MANNA'S MARTIAL ARTS BELT COLORS

BELT TIEING The way the Masters tie their belts.

MEANING OF THE BELT COLORS

WHITE
The White belt is the beginning of life's cycle, and represents the seed as it lies beneath the snow in Winter.

ORANGE
The Orange belt represents the sun as it warms the earth to prepare for new growth in Spring.

GREEN
The Green belt represents the new plant that has begun to grow as Summer arrives.

BLUE
The Blue belt represents the nourishment received from the sky and water as the plant prepares to flower in late Summer.

RED
The Red belt represents life's energy as the plant begins to bloom and ripen in early Fall.

CHO DAN BO
The Cho DAn Bo belt represents the mature plant. The Cho Dan Bo student is a candidate for Black belt and now must prepare for the final step in the first life cycle.

BLACK
The Black belt represents maturity, respect and honor and is the final stage of one life cyle and the beginning of the next. Reaching this goal starts the student on the path towards true mastery in the ranks of Black belt.


A printed handbook is available from TEMAS, Inc. (which can be down loaded)