What is your karate belt color?

@H.haru_u

3 жыл бұрын

i do not have belt because i dont do karate but watch videos

@stevennguba4353

3 жыл бұрын

Oos I am a blue belt

@stevennguba4353

3 жыл бұрын

But I am basically level 9.Cause we have strips on each belt.Like blue 1(strips) and full blue (no strips).

@mohammadalatiulla5166

3 жыл бұрын

Purple with red stripes sensei... 4th kyu..

@GenjiG

3 жыл бұрын

We have white till we get brown (which I have, doing Wado Kai). Of course black is after that :-)

My belt colour order is: White Yellow Orange Green Blue Brown Black. But we use the Brown belt for 1st,2nd and 3rd kyu. We also have belts with a mixture of colours, e.g. blue-brown to differentiate people who failed to progress from blue to brown.

@teddie124

3 жыл бұрын

We've got nearly the same system where I live. Except for the "people who failed" part. We do have a mix of white and a color for kids, though. So before they reach for example Orange they must go through White with orange stripe, Orange with white stripe, and then finally a fully orange.

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

wow mixtures!!! Interesting!!

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

@@teddie124 I'm more used to that system too!

@tobiasanderberg6702

3 жыл бұрын

We have basically the same (Shotokan-Ryu Kase-Ha in Sweden). 1-3 kyu brown, 4 and 5 kyu blue, 6 green, 7 orange, 8 yellow, 9 white with black stripe. We also have more belts for kids (white with color stripe, color with white stripe and then full color).

@adriicampossiurana

3 жыл бұрын

Same system, also as @Teddie124

Very interesting! In Germany we have this system: beginner white, 8 kyu yellow, 7 kyu orange, 6 kyu green, 5 kyu light blue, 4 kyu dark blue, 3 kyu brown, 2 kyu brown, 1 kyu brown, then 1 Dan und above black

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

I see! Interesting!

@robingoodfellow9171

3 жыл бұрын

But still it depends on the dojo/style: At my fist we had one times blue and then two times violet

@ellicici

2 жыл бұрын

Its like that here too

I started Shotoryu (old school Shotokan) in 1970. We first used a white rope until we learned stretching and basic exercises. We were then allowed to wear our white belts. We only had 3 belts. White (6th, 5th, 4th kyu), then brown (3rd, 2nd,1st kyu), then black belt after passing an exam. If you failed you had to wait 6 months to retest. Our highest black belt rank was Godan (5th dan). The title "Sensei" was only used after 3rd dan. After my 5th dan I received higher ranks from American Associations. Our belts today are white, yellow, green, brown (3 levels) before black belt. Our karate was harsh, but real. All self defense oriented. I enjoy your channel. Thank you.😮

I am san kyu. Brown in our system. I've always liked the legend of how the belt color system started. White like new snow. Then yellow as if seeing the sun. Green after rolling in the grass. Brown after digging in the dirt. Finally black when the knowledge cannot be washed away.

@opiskelu6097

2 жыл бұрын

And very worn black belt is starting to look white....

I thought there was more homogeneity, actually. In my surroundings we have white for beginners, then yellow, orange, green, blue, brown. They are assigned in the dojo, but certified by the national federation. Black belt is awarded only by federation, and is black from shodan to godan; rokudan on get a white-red belt. I am godan, but this is my ceiling, as I could get rokudan only if I were (but I am not) a teacher or an international referee.

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

I see! I guess there are a lot more diversity seeing everyone's comment too!

I am 3rd Dan of Shotokan Karate in Brazil and we had huge JKA influence due lots of Karate instructors sent from Japan to Brazil by Nakayama sensei on the 50's period. The belt color classification today is based on 7 steps of kyu rank from 7 to 1 as following sequency: White, yellow, red, orange, green, purple, brown after starts Dan rank from 1 to 10 with Black color only.

Shotokan in Poland: 9th kyu - white 8th kyu - yellow 7th kyu - orange 6th kyu - green 5th-4th kyu - blue 3rd-1st kyu - brown 1-dan and above - black I've just come back to Karate after a 30-year break. Waiting for my 8th kyu exam. Excellent channel. Keep up the good work and all the best!

In JKS Shotokan Karate that I practice in Sweden, we have: 10 kyu White, 9 kyu Red, 8 kyu Orange, 7 kyu Yellow, 6 kyu Green, 5 -4 kyu Blue, 3-2-1 kyu Brown, 1 Dan upwards Black. I myself is 55 years of age and found my way back to karate after 30 years, now training for the same Sensei I had back then. I'm now at 4 kyu hoping to go to shodan before I turn 60.

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

I see! Thanks for sharing, and good luck to you!

