| (All belts - No matter the
rank - are tied with the knot in front) RANK AND BELT COLORS |
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White Belt |
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| Hachikyu | Yellow Belt |
8th Kyu |
| Shichikyu | Orange Belt |
7th Kyu |
| Rokkyu | Purple Belt |
6th Kyu |
| Gokyu | Blue Belt |
5th Kyu |
| Yonkyu | Green Belt |
4th Kyu |
| Sankyu | 3rd Brown Belt 1 - 1/2" Black stripe on each end of the belt or Brown Belt without stripe 
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3rd Kyu |
| Nikyu | 2nd Brown Belt 2 - 1/2" Black stripes on each end of the belt or Brown Belt without strips 
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2nd Kyu |
| Ikkyu | 1st Brown Belt 3 - 1/2" Black stripes on each end of the belt or Brown Belt without stripes 
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1st Kyu |
| Shodan | 1st Black Belt 1 - 1/2" Red stripe on each end of the belt or Black Belt without stripe 
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1st Dan |
| Nidan | 2nd Black Belt 2 - 1/2" Red stripes on each end of the belt or Black Belt without stripes 
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2nd Dan |
| Sandan | 3rd Black Belt 3 - 1/2" Red stripes on each end of the belt or Black Belt without stripes 
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3rd Dan |
| Yodan | 4th Black Belt (Black and Red Panel Belt) or Black Belt without stripes 
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4th Dan |
| Godan | 5th Black Belt (Red and Black Panel Belt) or Black Belt without stripes 
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5th Dan |
| Rokudan | 6th Black Belt (Red and white section belt) or Black Belt without stripes 
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6th Dan |
| Shichidan | 7th Black Belt (Red and white section belt) or Black Belt without stripes
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7th Dan |
| Hachidan | 8th Black Belt (Red Belt with Black Border) or Black Belt without stripes 
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8th Dan |
| Kudan | 9th Black Belt (Red Belt) or Black Belt without stripes 
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9th Dan |
| Judan | 10th Black Belt (Red Belt with Gold Border) or Black Belt without stripes 
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10th Dan |
NOTE: All stripes on the belts may be omitted - The belt is only your show of rank Note: A Red Belt, or Red Belt with a black stripe running the length of the belt, can also be used as an Instructor's Belt THE DIPLOMA IS YOUR ACTUAL RANK |
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