The way I always understood the myth was that the colors were SYMBOLIC of the belt getting dirtier. As the student progressed they got grass stains (y...

The way I always understood the myth was that the colors were SYMBOLIC of the belt getting dirtier. As the student progressed they got grass stains (yellow/green) and dirt (brown) and blood etc, etc, etc, on the belt. I never thought that this was actually the way it came about. I also thought that the color system was mostly for us Westerners benefit as we like to “see” our progress and need constant motivation to train. I guess that’s why the ATA created a camoflouge belt for the kiddies. LMAO. I was also under the impression that folks from the East valued the knowlege moreso than the prestige which makes sense to me as the belt is not going to save your life…unless you use it as a weapon or something, lol. Kind of reminds me of the scene from Karate Kid where Daniel-San asks Mr. Myagi what kind of belt he has. Mr. Myagi replies, J.C. Penny….=) I feel it’s not the belt that matters, but the know-how.

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