What Color Is Your Belt? - Jujitsu

AIKOUSHIN KOBUJUTSU RENMEI JU JITSU (United Kingdom)

Rank

Color

7th Kyu 

Yellow

6th Kyu

Orange

5th Kyu 

Green

4th Kyu 

Blue

3rd Kyu 

Purple

2nd Kyu

Brown

1st Kyu

Brown and black (pattern unknown)
Shodan Ho  
1st Dan Black
2nd Dan Black
3rd Dan Black
4th Dan Black
5th Dan Black
6th Dan Black
7th Dan Black
8th Dan Black

Source: Aikoushin Kobukutsu Renmei; "Gradings;" [Internet page]; at http://akr-uk.tripod.com/id18.html; 2009-10-20.

AMERICAN MODERN JUJITSU (Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States)

Rank

Color

 Green I

Green

 Green II

Green

 

Blue

 

Brown

 

Black

Source:  American Modern Jujitsu; “AMJ Home Study Course;” [Internet page]; at http://www.amj.iwarp.com/about.html; 2003.

BUSHIRYU JUJITSU (Agatsu Dojo, Yorktown, Indiana, United States)

Rank

Color

 

White

3rd Kyu

Blue

2nd Kyu

Green

1st Kyu

Brown

Shodan

Black

Nidan

Black

Sandan

Black

Yondan

White and black panels

Godan

White and black panels

Rokudan

White and black panels

Shichidan

White and red panels

Hachidan

White and red panels

Kudan

Red with black border

Judan

Red

Source:  Agatsu Dojo; “Bushiryu Jujitsu Rank Structure;” [Internet page]; at http://www.bushijujitsukai.com/id121.html; 2009-10-20.

COMBAT JUJITSU (Virginia Martial Arts Academy, Chantilly, Virginia, United States)

Rank

Color

 

Yellow

 

Green

 

Blue

 

Brown

 
  Black  

Source: Virginia Martial Arts Academy; "Combat Jujitsu Requirements;" [Internet page]; at http://0044bd1.netsolhost.com/students/requirements.pdf; 2009-10-24.

HAKKORYU JUJUTSU (Alfred Martial Arts, Alfred, New York, United States)

Rank

Color

Rokukyu White
Gokyu Green with white stripe (pattern unknown)

Yonkyu 

Green

Sankyu 

Brown with white stripe (pattern unknown)

Nikyu 

Brown

Ikkyu 

Brown with black stripe (pattern unknown)

Shodan 

Black

Nidan Black
Sandan Black
Yondan Black
Godan Purple
Rokkudan Purple
Shichidan Purple
Hachidan Purple
Kudan Purple

Source: Alfred Martial Arts; "Ranking System;" [Internet page]; at http://alfredmartialarts.net/content/view/43/53/; 2009-12-10.

INTERNATIONAL KOKONDO ASSOCIATION JUKIDO (Tri-Cities Kokondo Martial Arts, Richland, Washington, United States)

Rank

Color

Jukyu 

White

Hachikyu Yellow

Shichikyu 

Orange

Rokukyu Blue
Gokyu Purple

Yonkyu 

Green

Sankyu 

Brown

Nikyu 

Brown

Ikkyu 

Brown

Shodan 

Black

Source: Tri-Cities Kokondo Martial Arts; “Promotions;” [Internet page]; at http://tricitiesika.freeservers.com/promotions.html; 2009-06-02.

KOSHIN BUSHIDO KAI JU JITSU (Martial Arts Education Centre, Madurah, Western Australia, Australia)

Rank

Color

 

White

8th Kyu 

Yellow

7th Kyu 

Orange

6th Kyu 

Green

5th Kyu 

Purple

4th Kyu

Blue

3rd Kyu

Brown
2nd Kyu Brown with black tip
   
  Black

Source: Martial Arts Education Centre; "Catalogue;" [Internet page]; at http://www.maec.com.au/html/catalogue.html; 2007.

NIHON GO SHIN RYU JU JUTSU KAI (Essex, United Kingdom)

Rank

Color

   
   

7th Kyu 

Red

6th Kyu 

Orange

5th Kyu 

Green

4th Kyu

Blue

3rd Kyu

Purple
2nd Kyu Brown
1st Kyu Brown
1st Dan Black

Source: Nihon Go Shin Ryu Ju Jutsu Kai; "Nihon Go Shin Ryu Ranking System;" [Internet page]; at http://maxpages.com/hakudaryu/Ranking_System; 2009-03-13.

ROYCE GRACIE JIU-JITSU NETWORK (Three Rivers Martial Arts Academy, Paducah, Kentucky, United States)

Rank

Age 4-15 Colors

Adult Color

  White with a black tip panel
  White over yellow horizontally  with a black tip panel  
  Yellow with a black tip panel
White over orange horizontally with a black tip panel
  Yellow over orange horizontally with a black tip panel  
  Orange with a black tip panel
  White over green horizontally with a black tip panel
  Yellow over green horizontally with a black tip panel
  Orange over green horizontally with a black tip panel
  Green with a black tip panel
    Blue with a black tip panel
    Purple with a black tip panel
    Brown with a black tip panel
    Black with a white tip panel
    Black with a red tip panel
Instructor   Black with a red tip panel edged on both ends white

Source: Three Rivers Martial Arts Academy; "Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Network Official Belt Ranking System;" [Internet page]; at http://www.threeriversacademy.com/pdf/belt_system.pdf; 2009-11-17.

STANFORD JUJITSU CLUB (Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States) 

Rank

Color

 

Yellow

 

Green

 

Blue

 

Purple

 

Brown

1st Dan

Black

2nd Dan

Black

Source: Stanford Jujitsu Club; “Curriculum by Belt Rank;” [Internet Page]; at http://www.stanford.edu/group/jujitsu/Curriculum/belt.html; 2004-03-04.

TOUKIDO (Johannesburg, South Africa)

Rank

Color

 

Red

 

Yellow
  Orange
  Green
  Blue
  Purple
  Brown
 

Black

Source:  Toukido; "Toukido Syllabus;" [Internet page]; at http://toukido.4t.com/custom2.html; 2009-10-24.

UNIVERSAL UKOGI JUJITSU (Milic JuJitsu, Dania Beach, Florida)

Rank

Color

Beginner

White

Rokyu

Yellow

Gokyu

Orange

Yonkyu

Green

Sankyu

Brown

Nikkyu

Brown

Ikkyu

Brown

Shodan

Black

Nidan

Black

Sandan

Black

Yondan

Black or red and black panels

Godan

Black or red and black panels

Rokudan

Black or red and black panels

Shichidan

Black or white and red panels

Hachidan

Black or white and red panels

Kudan

Red

Judan

Red

Source: Milic Jujitsu; “Universal Ukogi Jujitsu Belts, Ranks, Titles;” [Internet page]; at http://www.milicjujitsu.com/html/uuj-belts.htm; 2009-10-17.