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What Color Is Your Belt? - American Kenpo |
AMERICAN KENPO (Native American Kenpo Council, Garland, Texas, United States)
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Rank |
Color |
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Yellow |
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Orange |
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Purple |
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Blue |
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Green |
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Black |
Source: Roman, Adrian; "Can You Learn Martial Arts Through Distance Learning? Yes!;" [Internet page]; at http://www.nativekenpo.com/what%20_we_are_about.htm; 2009-10-18.
DOUG BETTS SCHOOL OF KENPO (Taunton, Massachusetts, United States)
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Rank |
Color |
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White |
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Yellow |
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Orange |
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Purple |
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Blue |
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Blue with stripe (pattern unknown) |
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Green |
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| Green with stripe (pattern unknown) | |
| 3rd Degree Brown Belt | Brown |
| 2nd Degree Brown Belt | Brown |
| 1st Degree Brown Belt | Brown |
Source: Veronesi, Douglas; "Doug Betts School of Kenpo Rank Requirements;" [Internet page]; at http://www.cyborgscorner.com/; 2009-10-20.
INTERNATIONAL KARATE CONNECTION ASSOCIATION
(California, United States)
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Rank |
Color |
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6th
Kyu |
Yellow |
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5th
Kyu |
Orange |
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4th
Kyu |
Purple |
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3rd
Kyu |
Blue |
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2nd
Kyu |
Green |
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1st
Kyu |
Brown |
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1st
Dan |
Black with red tip stripe |
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2nd
Dan |
Black with 2 red tip stripes |
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3rd
Dan |
Black with 3 red tip stripes |
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4th
Dan |
Black with 4 red tip stripes |
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5th
Dan |
Black with 5 inch broad red tip stripe |
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6th
Dan |
Black with 5 inch broad red tip stripe and 1 narrow red tip stripe |
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7th
Dan |
Black with 5 inch broad red tip stripe and 2 narrow red tip stripes |
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8th
Dan |
Black with 5 inch broad red tip stripe and 3 narrow red tip stripes |
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9th
Dan |
Black with 5 inch broad red tip stripe and 4 narrow red tip stripes |
|
10th Dan |
Black with two 5 inch red tip stripes |
Source: International
Karate Connection Association; “International Karate Connection Association
Bylaws;” [Internet page]; at http://www.karateconnection.com; 2008-03-01.
INTERNATIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATION KENPO KARATE-COMBATAIVES/SHAOLIN KENPO KUNG FU (International Mixed Martial Arts Association, Los Angeles, California)
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Rank |
Color |
| Yellow | |
| Green | |
| Brown | |
| 1st Dan | Black |
| 2nd Dan | Black |
| 3rd Dan | Black |
Source: International Mixed Martial Arts Association; "Courses;" [Internet page]; at http://usamma.tripod.com/id29.html; 2010-03-25.
KEMPO JUJITSU (Mr. V's Kempo Jujitsu, Inc., Dighton, Massachusetts, United States)
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Rank |
Color |
| White | |
| Yellow | |
| 2nd Yellow | Yellow with black center stripe |
| Orange | |
| 2nd Orange | Orange with black center stripe |
| Purple | |
| Blue | |
| 2nd Blue | Blue with light blue center stripe |
| Green | |
| 2nd Green | Green with brown center stripe |
| 1st Brown | Brown with 1 black tip stripe |
| 2nd Brown | Brown with 2 black tip stripes |
| 3rd Brown | Brown with 3 black tip stripes |
| 1st Dan | Black with 1 red tip stripe |
Source: Veronesi, Douglas; "Mr. V's Rank & Stripe Evaluations;" [Internet page]; at http://www.angelfire.com/ab/vitamin/testing.html; 2009-10-23.
LORETO COLLEGE KENPO KARATE (Dublin, Ireland)
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Rank |
Color |
| White | |
| Yellow | |
| Orange | |
| Purple | |
| Blue | |
| Green | |
| 3rd Degree Brown | Brown with 1 black tip stripe |
| 2nd Degree Brown | Brown with 2 black tip stripes |
| 1st Degree Brown | Brown with 3 black tip stripes |
| 1st Degree Black | Black with 1 red tip stripe |
| 2nd Degree Black | Black with 2 red tip stripes |
| 3rd Degree Black | Black with 3 red tip stripes |
Source: Loreto College Kenpo Karate, "Grading Syllabus;" [Internet page]; at http://www.loretocollegekenpokarate.ie/club/grading-syllabus/; 2009.
NEW JERSEY KENPO KARATE ACADEMY (Marlton, New
Jersey, United States)
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Rank |
Color |
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Yellow |
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Orange |
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Purple |
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Blue |
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Green |
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3rd
Degree Brown Belt |
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2nd
Degree Brown Belt |
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1st
Degree Brown Belt |
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1st
Degree Black Belt |
|
Source: New Jersey Kenpo
Karate Academy; Belt Ranking System; [Internet page]; at
http://www.njkenpo.com/BeltRanking.htm;
2009-04-01.