@cafenoirfilm

Жыл бұрын

4 Kyu Green belt Kyokushin in Sweden, same system here for Kyokushin as in your video. Love your videos keep it up!

@adamcz3183

Жыл бұрын

Red belt should always be last. It's weird seeing it with the others.

shotokan from brazil white > yellow (6 kyu) > red (5 kyu) > orange (4 kyu) > green (3 kyu) > purple (2 kyu) > brown (1 kyu) > black I was brown in shotokan

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting! Thanks for sharing ;)

Love your vids brother ,always excellent and informative 🙏⛩️😉 I was a member of the JKA (Japan Karate Association) doing traditional Shotokan for years when younger . Our belts went in the following order but we're nowhere near as easy as today's standards to achieve : White Yellow Orange Green Purple Brown Brown /single white stripe Black (Dan etc) Getting to Black was a lot more than just 3 years and we didn't have 6 year Olds wearing them most definitely 🙏 Ironically I now sell Samurai armour for a living and realised my old sensei's dreams by calling him up 20 years later and suiting him up in a nice Yoroi to work with me at a demonstration lol. Cheers from Australia, keep up the awese content 🤘

I don’t have one yet but I want to start karate when covid is over 😀

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you're gaining a head start with my channel then! Come check out my online karate lesson as well! First week is free :) karateintokyo.com

@Anthony-op5ju

3 жыл бұрын

samee

@engak2966

3 жыл бұрын

I recommend that you start kyokushin karate 🤙🏻

@lylahepworth4528

3 жыл бұрын

@@engak2966 Thank you for the advice!

@carlostriana7557

3 жыл бұрын

There aren’t dojos open in your area? My family and I just started a couple weeks ago! It’s a lot of fun!

I started Waldo Ryu in 1965 and changed to Shotokan in 1966 where I remained for over 40 years. The belt colours should go darker as they progress so that they can be more easily dyed, rather than changed. At one point a message came from high up that the first belt should be red not white. This was quickly reversed when it was found that red belts were for 10th Dan!

Great video, very interesting to know what belt systems other organisation use 👍

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

TGC has leveled up! +11 Intelligence + 5 Dexterity Thank you for this education and history!

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

Muhahahah

Thanks !👍 I got my green belt and it was an useful content.

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Trained Shotokan here in Austria. Our color order is: White Yellow Orange Green Blue Purple Brown Brown Brown Black

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

I see! Interesting! Thanks for sharing!

@adityaadryan8557

3 жыл бұрын

same with us in Indonesia

@ArjayMorris

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that’s like Martial arts

The JKF belt order was different than I expected.

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

How different were they?

@a1cjdc

3 жыл бұрын

@@KarateDojowaKu @Karate Dojo waKu Different enough that I would have not been able to guess at all. 1st of all, is there no 5-10 Kyu? Are beginner White Belt Students not considered 10th Kyu yet? Why are there different colors for each Kyu? Does that mean you have to test 4 times to go from 4th Kyu to 3rd Kyu? There are 3 browns and 2 greens? And finally, the one you brought up to, gray? I don't have anything against the color gray, just surprised.

Back in my day, living in Havant when I learned Shotokan Karate as a child I remember the belt colour grading as follows: 1) White 2) Red 3) Yellow 4) Orange 5) Green 6) Blue (the colour I remained on due to not completing my training, having moved house) 7) Purple 8) Brown 9) Brown 1 white stripe 10) Brown 2 white stripes 11) Black

@ahossiebi4661

2 жыл бұрын

same im red belt

I practised aikido (in France) and the colours were white, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple, brown, black. There was also intermediate belts: yellow with a white line in the middle, orange with a white line, etc, but they weren't always used if I remember well.

I'm a Ni Dan and I'm just starting to practice again. In my early days the colors of my federation (SKI-Italy) were: 9th / 8th kyu - white 7th kyu - yellow 6th kyu - orange 5th kyu - green 4th kyu - blue 3th /2nd / 1st kyu - brown above Shodan - Black My first sensei is a direct disciple of Hirokazu Kanazawa. Osu!

@zakzakpayne889

2 жыл бұрын

Oooo mine is similar White Yellow Orange Purple Blue Blue with green Stripe Green Green with brown Stripe Sankyu- 3rd Degree Brown Nikyu- 2nd Degree Brown Ikkyu- 1st Degree Brown Shodan- 1st Degree Black

@asdasd-yh8dw

Жыл бұрын

Mine's the same as yours!

