Read this about belts

[Harkon72]

I find that it works for us, other schools are puzzled by it, especially when they see photos of our line up at courses we attend. There is a subtle rank system on the mat. Beginners sit on the left, next to the Sensei, then as you get more experienced you sit further to the right of the mat. The sempai, who is called as Uke most often sits on the far right. Seniors when they visit us do ware Hakama, but as I said, if they are not instructing; they ware a white belt. It's our convention I suppose but it has its roots in the traditional Japanese Dojo. I believe that having many colored belts is a modern, if not western invention.

[sensei8]

I do understand the context as to why!! EGO kills the MA spirit!! The color of the belt, imho, shouldn't mean anything tangible to the MAist. You train to learn an effective means to defend yourself with, and if rank becomes the motivator, well, your journey is at risk of ending before it even started.

I've seen the Pink belt before, but its context was to fight against breast cancer.

Either way, I'd wear the pink with pride!!

[Nidan Melbourne]

I've seen the Pink belt before, but its context was to fight against breast cancer.

Either way, I'd wear the pink with pride!!

I totally agree with you.

I have trained at a dojo for a couple of weeks and they happened to have a time of all students and instructors wore pink. Due to them trying to raise as much as possible for breast cancer awareness

[sensei8]

I've seen the Pink belt before, but its context was to fight against breast cancer.

Either way, I'd wear the pink with pride!!

I totally agree with you.

I have trained at a dojo for a couple of weeks and they happened to have a time of all students and instructors wore pink. Due to them trying to raise as much as possible for breast cancer awareness

If I remember, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Many events with the purpose of raising money and raising awareness through October.

[Nidan Melbourne]

At my old dojo we did a light blue for a month to raise money for awareness of mental health (Anxiety, Depression etc).

Obviously many Dojo's have Blue Belts in their Kyu Ranks.

We used a light blue to not confuse it with the Kyu Grades.

[ShoriKid]

I've seen the Pink belt before, but its context was to fight against breast cancer.

Either way, I'd wear the pink with pride!!

I totally agree with you.

I have trained at a dojo for a couple of weeks and they happened to have a time of all students and instructors wore pink. Due to them trying to raise as much as possible for breast cancer awareness

If I remember, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Many events with the purpose of raising money and raising awareness through October.

We did this last year. All adults trained for the month in pink belts, in our children's class all of the girls received a pink belt they could train in. We also placed a sizable order with Tap Cancer Out, a BJJ related organization that fund raises for different cancer funds and research groups. Unexpectedly almost all of the boys wanted a belt too, but wouldn't have gotten theirs until the month was mostly out. Lesson this time is to check with the boys before ordering!

[Nidan Melbourne]

I've seen the Pink belt before, but its context was to fight against breast cancer.

Either way, I'd wear the pink with pride!!

I totally agree with you.

I have trained at a dojo for a couple of weeks and they happened to have a time of all students and instructors wore pink. Due to them trying to raise as much as possible for breast cancer awareness

If I remember, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Many events with the purpose of raising money and raising awareness through October.

We did this last year. All adults trained for the month in pink belts, in our children's class all of the girls received a pink belt they could train in. We also placed a sizable order with Tap Cancer Out, a BJJ related organization that fund raises for different cancer funds and research groups. Unexpectedly almost all of the boys wanted a belt too, but wouldn't have gotten theirs until the month was mostly out. Lesson this time is to check with the boys before ordering!

I'm curious, why didn't you order some for the boys as well?

I would have asked the month or two prior asking who wants one, and done it for them + extra.

You might as well have a bunch more in stock for future events

[ShoriKid]

Honestly, the initial idea for the belts came when there was a mix up in a supply order. I got enough pink belts, instead of the needed white ones, to outfit the girls in my children's class. The adults we planned for, the kids I just ended up with extras. By the time I thought of a second order to cover the boys in class, I would have been most of the way through the month before we got them. This years I plan to actually, well plan. Everyone, both classes, will have the chance to have a pink belt for October.