RANKS

KYU


Kyu 6 (white belt)

  • Kyu 6 /one stripe: red belt with one white stripe (3-6 months)
  • Kyu 6/two stripes: red belt with two white stripes (3-6 months from the last exam)
  • Kyu 6/three stripes: red belt with three white stripes (3-6 months from the last exam)

Kyu 5 (yellow belt)

  • Kyu 5/one stripe: red belt with one yellow stripe (3-6 months from the last exam)
  • Kyu 5/two stripes: red belt with two yellow stripes (3-6 months from the last exam)
  • Kyu 5/three stripes: red belt with three yellow stripes (3-6 months from the last exam)


Kyu 4 (orange belt)

  • Kyu 4/one stripe: red belt with one orange stripe (3-6 months from the last exam)
  • Kyu 4/two stripes: red belt with two orange stripes (3-6 months from the last exam)
  • Kyu 4/three stripes: red belt with three orange stripes (3-6 months from the last exam)


Kyu 3 (green belt)

  • Kyu 3/one stripe: red belt with one green stripe (3-6 months from the last exam)
  • Kyu 3/two stripes: red belt with two green stripes (3-6 months from the last exam)
  • Kyu 3/three stripes: red belt with three green stripes (3-6 months from the last exam)


Kyu 2 (blue belt)

  • Kyu 2/one stripe: red belt with one blue stripe (3-6 months from the last exam)
  • Kyu 2/two stripes: red belt with two blue stripes (3-6 months from the last exam)
  • Kyu 2/three stripes: red belt with three blue stripes (3-6 months from the last exam)


Kyu 1 (brown belt)

  • Kyu 1/one stripe: red belt with one brown stripe (3-6 months from the last exam)
  • Kyu 1/two stripe: red belt with two brown stripes (3-6 months from the last exam)
  • Kyu 1/one stripe: red belt with three brown stripes (3-6 months from the last exam)

Note: if you test two athletes who have the same period of training, you can differentiate them by giving them different stripes depending on their skills level and seriously during trainings.

 

DAN (minimum of 18 years old)

1 Dan: black belt with one gold stripe (minimum 5 years of practicing)

2 Dan: black belt with two gold stripes (2 years from the last exam)

3 Dan: black belt with three gold stripes (3 years from the last exam)

4 Dan: black belt with four gold stripes (4 years from the last exam)

5 Dan: black belt with five gold stripes or red belt/white belt (5 years from the last exam)

6 Dan: black belt with six gold stripes or red belt/white belt (6 years from the last promotion)

7 Dan: black belt with seven gold stripes or red belt/white belt (7 years from the last promotion)

8 Dan: black belt with eight gold stripes or red belt/white belt (8 years from the last promotion)

9 Dan: black belt with nine gold stripes or red belt/white belt (9 years from the last promotion)

10 Dan: black belt with ten gold stripes or red belt/white belt (10 years from the last promotion)

 

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