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Hapkido utilizes a belt system to divide the learning process into groups of techniques. A Hapkido student must display a certain level of proficiency in each technique before testing and being promoted to the next rank. Each rank contains striking, punching and kicking techniques, which progress with each rank. For instance, you must learn a side kick before you begin to learn a spin side kick or a jump side kick. The grappling and joint locks build on each other in this order:
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| 10th gup | White Belt | Falling, Joint Locks |
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| 9th gup | Yellow Belt | Rolls, Joint Locks |
| 8th gup | Orange Belt | Throws |
| 7th gup | Low Green Belt | Defense against cloth grab |
| 6th gup | High Green Belt | Defense against two hand grabs |
| 5th gup | Low Blue Belt | Punch defense using joint locks and throws for counter |
| 4th gup | High Blue Belt | Defense against kicks |
| 3rd gup | Low Purple Belt | Chokes, Defense against chokes, Ground Defense |
| 2nd gup | High Purple Belt | Defense against Knife, Stick, and Gun |
| 1st gup | Brown Belt | Joint lock Counter techniques / Attacking techniques |
| Black Belt Candidate | Supplemental techniques, Teaching | |
| 1st Dan | Black Belt | One handed techniques, Short Stick, Knife |