Tukong Moosul - Special Combat Martial Arts: incorporates Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Hapkaido, Kendo, Judo, Shotokan, and more

In the Shaolin Temple system, a student had to pass train through "18 Rooms" to reach the Shaolin Master level. Every room taught different knowledge; from different animal fighting styles and weapons to different healing arts and natural science. The TKMSA Belt Progression System is based on this path. Grandmaster Kim considered the traditional belt systems, the original Yin / Yang Uniform philosophy, nature and the Shaolin Do of progression to create the TKMSA Belt Progression System.

For more details, click here for the Uniform Philosophy.

There are 9 colors to Black Belt. This table shows the TKMSA color belt progression system.

White

White light in nature can be separated into individual colors of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue and Purple. Traditionally, in martial arts Red is reserved for High achievement before Instructor level.

So if you look at nature's light then you get all the TKMSA Belt colors to Purple starting from White.

Each level teaches different skills or a more advanced level. Also in nature, colors mix to create spectacular effects. Blue mixes with Red to make Purple.

Just as you consolidate your skills and bring them all together for your final testing, all the knowledge learned will come together in one Brown belt.

Pum Dan is a time to learn how to teach those skills you have consolidated and gradually change from student to preparing to become an instructor.

Orange

Yellow

Green

Blue

Purple

Red

Brown

Pum Dan

Black Belts

Black Belt is the control and consolidation of all the colors of natures light. White is the reflection of all colors where Black is the reflection of no colors. The source of the Black is controlling and is Master of all the colors. Now you are the Instructor.

Of course each color has its own meaning. Nature and ancient martial arts philosophy dictates the TKMSA Color Belt Progression System.

As you progress through the Tukong system, you learn Black belt qualifications for Tae Kwon Do, Judo, and Hapkido as well as many other techniques from many other styles. Currently, only the Tae Kwon Do first dan (black belt) is required before a student receives a Tukong Moosul black belt.