ipscshooter Posted May 13, 2004 Posted May 13, 2004 This may seem trite to some people, but here goes: I think people who train in non-white uniforms (black, white/black, colored etc.) have bastardized Tae Kwon Do.That seems a bit harsh to me. I train hard, and I try to live up to the ideals of TKD and to not engage in any activities which would bring disrepute to TKD. The color is purely symbolic, the true question is regarding the heart and mind of the practioner wearing the uniform. Our instructor, a 6th dan, trained under Grandmaster Van Binh, the chairman of ITF's Masters Promotion Committee. He requires white only uniforms until red belt, at which time we were allowed to wear white top and either white or black pants. Upon achieving 1st dan, we are allowed to wear all white, all black, white top/black pants, or black top/white pants. I typically wear white top/black pants simply because I think it looks best, and the dobok pants are really comfy, so I wear them virtually all the time, and I'd look silly wearing white dobok pants, for example while coaching my son's little league team.
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