In Nae Taekwon-Do, Northern Colorado

Why we have standards rather than contracts: If you weaken the standard to accommodate incompetence, you weaken the culture and the art.

Had a rank test. Here are a few pictures of our high blue belts testing for red. They did very well!

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When people talk about earning a Black Belt, they often imagine it as the final destination — the moment you’ve reached the top of the mountain. But after decades in Taekwondo, I’ve learned that gaining a Black Belt is far more like earning a degree than reaching an ending.

Think about your time at university.
You study for years. You struggle, you grow, you push through challenges. Then one day, you walk across the stage in your black gown and receive your degree at the commencement ceremony.

But here’s the part most people forget:
The word commencement doesn’t mean “ending.” It means “beginning.”

That ceremony marks the moment you step into the next phase of your life — where the real learning begins.

A Black Belt is exactly the same.

When that belt is tied around your waist, it doesn’t say, “You’ve mastered everything.” It says, “You now have a strong understanding of the basics. You’re ready for what comes next.”

In Taekwondo, the Korean term for first‑degree Black Belt — Il Dan — literally means “first step.” Not final step. Not highest step. First.

From that moment on, your training becomes less about techniques and more about embodying the principles behind them.
Humility.
Grace.
Discipline.
Respect.
Courage.

Anyone can learn to kick, punch, block, or perform poomsae. But living the art — carrying its values into every part of your life — that is the true journey of a Black Belt.

So when you earn yours, remember this:
You’re not finishing anything. You’re commencing something far greater.

Your next step begins the moment you tie that belt.

GM Hudson

In September 2025, we added 2 online students to our classes. Life happens and students move, get different jobs, but still love TKD... We are hoping to transition one of our in-person students to our online classes. And we are ready. We cleared out most of the family room in the basement to make our official In Nae TKD Online dojang. We love watching In Nae and our students grow. It is so fulfilling! ❤️🥋❤️🥋

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