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   Lower Belt Colors (Kyu Ranks)
{Under Black Belt}

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New Student (No Belt)

{Hachi-kyū}
Note: This is a "Trial Rank" lasting about two weeks - To a Month.

Novice  

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White Belt to Yellow Belt would be equal to Elementary school, Blue Belt to Green Belt would be equal to Middle school and Brown Belt Levels would be equal to High School. Black Belt would be equal to starting College, see Rankings for the different Ranks and the equal to the Education Level in the USA for the Black Belt Ranks

                    

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 Novice

White Belt (Shichi-Kyu)

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Yellow Belt (Roku-Kyu)

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Blue Belt (Go-Kyu)

 

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    Green Belt (Yon-Kyu)

(Note: Under 16 Years of Age Has A White Stripe running the length of the belt)

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                     3rd Degree Brown Belt (San-Kyu)

                    

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                       2nd Degree Brown Belt (Ni-Kyu)

 

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                   1st Degree Brown Belt (Ik-Kyu)

Note: 1st Degree Brown Belt will have three Black "Tips" or a Black Stripe running the length of the belt (If under 16 All Brown Belt Ranks will have a White Tips or Stripe running the length of the Belt)

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