Shelford Feet First SL Part 1

White and yellow belts signify that a student is a beginner. White symbolizes the innocence of a new student that embarks on his journey with no prior knowledge. A yellow belt symbolizes a seedling being adorned by the sun's rays; and also the student opening his mind and allowing the wisdom of his sensai to penetrate his consciousness.Orange, green and blue belts are given to the student already immersed in the study and application of karate. The orange-belt student begins to develop both physically and mentally in his martial arts discipline. Green-belt students have a firm foundation of martial arts knowledge on which to build as they practice and refine their skills. The blue belt is a symbol of the sky, which the young plant tries to reach. The blue-belt student focuses his energy on achieving the next level.