hapkido; "Belt Progrss & Advancement;" [Internet page]; at http://www.americanhapkido.com/index.cfm?page=12; 2009-11-02.

COMBAT HAPKIDO (Palm Beach Combat Hapkido, Wellington, Florida, United States)

Rank

Color

10th Gup

White

9th Gup

Yellow

8th Gup

Orange

7th Gup

Green

6th Gup

Purple

5th Gup

Blue

4th Gup

Brown

3rd Gup

Red

2nd Gup

Red and black (pattern unknown)

1st Gup

Black and white (pattern unknown)

1st Dan

Black

Source: Palm Beach Combat Hapkido; "Combat Hapkido Belts;" [Internet page]; at http://www,palmbeachcombathapkido.com/curriculum.aspx; 2009-11-02.

INTERNATIONAL DAEMOO HAPKIDO MARTIAL ART ASSOCIATION (Master Kwon's Hapkido Karate School, Torrance, California, United States)

Rank

Color

 

White

10th Gup

Yellow

9th Gup

Orange

8th Gup

Purple

7th Gup

Green

6th Gup

Blue

5th Gup

Brown

4th Gup

Brown with Black Stripe at tip of belt

3rd Gup

Red

2nd Gup

Red with Black Stripe at tip of belt

1st Gup

Red with 2 Black Stripes at tip of belt

1st Dan

Black

Source: International Daemoo Hapkido Martial Art Association; “Hapkido - The Art of Coordinated Power: GUPs;” [Internet page]; at http://masterkwon.com/gups.html; 2008.

INTERNATIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ASSOCIATION HAPKIDO (International Mixed Martial Arts Association, Los Angeles, California)

Rank

Color

9th Gup White with unspecified tag
8th Gup Yellow with white center stripe
7th Gup Yellow
6th Gup Blue with white center stripe
5th Gup Blue
4th Gup Red with white center stripe
3rd Gup Red
2nd Gup Black with white center stripe
1st Dan Black

Source: International Mixed Martial Arts Association; "Courses;" [Internet page]; at http://usamma.tripod.com/id29.html; 2010-03-25.

JANG MU WON HAPKIDO (Jang Mu Hapkido Association, South Pasadena, California, United States)

Rank

Color

 

White

 

Yellow

 

Orange

 

Purple

 

Green

 

Blue

 

Brown

Red 1

Red

Red 2

Red

 

Black

2nd Dan Black

Source:  Jang Mu Hapkido Association; "Online Course;" [Internet page]; at http://www.jangmuwonhapkido.com/web/gboard/main.php?act=view&group_no=1&board_no=4; 2009

JANG MU WON HAPKIDO (Kim's Hapkido Yucaipa, Yucaipa, California, United States)

Rank

Color

 

White

 

Yellow

 

Green

 

Blue

 

Brown

 

Red

 

Black

Source:  Kim's Hapkido Yucaipa; "Hapkido Belt Meanings;" [Internet page]; at http://www.kimshapkidoyucaipa.com/hapkido_belt_meanings.html; 2009.

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HAPKIDO (Iowa City, Iowa, United States)

Rank

Color

 

White

 

Orange

 

Green

 

Blue

 

Brown

 

Red

Recommended Black Belt Horizontal red and black
1st Degree

Black

2nd Degree Black with 2 yellow tip stripes
3rd Degree Black with 3 yellow tip stripes
4th Degree Black with 4yellow tip stripes
5th Degree Black with 5 yellow tip stripes

Source: University of Iowa Hapkido; "Frequently Asked Questions;" [Internet page]; at http://www.iowahapkido.org/faq/faq.htm#q9; 2009-11-02.