Belt Grades
Kyu levels (coloured belts):
- 10th kyu – white one black stripe*
- 9th kyu – white two black stripes*
- 8th kyu – yellow belt
- 7th kyu – orange belt
- 6th kyu – green belt
- 5th kyu – purple belt
- 4th kyu – purple belt
- 3rd kyu – brown belt
- 2nd kyu – brown belt
- 1st kyu – brown belt
* Stripes for children under 12 only
Dan levels (black belts):
- 1st degree – Shodan
- 2nd degree – Nidan
- 3rd degree – Sandan
- 4th degree – Yondan
- 5th degree – Godan
- 6th degree – Rokudan
- 7th degree – Sichidan
- 8th degree – Hachidan
- 9th degree – Kudan
- 10th degree – Judan