I took an Okinawan style in high school and our system was: White Yellow Orange Purple Green Blue Brown Black. But we also had an intermediate rank between each belt rank except for white, that consisted of a central black strip running lengthwise down the center of the belt. So it would be white, yellow, yellow/black, orange, orange/black, etc.

@shehzarzohan47iweop

6 ай бұрын

I have shotokan karate style my karate belt is White Yellow Orange Red Green Blue Purple Brown belt first Brown belt second Brown belt third Black belt Iam blue belt

@Kyle-vb3fz

2 ай бұрын

That’s the order of Kenpo Karate as well.

Tysm! I am doing a research project on this.

Both Czech and Slovak (well, it was one country once) Goju-ryu federations use the following order: beginner - white 8th kyu - white with yellow stripes at the end 7th kyu - yellow 6th kyu - yellow with orange/red stripes at the end 5th kyu - orange 4th kyu - green 3rd kyu - blue 2nd and 1st kyu - brown 1st dan and above - black

Here in our federation the belt color order is: White > Yellow > Red > Orange > Green > Purple > Brown > Black (10 dan). Some years ago they included a blue belt before the yellow for kids up to 6 years old that is not able to perform the heian shodan (they cant memorize the kyodos). So, in the exam they perform kihon and sanbon kumite. But I'm still a white belt and I will take my exam for yellow belt in May. =)

@gabrielavieitas1806

3 жыл бұрын

Boa sorte. :)

@joelrodrigues9107

3 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielavieitas1806 Obrigado. =)

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck to you! Thanks for sharing!

@joelrodrigues9107

3 жыл бұрын

@@KarateDojowaKu Thank you, sensei.

@user-sh9ww1yk1y

3 жыл бұрын

Acho que esse é mais do brasil então, o meu é o mesmo e so vi esse comentario nessa ordem, parece que geralmente é laranja e depois vermelho

Let’s see white, yellow green, purple, brown, & black when I first started out. Then orange & blue were added in between yellow & green later. I’m a black belt now. Haven’t been pushing for higher Dan levels because of other matters, but I’m just happy being a black belt 🥋 . 😊

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

You're a very humble person!

@YoukaiSlayer12

3 жыл бұрын

@@KarateDojowaKu oh thank you, you’re too kind.

Years ago, I studied a style of Karate called U.S.A. Goju. This style was a derivative of an Okinawan style called Goju-ryu. The U.S.A. Goju belt system consisted of 5 colors. White, green, purple, brown and black. There were promotions with each color belt by adding a strip of tape on the tip of your current belt in the color of the next expected belt to achieve. For instance, a promotion while wearing your white belt would be a green strip of tape on the tip of your white belt. There would be two more promotions as a white belt, each time adding an additional strip of tape to your white belt, for a total of three green strips of tape on your belt. The green strips of tape represented the next belt color you were studying to attain, which in this case would be the green belt. This method of promotion continued throughout your practice from belt to belt. From white belt to black belt, it usually took 4 to 5 years of study in U.S.A. Goju.

Hi! I'm from Venezuela and I practice karate shotokan, where I practice the belts order is white>light blue>yellow>orange>purple>green>blue>brown>black

Very informational video! Thank you! I really enjoy your channel, and when opportunity arises, I would love to come back to learning Karate self-defence techniques and philosophical principles. Personally, I would prefer to stay as a white belt until (if ever) I am worthy of a black belt.

@donelmore2540

3 жыл бұрын

Where are you located George? In Shotokan Karate of America, we only have 3 colors, White, Brown & Black. We are the oldest Karate organization in the U.S. and have affiliates world wide. Let me know where you live and I’ll see if there is a Dojo in your area. Good Luck, Don

@georgefoley9793

3 жыл бұрын

@@donelmore2540 Hi Don, thank you for reaching out! I live in Orange County, CA, and I would be comfortable driving to a dojo within this geographic area.

My club Fudokan Shotokan karate Academy of Ireland 1 Dan black 1kyu brown 2kyu brown 3kyu brown 4kyu blue 5kuy blue 6kyu green 7kyu orange 8kyu yellow 9kyu white 10kyu beginner (beginner level takes over 6 months to complete then an exam. Once you are a white belt there are 2 exams each year and you are only allowed to take them if our coach says we are ready. It takes about 6 years to get a black belt and you have to be a teenager or older to test for it.)

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

I see! Thanks for sharing!!

Thanks for this video I learned something new watching your videos.. you're super awesome.

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@maryfuentes7277

3 жыл бұрын

@@KarateDojowaKu cool 🙏

When I started Goju-Ryu in the UK many years ago. we had soooo many gradings before we earned our black belt. 16 total.

@amf0078

Жыл бұрын

Me too we had colour tips to indicate we are worthy of getting an upgrade in belt.

