Midnight Blue is one of the differences we have in Tang Soo Do from other martial arts.
Midnight Blue is infinite like the night sky. It goes on forever and ever like our learning. While Rank Wise, it is on the same shelf as Black Belt from other Styles, it is the meaning of the color of Midnight Blue that sets it apart.
my first tsd school wore black belts. now i wear a midnight blue one. i am partial to black but the meaning behind the midnight blue is more realistic and traditional
i was first presented with a black belt also. to tell you the truth i miss wearing it. although the midnight blue has a new meaning for me. in the end it's 6 and one half dozen of the other.
Hi Adam!
I use both the black and the midnight blue.
Back in the day it was strictly midnight blue. this seperated us from the others. I believe when new organizations came on the scene, and when many went independent they chose the black belt. i wear both the black and the midnight blue. black for every day teaching and such, midnight blue for Dan test and formal events. When promoting Dan members in my Tang Soo Do Martial Arts Society I issue them Both.
hope this helps!
Master Dave!