I'm terrible at sparring

[ryu6603]

Yes it is practiced but at a higher level (usually brown belt level).

[DoctorQui]

Yes it is practiced but at a higher level (usually brown belt level).

What are you know, if you've been going for a year I would estimate Green or Purple depending on whether you were double graded on your first belt??

I ask this because if you're purple, your Sensei may let you join on on Ippon kumite if you discuss it with him.

[ryu6603]

In Chito ryu the belt system is as follows:

White belt(1 and 2 yellow tips)]

Yellow belt

orange belt

Green 3

green 2

green 1(sublevels of green are often skipped in testing)

Brown 3

Brown 2

Brown 1

Sho Dan

Ni Dan

San Dan

Yon Dan, etc.

I am currently an orange belt.