I'm currently a Shodan 1st Dan in Goju Ryu.

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

Niceee!!!!

@Leonhart306

3 жыл бұрын

@@KarateDojowaKu Thank you! 🙏

I'm sotokan in bangladesh.My belt colour order is white yellow orange red green blue purple brown 1 brown 2 black I think we have the most belt colour :)

My club’s colour system is: White Orange Red Yellow Green Purple Purple-White stripe (my current belt) Brown Brown-White stripe Brown-Double White stripe Black (1st Dan and above).

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting! Thanks for sharing

@Wessex90

3 жыл бұрын

@@KarateDojowaKu at first it was a bit of a “double take” moment when I learnt that orange comes after white instead of yellow lol.

We are American Fushin Ryu dojo and we go white,yellow,green/white stripe, green, blue/white stripe, blue, purple/white, purple, brown, the starts black/green and up to black. We are purple belts. I don’t know what Don that is but we’ve been in for 2 years about. I enjoy your videos :) thank you!

My current organization's belt system goes 🤍💛🧡💚💙💜🤎🤎🤎🖤 and I am currently a 3rd kyu

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

Haha first person to show it with hearts!

@sebastianacacia7621

3 жыл бұрын

@@KarateDojowaKu Thank you!!

Now I'm 1st dan black belt for both Karate and Kobudo...

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@primeleader1378

3 жыл бұрын

I am in 6 Dan black belt

@eugeniawagner8583

3 жыл бұрын

Wow

I earned my 1st degree black belt (1st Dan) in Karazenpo Karate; our belt order: white, yellow, orange, blue, purple, green, brown, black. Beginning with blue, you could earn stripes at the end of the belt, but we called them degrees. Each belt (blue to brown) could have 4 stripes. You could leap-frog degrees, depending on your test performance. Green could be given small teaching responsibilities within a class in the dojo; brown was considered a junior instructor and could be charged with instructing a small group or even the whole class for a few minutes at a time; the sifus were the black belts, with authority based on dan levels. It was a wonderful experience. I have continued training with one of my original sifus, but he is eclectic, drawing from Silat, Hapkido, Sabeel Combatives, Judo, and others, so I am learning a wide variety of skills. 🙏🏼🧡

I train at a Shudokan dojo in Washington State (currently Go kyu). Our adult belt system is: White - Yellow - Hachi kyu Blue - Shichi kyu Orange - Roku kyu Purple - Go kyu Green - Yon kyu Brown - San kyu Brown w/black stripe - Ni kyu Red w/ black stripe - Ichi kyu Black - Dan ranks Our youth program has “advanced”ranks denoted by a black stripe for white-green belts. Advanced San kyu is brown with a white stripe, Advanced Ni kyu is brown with a red stripe, and Advanced Ichi kyu is black with a red stripe.

Now I'm in green belt sir 😀

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

Interesting! in Arab countries, they have a different system: white, yellow, orange, green, blue, brown and black.

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

I see! Thanks is for sharing!

@LesserafimOnTop

3 жыл бұрын

I see its kind of different for me im in an arab country but there is purple in the middle of blue and brown

I am glad you said that there is no correct order. Good information. I use colours as a measure for student growth and technique. It also helps me with how much information to give. Like an ongoing story you can add too.

My shotokan club has: 10th kyu: white belt 9th kyu: orange 8th kyu: red 7th kyu: yellow 6th kyu: green 5th kyu: purple 4th kyu: purple with one white stripe 3rd kyu: brown 2nd kyu (my belt rank): brown with one white stripe 1st kyu: brown with two white stripes 1st-10th Dan: black This is pretty standard for shotokan in England, at least with the clubs I’ve looked at throughout.

I liked the video, but it should've at least mentioned Kano (Judo) whom established the color belt system. In my organization Traditional TKD (ITF): - white, white w/yellow - yellow, yellow w/green stripe - green, green w/blue stripe - blue, blue w/red stripe - red, red w/one stripe and 2 stripes - black, 1, 2, 3, etc dans I'm a 3rd Dan.

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

@mattsmartialartsmadness5285

2 жыл бұрын

Kano did not introduce the colored system, he only introduced White and Black. The colored system was introduced by Mikinosuke Kawaishi in 1937. Kano passed away in 1938 having never approved of the colored belt system.

color system : white yellow orange green blue purple brown1 brown2 red black

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

I see!

