What Color Is Your Belt

What Color Is Your Belt? - Judo

FUGAKUKAI INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION KODOKAN JUDO FOR CHILDREN (Houston, Texas, United States of America)

Age	Color
6 years to 6 years 4 months	Yellow
6 years 4 months to 6 years 8 months	Yellow with orange 12 inch sleeve
6 years 8 months to 7 years	Yellow with blue 12 inch sleeve
7 years to 7 years 4 months	Yellow with purple 12 inch sleeve
7 years 4 months to 7 years 8 months	Yellow with green 12 inch sleeve
7 years 8 months to 8 years	Yellow with brown 12 inch sleeve
8 years to 8 years 4 months	Orange
8 years 4 months to 8 years 8 months	Orange with blue 12 inch sleeve
8 years 8 months to 9 years	Orange with purple 12 inch sleeve
9 years to 9 years 4 months	Orange with green 12 inch sleeve
9 years 4 months to 9 years 8 months	Orange with brown 12 inch sleeve
9 years 8 months to 10 years	Blue
10 years to 10 years 4 months	Blue with purple 12 inch sleeve
10 years 4 months to 10 years 8 months	Blue with green 12 inch sleeve
10 years 8 months to 11 years	Blue with brown 12 inch sleeve
11 years to 11 years 4 months	Purple
11 years 4 months to 11 years 8 months	Purple with green 12 inch sleeve
11 years 8 months to 12 years	Purple with brown 12 inch sleeve
12 years to 12 years 4 months	Green
12 years 4 months to 12 years 8 months	Green with brown 12 inch sleeve
12 years 8 months to 13 years	Brown

Source: Karl Geis; “Kodokan Judo for Children: Childrens’ Age and Belt Rank Chart,” [Internet page]; at http://www.karlgeis.com/cj_rank.htm; 2006-04-26.

OBC JUDO (Odessa, Texas, United States)

Rank	Color – Seniors	Color - Juniors
6^th Kyu	White	White
5^th Kyu	White	Yellow
4^th Kyu	White	Orange
3^rd Kyu	Brown	Green
2^nd Kyu	Brown	Blue
1^st Kyu	Brown	Purple
1^st Dan	Black
2^nd Dan	Black
3^rd Dan	Black
4^th Dan	Black
5^th Dan	Black
6^th Dan	Black or Red and White Panels
7^th Dan	Black or Red and White Panels
8^th Dan	Black or Red and White Panels
9^th Dan	Black or Red
10^th Dan	Black or Red

Source: OBC Judo; “Judo Belt Ranks;” at http://www.obcjudo.com/Judo%20Belt%20Ranks.htm; 2008-04-26.