I shall never misuse Taekwon-Do.
One will never misuse Taekwon-Do to harm other, for their own personal gain or for any other manner that is unjust......
The ITF ranking system consists of six solid color belts; white, yellow, green, blue, red, and black.
Coloured belt ranks are defined as follows (from lowest to highest rank):
| Grade Level | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | 10th kup | White - Signifies innocence, as that of the beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Taekwon-Do. |
 | 9th kup | White with yellow tag |
 | 8th kup | Yellow - Signifies the earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the foundation of Taekwon-Do is being laid. |
| 7th kup | Yellow with green tag |
 | 6th kup | Green - Signifies the plant's growth as Taekwon-Do skills begin to develop. |
 | 5th kup | Green with blue tag |
 | 4th kup | Blue - Signifies the Heaven towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Taekwon-Do progresses. |
| 3rd kup | Blue with red tag |
 | 2nd kup | Red - Signifies Danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away. |
| 1st kup | Red with black tag |
 | 1st dan | Black - Opposite of white, therefore signifying maturity and proficiency in Taekwon-Do; also indicates the wearer's imperviousness to darkness and fear. |
| 2nd dan | Assistant Instructor (must remain at this rank at least 2 years) |
| 3rd dan | Assistant Instructor (must remain at this rank at least 3 years) |
| 4th dan | International Instructor (must remain at this rank at least 4 years). At this point, a person may become a "SaBum-Nim" |
| 5th dan | Instructor (must remain at this rank at least 5 years) |
| 6th dan | Instructor (must remain at this rank at least 6 years) |
| 7th dan | Master Instructor (must remain at this rank at least 7 years) |
| 8th dan | Senior Master Instructor (must remain at this rank at least 8 years) |
| 9th dan | Grand Master |
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