I went to an American-style karate dojo when I was in late high school, we had 8 kyu. It went: 8th kyu: White 7th kyu: Yellow 6th kyu: Green (as far as I actually got before transferring to a different club in college) 5th kyu: Blue (I was eligible to test for this but I missed the test date) 4th kyu: Purple 3th kyu: Brown 2nd kyu: Brown 1st kyu: Brown Dan: Black Though there are pics of my old shihan wearing a belt that alternates between white and red, I've seen a lot of high-ranking yudansha (like 7th dan and above) in American karate styles wear that. I had a friend whose Taekwondo organization had a military camo belt.

White, yellow, green, brown and then black. We have a few sub levels among those colors differentiated via stripes as well

Here is an interesting point... in some traditional "Kung Fu" Schools ( kwoons ) they start you as a beginner and then years later they come up to you and tell you to start teaching. That... is their ranking system 😀.

@donelmore2540

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’ve never heard that before.

@thedukeofskull1383

3 жыл бұрын

@@donelmore2540 my Sifu is a traditional teacher and told me this back in the middle 1980's.

That was very interesting, in Brazil, more specifically in the state of São Paulo by FPKT (Federação Paulista de Karate-do Tradicional) the order is: (kyu) 10º - White 9º - Yellow 8º - Orange 7º - Green 6º - Cyan 5º - Purple 4º - Blue 3º - Brown 2º - Brown 1º - Brown (Dan) Black

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

Long period of brown! Just like my organization

@gbarbosa7

3 жыл бұрын

@@KarateDojowaKu I think that is great, black belt is a big responsability, the karateka needs to be ready for it

My organisation has 10 belts. The order goes White,Yellow,Green,Blue (1st),Blue (2nd),Brown(4,3,2,1)and Black( From Shodan).

Fascinating. I never saw belts in that type of order. Ours are White, White with Yellow Stripe, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, 3 levels of Brown and then Black. Oss. Master K, MA

I'm in 1st dan black belt in ethiopia'n itf tekwon-do my brother

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

I see! Great one!

Very interesting to see the different ways the different systems use the belts. In our Dojo, we are similar to the Okinawan style because the base of our Dojo is Shirin Ryu, but it's been blended with other styles over the years. We have 12 Kyus (the second color is a stripe on the belt): White - Beginner, no Kyu Orange - 12th Kyu Purple-White - 11th Kyu Purple - 10th Kyu Green-White - 9th Kyu Green - 8th Kyu Green-Black - 7th Kyu Blue-White - 6th Kyu Blue - 5th Kyu Blue-Black - 4th Kyu Brown-White or Red-White - 3rd Kyu (those under 16 receive Red belts) Brown or Red - 2nd Kyu Brown-Black or Red Black - 1st Kyu Black or Black-White - Shodan (those under 16 receive the Black belt with a White stripe). I'm not actually sure when/where we start separating or differentiating the Black Belts, but I think it is at 3rd Dan and we start adding Red stripes to the belt.

@TimWillie

3 жыл бұрын

I am currently 3rd Kyu, so is my 11 year-old son, and my 14 year-old-daughter is a 2nd Kyu

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

Wow they are progression is amazing! Keep it up :)

I was in the Winged Dragon Karate Club in Arnold, Maryland. The order was white, yellow, purple, green, blue, brown and black. My sons are in Kickstart Karate which is a system developed by Chuck Norris as an alternative to standard physical education classes in school. It’s order of belts is white, yellow, purple, green, blue, red / black and black.

My first karate instructor came up through the Matsubayashi-Ryu world, but had his own system: white, orange, purple, brown, black. The kyu ranks basically corresponded to kata -- Fukyugata 1-3 for orange, Pinan 1-5 for purple, Naihanchi 1-3 for brown. I moved away for college before I could get that far, though, just recently relearned the Fukyugata and taught myself the Pinan kata. In my WT taekwondo school (with Korean "geup" = kyu), there are a lot more belts (I assume patterned after Shotokan karate) : 10th geup = white 9th geup = yellow 8th geup = orange 7th geup = green 6th geup = purple 5th geup = light blue 4th geup = dark blue 3rd geup = red 2nd geup = light brown 1st geup = dark brown "0th" geup = half-black/half-red And then of course the Dan (black belt ranks). Then we repeat the geup ranks (except "0th") between Dan ranks. (FTR: I'm 1st Dan, 2nd geup, will test for 2nd Dan later this year.)

I was in the American Taekwondo Association (A.T.A.) in the late 80's and early 1990's. The organization added new belt colors when I joined, and we also had a striping system for higher level belts. It was (1) White (2) Orange (3) Yellow (4) Camouflage (5) Green (6) Purple (7) Blue w/ 1-3 stripes (7) Brown w/ 1-3 stripes (8) Red w/ 1-3 stripes (8) First Degree Black Belt. Of course there are several degrees above the lowest black belt. My master was a 6th degree black belt at the time, and earned his 7th degree when I left.

