belt+colors+and+meanings

The order is:
White - Pure and without the knowledge of Songahm Taekwondo.

Orange - The sun is beginning to rise. Yellow - The seed is beginning to see the sunlight. Camo - he sapling is hidden amongst the taller pines and must now fight its way upwards. Green - The pine tree is beginning to develop and grow in strength. Purple - Coming to the mountain. The tree is in mid-growth and now the path becomes steep. Blue - The tree reaches for the sky towards new heights. Brown - The tree is firmly rooted in the earth. Red - The sun is setting. The first phase of growth has been accomplished. 1st degree black - The tree has reached maturity and has overcome the darkness. It must now begin to 'plant seeds' for the future. 2nd degree black -

3rd degree black -

4th degree black -

5th degree black -

6th degree black -

7th degree black -

8th degree black -

9th degree black -

__**Stripes**__
We have different stripes we put on the belts while you are learning. One is Red Stripe, it shows that you have learned and can demonstrate your basics for the form you are currently on. Another is White Stripe, it shows you know and can demonstrate your whole form without help. The third is Blue Stripe, it shows you are ready to test for your next belt. The last is Black stripe, it means you know the name of your form, you know and understand the word of the month (ex.] respect, honor, etc.), you know how many moves are in your form, and you know the meaning of your belt. Getting all four stripes is something to aim for, but, you can get by with only three (red, white, blue).

__**Extra-Teams**__
We have two extra clubs you can belong to. One is Black Belt club. This team allows you to learn the basic weapons. The other is Leadership Club. This team allows you to learn advanced weapons, joint locks and flows, and in this class you can learn to become an instructor for ATA martial arts. To be in Black Belt Club (BBC) you will get a black stripe down the middle of your belt, to be in Leadership Club (LC) you will get a gold one.

**__Leadership Club__**
Leadership is just that: a class where you learn to be a leader. One part of the class is devoted to learning how to become an instructor. The other part is the Advanced weapons. The funny part is; we do use weapons, but we have fun with joint locks and a joint flow form. Learning how to joint lock has been a lot of fun. The only problem with joint locking is some people don't have nerve endings all the way into their wrists so they don't feel the lock until it has already broken. They have to be aware of their limits since they can't feel it. Although we are told to be careful, if we are being attacked it doesn't matter what you do as long as they get away.