Number of Patterns...

There are twenty four patterns from Chon-ji to Tong-il.

Here I leave Taekwon-Do for mankind as a trace of man of the late 20th century. The 24 patterns represent 24 hours, one day, or my life. The name of the pattern, the number of movements, and the diagrammatic symbol of each pattern symbolizes either heroic figures in Korean history or instances relating to historical events. General Choi, Hong Hi

Chon-ji, Dan-gun, Do-san, Won-hyo, Yul-gok, Joon-gun, Toi-gye, Hwa-rang, Choong-moo, Kwang-gae, Po-eun, Ge-baek, Eui-am, Choong-jang, Juche, Sam-il, Yoo-sin, Choi-young, Yong-gae, Ul-ji, Moon-moo, So-san, Se-jong, Tong-il.

Black - Degree
The opposite to white, therefore, signifying the maturity and proficiency inTaekwon-Do. It also indicates the wearer's imperviousness to darkness and fear.

Red - 1st & 2nd Kup
Signifies danger, cautioning the student to excercise control and warning the opponent to stay away.

Blue Belt - 3rd & 4th Kup
Signifies the Heaven, toward which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Taekwon-Do progresses.

Green belt - 5th & 6th Kup
Signifies the plant's Growth as the Taekwon-Do skills begin to develop.

Yellow belt - 8th & 7th Kup
Signifies the Earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the Taekwon-Do foundation is being laid.

White belt - 10th & 9th Kup
Signifies Innocence, as that of beginning a student who has no previous knowledge of Taekwon-Do.