Belts and Ranks

There are lots of colored belts in our ranking system! Here’s the order in which you’ll wear them as you progress:

  • White
  • Yellow
  • Orange
  • Purple
  • Blue
  • Blue w/Green Stripe
  • Green
  • Green w/Brown Stripe
  • Brown w/Single Black Stripe
  • Brown w/Double Black Stripe
  • Brown w/Triple Black Stripe
  • Black

Kyu Ranks

  • White (Mukyu / No kyu)
  • Yellow (Jukkyu / 10th kyu)
  • Orange (Kyukyu / 9th kyu)
  • Purple (Hachikyu / 8th kyu)
  • Blue (Nanakyu / 7th kyu)
  • Blue w/Green Stripe (Rokkyu / 6th kyu)
  • Green (Gokyu / 5th kyu)
  • Green w/Brown Stripe (Yonkyu / 4th kyu)
  • Brown w/Single Black Stripe (Sankyu / 3rd kyu)
  • Brown w/Double Black Stripe (Nikyu / 2nd kyu)
  • Brown w/Triple Black Stripe (Ikkyu / 1st kyu)

Dan (Black Belt) Ranks

  • Shodan (1st degree)
  • Nidan (2nd degree)
  • Sandan (3rd degree)
  • Yondan (4th degree)
  • Godan (5th degree)
  • Rokudan (6th degree)
  • Shichidan (7th degree)
  • Hachidan (8th degree)
  • Kudan (9th degree)
  • Judan (10th degree)