I do and learn shukokai karate in Australia. Likewise, the belt order starts from white, red, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple, brown and black. Right now I’m currently a 5th kyu Blue Belt.

My style from Okinawa. My sensei is Onaga Yusuke. So we have white, yellow, orange, blue, purple, green, brown and black. Thank you

In Portugal, "my" federation uses White, Yellow, Orange, Green (each is currently mine), Blue, Brown and Black. Also, for under-14 yo, you have sub-levels of belts with both colours, like a transition level. Some other independent associations also use Red, but while in others Red is right after Yellow, in other the Red is before Black.

Soooo helpful! Thank you, sir. I am Sandan now for about 5 years... hoping to get my next rank in another 3 years.. hahaha

Brown 2nd kyu!

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

My dojo was: White Yellow Orange Purple Green Blue Red Brown Black

I come from the IJKA karate organization and i am a junior black belt and i am grading for my shodan on the 26th of November

In my country Slovenia, the sequence of color bands is as follows. I am learning JKA Shotokan Karate. I am currently at level 4 KYU - Blue Belt. I will be taking the 3 KYU brown belt exam soon. 9th -kyu - white 8th kyu - yellow 7th kyu - orange 6th kyu - green 5th kyu - purpple 4th kyu - blue 3th /2nd / 1st kyu - brown 1 Dan - black

When I Practiced Shito Ryu Karate it was white, yellow, orange, green, blue, brown, brown with 1 stripe, brown with 2 stipe, then black!

KUGB Shotokan - I'm a Yon Dan black belt, we have 9 colours for the Kyu grade system: white, orange, red, yellow, green, purple, purple & white, brown, brown & white, brown and white 2 stripes.

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

white stripes! Interesting!

@iamsh1han797

3 жыл бұрын

I am a Go Dan, so have gone through the same colour system. The white stripes on our belts indicate a level of progress at a belt level

My Dojo follows the JKA (Japan Karate Association) and the belt colors are as follows: 10. Kyu: any kind of string 9. Kyu: White 8. Kyu: Yellow 7. Kyu: Orange 6. Kyu: Green 5./4. Kyu: Purple or Blue 3.-1. Kyu: Brown 1.-10. Dan: Black without any stripes

I am currently a third Kyu brown belt in Shotokan Karate :)!

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

Nice!!

I find the history of the red belt interesting. When I started red was the beginner's belt (still is) then on to 8th kyu white, though this is not always strictly adhered to as a new student's dogi usually comes with a white belt. We also have a red "Master's" belt indicative of going full circle from beginner to Master. Our system has Red, White, Yellow, Orange, Green, Purple, Blue, Brown, Brown (again) then Black. 6th Dan and 7th Dan are awarded a Red/White (kohaku) obi, and 8th Dan and over a plain Red belt (going full circle from beginner to "Master"). The kohaku and aka belts are usually worn on formal occasions, but are optional for everyday dojo training.

I am a former kyokushin practitioner (Shin Kyokushin). And we have the exact same order as in your video but for every odd number we add a white ribbon at the end of the belt. I'm a 6th kyu yellow belt.

I trained from ISKF (International Shotokan Karate Federation), in India. Our belt order was: 10th Kyu- White Belt 9th Kyu- Yellow Belt 8th Kyu- Orange Belt 7th Kyu- Green Belt 6th Kyu- Blue Belt 5th Kyu- Purple Belt 4th Kyu- Purple-Stripe Belt Brown Belt 3rd Kyu Brown Belt 2nd Kyu Brown Belt 1st Kyu 1st Dan Black Belt. I am 4th Kyu Purple-Stripe.

I didn't know there was a grave built. Learning all the colors of the buildings and what they mean are really cool. I do not do karate but, watching Karate Kid and leave you a lot more.❤ thanks for showing me all the colors and what the colors mean.

our karate style is shorin ryu seibukan and i started as a white belt, but now everyone starts with pre-white belt - white belt - yellow - green - blue - purple - brown 4,3,2,1 - then black

