What Color Is Your Belt? - Kobudo

WORLD YOSHUKAI KARATE KOBUDO ORGANIZATION (Dothan, Alabama, United States)

Rank

Color

10th Kyu White
9th Kyu

Yellow

8th Kyu

Yellow

7th Kyu

Yellow

6th Kyu Blue
5th Kyu Blue
4th Kyu Green
3rd Kyu Green
2nd Kyu Brown
1st Kyu Brown
1st Degree Black
2nd Degree Black
3rd Degree Black
4th Degree Black

Source: World Yoshukai Karate Kobudo Organization; "World Yoshukai Karate Kobudo Organization;" [brochure]; Dotrhan, Alabama, United States of America; no date.

WU-WEI DAO (Academy of Traditional Fighting Arts, Bayswater, Western Australia, Australia)

Rank

Age 7-12 Color Age 13-16 Colors

Adult Color

  White with 1 blue tip stripe White with 1 red tip stripe White with 1 black tip stripe
  White with 2 blue tip stripes White with 2 red tip stripes White with 2 black tip stripes
  White with 3 blue tip stripes White with 3 red tip stripes White with 3 black tip stripes
  White with 4 blue tip stripes White with 4 red tip stripes

White with 4 black tip stripes

  Yellow with a white center stripe  and 1 blue tip stripe Blue with a white center stripe and 1 red tip stripe

Green with 1 black tip stripe

  Yellow with a white center stripe  and 2 blue tip stripes Blue with a white center stripe and 2 red tip stripes

Green with 2 black tip stripes

  Yellow with a white center stripe  and 3 blue tip stripes Blue with a white center stripe and 3 red tip stripes Green with 3 black tip stripes
  Yellow with a white center stripe and 4 blue tip stripes Blue with a white center stripe and 4 red tip stripes Green with 4 black tip stripes
Yellow with 1 blue tip stripe Blue with 1 red tip stripe Brown with 1 black tip stripe
  Yellow with 2 blue tip stripes Blue with 2 red tip stripes Brown with 2 black tip stripes
  Yellow with 3 blue tip stripes Blue with 3 red tip stripes Brown with 3 black tip stripes
  Yellow with 4 blue tip stripes Blue with 4 red tip stripes Brown with 4 black tip stripes
  Orange with 1 blue tip stripe Purple with 1 red tip stripe  
  Orange with 2 blue tip stripes Purple with 2 red tip stripes  
  Orange with 3 blue tip stripes Purple with 3 red tip stripes  
  Orange with 4 blue tip stripes Purple with 4 red tip stripes  
Shodan     Black with 1 red tip stripe
Nidan Black with 2 red tip stripes
Sandan     Black with 3 red tip stripes
Yondan     Black with 4 red tip stripes
Godan     Black with a red center stripe
Rokudan     Red with a black center stripe
Nanadan     Red
Hachidan     Red with a white center stripe
Kudan     White with a red center stripe
Judan     White
Dai Sensei     Black with a white center stripe

Source: Academy of Traditional Fighting Arts; "Grading Structure;" [Internet page]; at http://www.wuweidao.com/grading.htm; 2009-12-15.