Belt Curriculum & Testing Requirements

The colour of the belt is an indication of the skill level of a Taekwondo student. Belts are attained by successfully completing a belt exam or ‘Promotional Testing’ administered under the guidelines dictated by the World Taekwondo Federation. Curriculum and belt grading requirements are identified in this section.

In WTF Taekwondo there are 10 Gups, starting from the 10th Gup (white belt) and ends with the 1st Gup (black stripe belt).

Please select your rank below by clicking on your current belt colour:

White Belt: 10th Gup
Yellow Stripe Belt: 9th Gup
Yellow Belt: 8th Gup
Green Stripe Belt: 7th Gup
Green Belt: 6th Gup
Blue Stripe Belt: 5th Gup
Blue Belt: 4th Gup
Red Stripe Belt: 3rd Gup
Red Belt: 2nd Gup
Black Stripe Belt: 1st Gup
Black Belt: 1st Dan & Up