Practitioner for over 50 years. Studied various styles. Attained Godan or higher in two of them. With your mention of white, brown, black, in MOST Japanese, Okinawan and Korean forms of MA, green was added between white and brown, for the same reason brown was eventually added - with green designating and "intermediate" student. Now quite and advanced student, but definitely not a pure novice. My two main styles are massively different in kyu belt colors and one even includes a rarity almost never seen in a Japanese or Okinawan style/ Koto Ryu: (note: the stripes mentioned are not mandatory, yet most students have a tendency of using them. Additionally, the stripes are generally the color of the next color belt to be achieved, yet some schools may use black stripes) 10th kyu: white 9: white with a single (usually green) stripe at each end 8: white with 2 stripes at each end 7: white with 3 stripes at each end 6: green with 1 (usually brown) stripe at each end. 5: green with 2 stripes at each end 4: green with 3 stripes at each end 3: brown with a (usually black) stripe at each end 2: brown with 2 stripes at each end 1: brown with 3 stripes at each end I personally love the Koto Ryu belt system, It's simple, straight forward and incurs zero confusion. Goshin Do Goju Ryu: (Please make note of the uncommon order AND the use of a red belt in the kyu ranks - something almost never seen in other type of goju ryu schools) Also note, in some schools, I have seen the 3rd to 6th kyu belts arranged slightly different, with most common variation being: green blue purple ... thus making a rainbow in a progression from light to dark! I generally may see this variation in the schools with a higher ratio of child to adult students. 15 adults and 50 kids in the school? It's generally following the rainbow variation in the ordering of colors. 8 & 9: White 7: Yellow 6: Orange 5: Purple 4: Green 3: Blue 2: Red 1: Brown Admittedly, I can see the beauty of student/teacher bond behind this belt color system - even the inclusion of the red belt - when examined in context. When you consider this school does not charge a fee for belt tests - think of it this way, "A student gives his or her dedication and loyalty to the school and the instructor. What does it say about the loyalty of instructor who would charge a student for an afternoon of their time once or twice a year?" As for the colors and the need for all those colors. Consider, the student. To him or her, it's a big deal. The student is ready for the next step. Do you want to reward him or her with a piece of tape?

I got black belt .thank you so much for information

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

No problem!

I Practice Shotokan in the organization JKS in Sweden, our belt colors are: White Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Blue 2 Brown Brown 2 Brown 3 Black 1-9

Mine is white I just started and my instructor said I’m doing amazing

Since I’ve taken Karate 🥋 at the age of 14 years old almost 😅 29 years ago, first I was a white belt, then yellow belt, green belt, purple belt, brown belt and black belt

Black Belt 2 Dan here. My club's color are: white 10, purple 9-8, blue 7-6,green 5-4, brown 3-1 and black.

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

Nice and simple!

My last belt was yellow. It was so cool trying to follow Sensey Enrique from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles.

I changed Karate dojo (I moved to another city) and the color order changed, it was really confusing. This video help to understand why. Thanks.

Under Ryukyu Kempo (Ryute) when I started in 1980 it was White (10 & 9 Kyu), Yellow (8 & 7 Kyu), Green (6 & 5 Kyu), Purple (4 & 3 Kyu) Brown (2 & 1 Kyu) then Black. When we transition Kyu levels within a belt then my Shihan would wrap a bit of tape on our Obi (next belt level) to signify we were halfway to our next belt. So White with a yellow stripe would be 9 Kyu ... and so on!

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

I see! Interesting! Thanks for sharing!

In Germany I know commonly the following system: 9. Kyu: white - in fact that the white belt is normally included, when you buy your Do-Gi, you often get after your examination yellow strips to your belt. 8. Kyu: yellow 7. Kyu: orange 6. Kyu: green 5. Kyu: blue (in other organizations also violett) 4. Kyu: blue (Violett) 3. Kyu: brown 2. Kyu: brown 1. Kyu: brown Sometimes depending on your club, you get coloured stripes of the next level to your belt. But in sum you have to conduct 9 examinations as well. 1. Dan: black

I am currently a 1st Dan black belt in ITF style Tae Kwon Do. Our school has the following 10th and 9th Gup - White 7th and 8th - Yellow 5th and 6th - Green 3rd and 4th - Purple 1st and 2nd - Brown Probationary black belt. (a rank between the colored ranks and 1st Dan, usually the rank is held for a minimum of 6 months to about a year. After 1st Dan, we do testing every year for points. Though there is no marking on the belt to show points earned. In my previous organization, Tang Soo Do, it was White, Orange, Green, Red and Black, with 3 levels of Green and 4 levels of red, showed by stripes on the belt.

In my Jiu Jitsu dojo we went white->yellow->orange->green->blue->brown->black

If you go by the belt order implemented by Kano Jigoru it's white, yellow, orange, green, blue, brown, black, red/white(6th Dan to 8th Dan) and red (10th) Dan. In my old Shotokan organisation it was white, red, orange, yellow, green, purple, purple/white stripe, brown, brown/ 1 white stripe, brown/ 2 white stripes, black from 1st to 10th Dan.

