Part I: White Belt
White signifies the beginning for the new seed. The students are full of hope and all they need are the right elements for the seeds to grow to their full potential.
The martial arts use nature as a metaphor. As with the pine tree, the seed must be planted and nourished to develop strong roots. Each belt color signifies a stage the seed reaches as it grows to its full potential. Although belt colors may vary slightly from discipline to discipline, the most common are white, yellow, green, blue, red, brown, and black.
The black belt indicates that the wearer has reached the highest possible level of skill. According to legend, there was originally only one color of belt in martial arts—white. Over time, the belt would become ...
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