Monkeymagic Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 There is a thread on this forum called 'coloured belts' here is a link to it:http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=12114&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=50Basically, there are so many forms of the belt system. Some only have Black and white or Black, brown and white. Others, like mine (as you should see here) have 10 belts grades before black.Some people agree with the system, others don't. I beilive it is a way of giving those starting an incentive to continue and something to aim for. make your own mind up. 'Karate is a set of beliefs and practices that are never grasped in their totality and that generate more knowledge and more practices' Krug (2001) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karateka477 Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 in the shorei kai we have 11 belts.whitegoldyelloworangegreenbluepurplebrown1brown 2brown3shodan ho(preblack)black belt we have to get 8 stripes per belt till black belt i dont know about shodan ho but i believe to move up in black belt u haft to get 10 bars which are like stripes. i bleieve shorei kai=graceful flowing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username9 Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 Ok - Shukokai karate has recently added a red belt into the system. It goes like this:White (no grade)RedYellowOrangeGreenBluePurpleBrown 1st tag (One horizontal white stripe round the end of the belt)Brown 2nd tagBrown 3rdBlackAs far as I know - the colours started when nobody had different coloured belts. because it was considered bad luck o wash the belts, the more you trained - the darker your white belt became cos of the blood, sweat and tears of training! heheHence the further development of the colour system.But I also heard that Judo was the first Martial Art to develop the colour system of belts?In TaeKwon Do it is very interesting. the belt lifecycle is similar to a plant lifecycle.White symbolises innocence.Yellow is the Sun nourishing the seed planted (new martial artist)Green is the first shoots (representing the leaves)Blue is growing towards to sky - as skill develops.Red (different) but symbolises danger of nearly being black belt. Black symbolises proficiency!So that's my 2cents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UsagiYojimbo Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 My understanding is that, in the modern belt systems, the colors are supposed to represent the progression from white to black, going to darker and darker colors as you approach black. No 2 schools seem to agree what's considered "darker", though; therefore, you get some schools placing orange before yellow, or vice versa. But I was discussing this with one of my senseis last night, and she said that most systems have at least the white, green, brown and black belts as markers along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloke Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 From what I can gather from a little net research the original reason behind progressively darker belt colours came about as students would dye their belt to the next colour. This was obviously cheaper than buying a new one each time. These days there is generally more disposable income so buying new belts for each grade is not an issue - perhaps that may explain why different schools have moved belt colours around ie darker before lighter.Osu! Why is it, when all is said and done, that more is said than done - John Fitzgerald Kennedy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlee Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 my schoolWhiteYellowOrangeGreenPurple 1Purple 2Brown 1Brown 2Black (several levels) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknownstyle Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 white blue 1 stripe2 stripesgreen 1 stripe 2 stripesbrown1 stripe 2stripesblack 1st through 5th dancheckered red and white 6th through 8th danred 9th and 10th "Live life easy and peacefully, but when it is time to fight become ferocious." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patusai Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 WhiteGreenBrownBlackNot very flashy but it works "Don't tell me the sky's the limit because I have seen footprints on the moon!" -- Paul Brandt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saishu Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Saishu Ryu Karate Jitsu's belt structure is like this.Kukyu - WhiteHachikyu - White /w 1 stripeSichikyu - White /w 2 stripesRokukyu - GreenGokyu - Green /w 1 stripeYonkyu - Green /w 2 stripesSankyu - BrownNikyu - Brown /w 1 stripeIkkyu - Brown /w 2 stripesShodan - BlackShodan through Judan can be black belts, however at 6th degree you can wear a red/white panel belt, and at 9-10 dan you can wear a red belt.Tomo Tomo Kagawa--------------------------------------https://www.saishuryu.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karatekid1975 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 In Jujitsu, we have only 3 colored belts (I love this idea ) before black. There are 2 kyu grades for each though.white, 6th kyu (me)white 5th kyugreen 4th kyugreen 3rd kyubrown 2nd kyubrown 1st kyuThen the dan grades.In TKD, we have 8.whiteorangeyellowgreenpurplebluebrownred (me)senior Red (or high red)Then the dan grades Laurie F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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