Hey, i'm a Blackbelt (sho dan) in Germany. I do Shotokan in the german karate federation (DKV) and i think we are leaned to the world karate federation (WKF)... so it is from 9th kyu: White,Yellow,Orange,Green,Blue,Blue (Purple),3x Brown, Red/Black (Junior Dan if you are unter 16y),Black 🥋

I was in TKD the belt system for me was White,solid Yellow,Yellow (Senior),Solid Orange ,Orange (Senior),solid Green, Green (Senior) Solid Purple ,Purple (Senior) , Solid Blue,Blue (Senior),Solid Brown ,Brown (Senior) ,Solid Red ,Red (Senior) and finally 1st Dan black. The Senior belts have black stripes down the middle. I’m a Black Belt 1st Dan

My sensei is a disciple of Masutatsu Oyama's adoptive son (Masutatsu Oyama is the founder of Kyokushin) And currently I have my first black belt.

All the colors are for keeping students motivated to achieve another belt. There is pride that goes with achieving those belts. 1/2 the belt test (my experience anyway, don't know if you've had that experience) is just surviving the belt test. Not giving up and not passing out. Well the first 2-3 belts anyway, because you are so inefficient in how you move. I'll never forget the first couple test. YOU GET EXTRA POINTS FOR NOT GIVING UP AND PUSHING YOURSELF. Anyway, all belts of any color deserve respect. white yellow orange green blue purple purple black strip brown white strip brown solid brown black strip black black with various tips red/white etc etc

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

Wow lots of levels! Thanks for sharing!

Shito-Ryu Shukokai: White, Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Brown+1, Brown+2, Brown+3, Black (Shodan-Ho), 1st Dan Black with name embroidered. (Brown+ indicates the number of black stripes to differentiate the Kyu grade)

Brown belt for 1st kyu at Shotokan Ryu Kase Ha. The order is: White for beginners, 5th kyu yellow, 4th kyu orange, 3th kyu green, 2nd kyu blue and 1st kyu brown. Black for dan grades.

@cesarescalante7400

3 жыл бұрын

Itosu Kai (at least in the 90's) was just like this

@KarateDojowaKu

3 жыл бұрын

Itosu kai! Nice!!!

@achkidding1762

3 ай бұрын

Most interesting, thank you very much! I earned my 1st Kyu in 1977 according to exactly this 5-grade Kyu hierarchy, applied by the German organization DJB-SeKa, which transformed later into DKU and then-DKV. Well, organized Karate in German enjoyed quite a diverse development since the foundation of rhe first national Karate organization in 1957, true to the old proverb “one German, one association, two Germans = president + treasurer, 3 Germans = 2 associations … etc.. (Japan seems to be not so very different, in Shotokan at least since the demise of Nakayama Masatoshi) Nowadays DKV stipulates 8 Kyu grades. I admit that Shotokan Karate now and then is different in certain aspects, but I hardly see the need for the additional Kyu grades. Might there be a potential relationship between the number of grades and economics, i.e. the justification for more graduation fees? Seems as if many schools on a global scale adhere to this logic …

I come from Kenpo Karate (Ed Parker, Nick Cerio, etc.) White, Yellow, Orange, Purple, Blue, Blue with Stripe, Green, Green with Stripe, Brown, 1, 2, 3 stripes, Black up to 10th degree. I now train BJJ, White, Blue, Purple, Brown, Black. Before Black, each belt has 4 stripes.

In my Goju Ryu Karate Dojo in Venezuela we have the following belt system: white, yellow, orange, green, blue, brown and then black. I am a Nidan black belt.

I'm studying Shorin Ryu in NY, Long Island specifically. I'm currently 9th kyu, which is a yellow belt at my dojo. Our belts are as follows: White Yellow Orange Blue Jr. Green Green Jr. Purple Purple Jr. Brown Brown Black

I’m in a traditional Okinawan Goju school and we have only four belt colors. White, green, brown and black, but with stripes of the next color up to mark progression. For a total of nine kyu ranks.

Goju Ryu in Belgium (Europe) we had these kyu levels: 10kyu white (+ 1 or 2 stripes) , yellow, orange, green, blue, brown, 1dan black. When i had to stop for medical reasons, my level was 2kyu (brown, 1 stripe, studying for 1kyu)

I’ve just started, third day today! I didn’t get a belt yet, I should be though this week! :D

In the karate dojo I go to the belts are: White, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Blue-Stripe, Purple, Purple-Stripe, Brown, Brown-Stripe, and Black. The reason for not having a red belt is because once you get to Yellow Belt in a week or so you get a red gi. When you get to brown belt you get a black gi. And when you first start with a white belt you get a white gi until you get a stripe and a yellow belt.