Songahm Taekwondo Belt Ranks
| Belt | Rank | Training time to next rank |
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9th grade | 2 months |
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8th grade recommended (8R)* | 2 months |
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8th grade decided (8D) | 2 months |
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7th grade recommended (7R) | 2 months |
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7th grade decided (7D) | 2 months |
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6th grade recommended (6R) | 2 months |
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6th grade decided (6D) | 2 months |
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5th grade recommended (5R) | 2 months |
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5th grade decided (5D) | 2 months |
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4th grade recommended (4R) | 2 months |
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4th grade decided (4D) | 2 months |
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3rd grade recommended (3R) | 2 months |
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3rd grade decided (3D) | 2 months |
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2nd grade recommended (2R) | 2 months |
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2nd grade decided (2D) | 2 months |
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1st grade recommended (1R) | 2 months |
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1st grade decided (1D) | 2 months |
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1st degree recommended (1BR) | 2-6 months |
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1st degree decided (1BD) | 1 year minimum |
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2nd degree recommended (2BR) | 2-6 months |
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2nd degree decided (2BD) | 2 years minimum |
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3rd degree | 3 years minimum |
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4th degree | 4 years minimum |
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5th degree | 5 years minimum |
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6th degree (eligible for "Master") | 6 years minimum |
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7th degree (eligible for "Senior Master") | 7 years minimum |
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8th degree (eligible for "Chief Master") | 8 years minimum |
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9th degree (eligible for "Grand Master") |
* Each belt from orange through red includes two rank levels. The lower rank (no stripe) is called "recommended." The higher rank (one stripe) is called "decided." For Tiny Tigers, the "decided" level is designated with an animal patch rather than a stripe.
For 1st and 2nd degree black belts, the "recommended" rank is a probationary stage. Upon receiving a 1st degree or 2nd degree recommended, students must test successfully for the "decided" rank within six months, or else they return to the rank immediately below the recommended one. They then are allowed to test again for the recommended rank. There are no recommended levels for 3rd through 9th degree black belts.
© 1999- Jordan Schreiber