Belt colours

Below are the belt colours and corresponding grades we use in our dojo. Not all karate styles and dojo use all the same colours and some use them in a different order.

Beginner – ungraded
Kyokyu – 9th kyu
Hachikyu – 8th kyu
Nanakyu – 7th kyu
Rokukyu – 6th kyu
Gokyu – 5th kyu
Yonkyu – 4th kyu
Sankyu – 3rd kyu
Nikyu – 2nd kyu
Ikkyu – 1st kyu
Shodan – 1st dan & above

For children there are ‘B’ grades within the colours. As an example: green belt & a black stripe is 6th kyu ‘B’. Grading examinations are held approx. every 3/4 months with continuous training.