angel Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 How does the belt grading system go in your country. In Turkey it goes. White --6th Kyu Yellow -- 5th Kyu Orange -- 4th Kyu Green -- 3rd Kyu Blue -- 2nd Kyu Brown -- 1st Kyu Black Black with a Dan Diploma -- Shodan Black 2 Dan -- Nidan .............................. In my country a dan is like a teaching license. It is given only to those who have 18 years of age. But you can be blackbelt without a dan. That is like betwwen Kyu and Dan. Do you have red, purple, pre-black etc. belts in your country? Do you have two Kyus wearing same colour? Please let me know. Especially The Japanese system. Thank You Angel YELLOW BELT Shotokan Karate Ka 5th KyuTurkeyKarate is for Self Defense not Offense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karatekid1975 Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 My school goes like this: white yellow gold (don't ask me the difference LOL) orange green purple blue (me) brown red probationary black black We also have junior black belts for anyone under 16. Laurie F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Practise is the Key Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 Well my class goes like this: White Yellow Orange Green Blue Purple Red Brown Brown one white strip Brown two white strip Black white strip black black 1 gold tip black 2 gold tip black 3 gold tip black 4 gold tip black 5 gold tip I am still training however, having dabbled in Shotokan and Shotokai Karate. I am please to report that Kenshukai is one of the strongest and most disciplined styles ( i did not write this) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kataman Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 My grading it like your angel but in this part of the wold (Canada)you need to be 3RD degre black belt to be to be abble to give other poeple a belt up to 2ND degre after that you need to be at last one degre hire then the one you give, I don't train for belt color I train to survive on the street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karate-ka Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 white yellow gold orange green purple brown probationary black (shodan-ho) black (shodan) For us when you have your shodan, you act as an assistant to the sensai, no official teaching... Rather annoying, the whole probationary thing. Sometimes it can take a year or two before you are allowed to test for your shodan. My dojo makes you work for it in every way shape and form. Patience is a grand- either you can learn it or I can make you learn it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darce Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 I don´t think it depends on the country, just the style of karate (or other MA). But I´ve heard that in Japan you only get the brown and the black belts. Anyway, in Shukokai it´s like this: 8 kyo: Yellow belt 7 Kyo: Orange belt 6 Kyo: Green belt 5 kyo: Blue belt 4 kyo: Purple belt 3 kyo: 1st Brown belt 2 kyo: 2nd Brown belt 1 kyo: 3rd Brown belt And then The black belt with dans up to 6. Shukokai Karate, Orange belt ( 7. kyu) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasori_Te Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 It is definitely style dependent. If it were more standardized the belt system might be more useful. IMHO. A block is a strike is a lock is a throw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick E. Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 (edited) sd Edited January 8, 2004 by Rick E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho-ju Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 9th kyu white 8th kyu orange 7th kyu yellow 6th kyu green 5th kyu purple 4rd kyu purple and white 3nd kyu brown 2st kyu brown 1st kyu brown and white Shodan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renketsu Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 10th kyu - white 9th kyu - red (can be white with red tab instead) 8th kyu - orange (can be white with 2 reds tab instead) 7th kyu - yellow 6th kyu - green 5th kyu - purple 4th kyu - purple and white tab 3rd kyu - brown 2nd kyu - brown and white 1st kyu - brown and 2 white tabs shodan and up - black (tabs optional) Andy. Andy Wilkinson (Sandan)Renketsu Karate Club Senior Instructor(http://www.renketsu.org.uk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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