Ranks
Sin Moo Hapkido's ranking system is somewhat similar to other ranking systems. Gups (급, called also kups) are beginner student stages and dans (단) are advanced student stages. Though Sin Moo Hapkido has had a number of different revisions as far as rank structure, this is the current organization used by Ji, Han Jae.
Belt Ranks:
- White Belt
- Green Belt
- Blue Belt
- Red Belt
- Brown Belt
Black Belts:
- 1st Dan: Black Belt
- 2nd Dan: Assistant
- 3rd Dan: Assistant Instructor
- 4th Dan: Instructor
- 5th Dan: Head Instructor
- 6th Dan: Master
- 7th Dan: Head Master
- 8th Dan: Junior Grandmaster
- 9th Dan: Grandmaster
- 10th Dan: Senior Grandmaster
- Dojunim: Ji, Han Jae
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