Belt Ranking

[weaponless]

White

Yellow

Orange

Green

Blue

Brown

Black

There are a couple extra belt levels for the kids though.

For my jujitsu, which isn't the same organization, there's only white, green, brown, and black.

And, of course, there are more dan levels.

[italian_guy]

White

Yellow

Orange

Green

Blue

Brown

Black

Same as me, but since last year they have introduced intermediate grade for each belt using double colored belts... so it goes white,white-Yellow, Yellow, Yellow-Orange,Orange, Orange-Green,....,Brown, Brown-Black,Black.

[Fish]

White

Red (for kids)

Yellow

Orange

Green

Blue

Brown 1 red stripe

Brown 2 red stripes

Brown 3 red stripes

Shodan

[jakmak52]

White

Gold

Orange

Green

Blue

Red

Brown (3rd to 1st)

Black (1st to 9th)

[Whitefeather]

Sorta like this:

White

Yellow

Blue

Orange

Purple

Green

Brown #3

Brown #2

Brown #1

Black

For under-12s, they must progress through the first six earning the striped version of their current rank before testing for the next.

[johnnymac]

in Saishu Ryu this is how our belts work.

White (9th Kyu)

White w/ 1 stripe (8th Kyu)

White w/ 2 stripes (7th Kyu)

Green (6th Kyu)

Green w/ 1 stripe (5th Kyu)

Green w/ 2 stripes (4th Kyu)

Brown (3rd Kyu)

Brown w/ 1 stripe (2nd Kyu)

Brown w/ 2 stripes (1st Kyu)

Black - Shodan

Black - Nidan

Black - Sandan

Black - Yondan

Black and Red Panel - Godan

White and Red Panel - Rokudan

White and Red Panel - Sichidan

White and Red Panel - Hachidan

Red - Kudan

Red - Judan

John

[mech2146]

whatever happened to the old fashioned traditional method. wear a white belt until it turns black from the grit, dirt, and blood from training, and then wear it until it turns white again. That is when you know you have mastered the basics

[johnnymac]

whatever happened to the old fashioned traditional method. wear a white belt until it turns black from the grit, dirt, and blood from training, and then wear it until it turns white again. That is when you know you have mastered the basics

LOL, that is outstanding. You know that is total junk. Jigoro Kano introduced the belt system in the early 1900's. This whole thing is an urban legend and has no basis in reality.

John

[RichardHangHong]

We have a 10 kyu system which goes like this

10th - White

9th - White + yellow tip

8th - Yellow

7th - Orange

6th - Green

5th - Blue

4th - Red

3rd - Brown

2nd - Brown + black tip

1st - Brown + 2 black tips

1st Dan + up - Black

[Shadow90]

whatever happened to the old fashioned traditional method. wear a white belt until it turns black from the grit, dirt, and blood from training, and then wear it until it turns white again. That is when you know you have mastered the basics

LOL, that is outstanding. You know that is total junk. Jigoro Kano introduced the belt system in the early 1900's. This whole thing is an urban legend and has no basis in reality.

John

I think hes just trying to say that belt ranking doesnt matter much...