ninjanurse Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 WhiteOrangeYellowGreenPurpleBlueBrownRedSr. RedProb. BlackBlackEach Black Belt has 3 levels: Novice, Intermediate, Advanced "A Black Belt is only the beginning."Heidi-A student of the artsTae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnishttp://the100info.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotokan-kez Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 WhiteOrangeRedYellowGreenPurplePurple white stripeBrownBrown white stripeBrown 2 white stripesBlack3 months between grades up to brown belt, then six months, anything up to 12 months or more for black. Walk away and your always a winner. https://www.shikata-shotokan.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanook660 Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 My Style WADO RYU KARATE10th Kyu Starter9th Kyu First White Belt8th Kyu White Belt (One Black Stripe)7th Kyu White Belt (Two Black Stripes)6th Kyu Green Belt5th Kyu Green Belt4th Kyu Green Belt3rd Kyu Brown Belt2nd Kyu Brown Belt1st Kyu Brown BeltThen after it's Black Belt The only difference between the possible and the impossible is one's will. - Hironori Ohtsuka Sensei - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granitemiller Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 WhiteYellowOrangeGreenBlue 2,1Brown 3,2,1Black "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" Confuciushttp://graniteshotokan.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espina Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 In Ashihara (Ashihara Karate International):WhiteWhite KyuBlueBlue KyuYellowYellow KyuGreenGreen KyuBrownBrown KyuBlackIn Goju Ryu (Panamerican Okinawa GojuRyu Karate Federation):WhiteYellowOrangeOrange KyuGreenGreen KyuBlueBlue KyuBrownBrown KyuBlack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traymond Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 On a side note...whats the reason for the multitude of styles that use two blue belts and three brown belts? To fear death is to limit life - Xin Sarith Azuma Phan Wuku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espina Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I don't know either... I was wondering the same.I don't think is because of lack of imagination hehehehehe. There must be a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traymond Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Hmmm I can understand back in the older days it may have taken time for the brown to get so dirty that it would turn black, but why do some styles have two or three blue belts? And why is their some styles that have striped belts?...I think those are far from being traditional. To fear death is to limit life - Xin Sarith Azuma Phan Wuku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWx Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Hmmm I can understand back in the older days it may have taken time for the brown to get so dirty that it would turn black, but why do some styles have two or three blue belts? And why is their some styles that have striped belts?...I think those are far from being traditional.To be honest, I think the whole "belt getting filthy and turning to black" is just a myth. Especially given the emphasis on hygeine in Eastern culture and in your typical dojo.My style uses striped belts. Always has, ever since it was "created". Is that not traditional? To me stripes make a lot more sense than having a greater number of coloured belts. "Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traymond Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Hmmm I can understand back in the older days it may have taken time for the brown to get so dirty that it would turn black, but why do some styles have two or three blue belts? And why is their some styles that have striped belts?...I think those are far from being traditional.To be honest, I think the whole "belt getting filthy and turning to black" is just a myth. Especially given the emphasis on hygeine in Eastern culture and in your typical dojo.My style uses striped belts. Always has, ever since it was "created". Is that not traditional? To me stripes make a lot more sense than having a greater number of coloured belts.Korean Culture and Japanese culture are to different things. Koreans have earned themselves the nickname (Atleast with TKD) the pretty art, They are always neat and clean how ever Karate at its fullest and in depth training is dirty and rugged. I have trained under students of Matayoshi Shinpo, and Taira Shinken. They have passed down the knowledge of their arts to their students, and then on.It is true when the belt began it was white, and then it turned to a filthy dirty color ( brownish black). Of course Green, and blue would never be the case. Alot of older hombu dojos originated on the beaches and in the woodland areas. To fear death is to limit life - Xin Sarith Azuma Phan Wuku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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