PETERBOROUGH AMERICAN KENPO KARATE (Peterborough, United Kingdom)
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Rank |
Color |
| 1st Degree Black Junior Instructor | Black with 1 red tip stripe |
| 2nd Degree Black Associate Instructor | Black with 2 red tip stripes |
| 3rd Degree Black Senior Instructor | Black with 3 red tip stripes |
| 4th Degree Black Head Instructor | Black with 4 red tip stripes |
| 5th Degree Black Associate Professor | Black with 1 wide red tip panel |
| 6th Degree Black Professor | Black with 1 wide red tip panel and 1 red tip stripe |
| 7th Degree Black Senior Professor | Black with 1 wide red tip panel and 2 red tip stripes |
| 8th Degree Black Associate Master | Black with 1 wide red tip panel and 3 red tip stripes |
| 9th Degree Black Master of the Arts | Black with 1 wide red tip panel and 4 red tip stripes |
| 10th Degree Black Senior Master of the Arts | Black with 2 wide red tip panels |
Source: Peterborough American Kenpo Karate; "American Kenpo Black Belt Ranks;" [Internet page]; at http://englishkenpo.wordpress.com/about/american-kenpo-black-belt-ranks/; 2009-11-19.
SHAOLIN KENPO (Shaolin Kenpo Training Center, Beaconsfield, Quebec, Canada)
|
Rank |
Color |
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White |
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Yellow |
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Orange |
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Purple |
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Blue |
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Blue with 1 green tip stripe |
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Green |
| Yonkyu | Green with 1 brown tip stripe |
| Sankyu | Brown with 1 red tip stripe |
| Nikkyu | Brown with 2 red tip stripes |
| Ikkyu | Brown with 3 red tip stripes |
| 1st Dan | Black with 1 white tip stripe |
Source: Shaolin Kenpo Training Center; "belt requirements;" at http://www.shaolinkempo.ca/; 2009-10-23.
SHAOLIN KENPO KARATE (Villari's Martial Arts, Poway, California, United States)
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Rank |
Color |
| White | |
| Yellow | |
| Orange | |
| Purple | |
| Blue | |
| Blue with 1 green tip stripe | |
| Green | |
| Green with 1 brown tip stripe | |
| Brown | |
| Brown with 1 black tip stripe | |
| 1st Degree | Black with 1 yellow tip stripe |
| 2nd Degree | Black with 2 yellow tip stripes |
| 3rd Degree | Black with 3 yellow tip stripes |
| 4th Degree | Black with 4 yellow tip stripes |
| 5th Degree | Black with 5 yellow tip stripes |
| 6th Degree | Black with 6 yellow tip stripes |
| 7th Degree | Black with 7 yellow tip stripes |
| 8th Degree | Black with 8 yellow tip stripes |
| 9th Degree | Black with 9 yellow tip stripes |
| 10th Degree | Black with 10 yellow tip stripes |
Source: Villari's Martial Arts; "Common Questions;" [Internet page]; http://www.villari.com/fvfaq.htm; 2005.
SHORINKENJITSU KENPO KARATE (SKAA Academy of
Martial Arts, Whittier, California, United States)
|
Rank |
Color |
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Yellow |
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Orange |
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Purple |
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Blue |
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Green |
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Brown |
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1st
Dan |
Black with Red Stripe at tip of belt |
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2nd
Dan |
Black with 2 Red Stripes at tip of belt |
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3rd
Dan |
Black with 3 Red Stripes at tip of belt |
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4th
Dan |
Black with 4 Red Stripes at tip of belt |
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5th
Dan |
Black with broad Red Stripe at tip of belt |
|
6th
Dan |
Black with broad Red Stripe and narrow Red Stripe at
tip of belt |
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7th
Dan |
Black with broad Red Stripe and 2 narrow Red Stripes
at tip of belt |
Source: Ernest, Brett; untitled Shorinkenjitus
rank requirements Yellow Belt through 7th Dan Black Belt;
[requirements document]; Whittier, California, United States of America; SKKA
Academy of Martial Arts; 2008.
VALADEZ KENPO COMBAT SYSTEM
(Reno, Nevada, United States)
|
Rank |
Color |
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Yellow |
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Orange |
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Purple |
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Blue |
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Green |
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Red |
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Brown |
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1st
Dan |
Black |
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2nd
Dan |
Black |
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3rd
Dan |
Black |
Source:
Valadez Kenpo Association; “VKA Reality
Street Survival Valadez Kenpo Combat System;” [Internet page]; at
http://www.valadezkenpo.net/combat_kenpo.html; 2008-03-14.