What Color Is Your Belt? - Shidokan Karate

FARMINGTON HILLS SHIDOKAN SHORIN-RYU (Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States)

Rank

Color

8th Kyu White
7th Kyu

White with 1 yellow tip stripe

6th Kyu Yellow
5th Kyu Yellow with 1 green tip stripe
4th Kyu Green
3rd Kyu Green with 1 brown tip stripe
2nd Kyu Brown
1st Kyu Brown with 1 black tip stripe
1st Degree Black
2nd Degree Black
3rd Degree Black

Source: Oldschool Okinawan Karate; "Hoffer Dojo Training and Rank Requirements;" [Internet page]; at http://www.shorin-ryushidokan.com/ranks.html; 2009-10.

MARYLAND SHIDO-KAN SHORIN RYU KARATE (Gambrils, Maryland, United States)

Rank

Color

7th Kyu

White with 1 yellow tip stripe

6th Kyu Yellow
5th Kyu Yellow with 1 green tip stripe
4th Kyu Green
3rd Kyu Green with 1 brown tip stripe
2nd Kyu Brown
1st Kyu Brown with 1 black tip stripe
1st Degree Black

Source:  Maryland Shido-Kan Shorin Ryu Karate; "Belt Progress & Advancement;" [Internet page]; at http://www.kokoro-karate.com/index.cfm?page=12; 2009-11-29.

SHIDO-KAN KARATE DOJO (Fair Lawn, New Jersey, United States)

Rank

Age 6-14 Color

Adult Color

7th Kyu White with 1 yellow tip stripe

White with 1 yellow tip stripe

6th Kyu Yellow Yellow
5th Kyu Yellow with 1 green tip stripe Yellow with 1 green tip stripe
4th Kyu Green Green
3rd Kyu Green with 1 brown tip stripe Green with 1 brown tip stripe
  Green with 2 brown tip stripes  
2nd Kyu Brown Brown
1st Kyu Brown with 1 black tip stripe Brown with 1 black tip stripe
  Brown with 2 black tip stripes  
Junior Black Belt Black  
1st Degree   Black

Source:  Shido-Kan Karate Dojo; "Testing Requirements;" [Internet page]; at http://www.shidokankaratedojo.com/testing_requirements.htm; 2009-11-29.