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What Color Is Your Belt? - Shito Ryu Karate |
ALL JAPAN SHITO RYU SEIKO KAI KARATE-DO (INDIA) (New Delhi, India)
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Rank |
Color |
| 7th Kyu | Yellow |
| 6th Kyu | Yellow |
| 5th Kyu | Green |
| 4th Kyu | Green |
| 3rd Kyu | Brown |
| 2nd Kyu | Brown |
| 1st Kyu | Brown |
| 1st Dan | Black |
Source: Seiko Kai India; "Syllabus;" [Internet page]; at http://www.karateindia.net/belt_levels_or_kyu_in_karate.htm; 2009-10-28.
KEN YU KAI KARATE ASSOCIATION (Singapore)
|
Rank |
Color |
| 10th Grade | White |
| 9th Grade | White |
| 8th Grade | Orange with 3 white stripes |
| 7th Grade | Orange with 2 white stripes |
| 6th Grade | Orange with 1 white stripe |
| 5th Grade | Orange |
| 4th Grade | Brown with 3 white stripes |
| 3rd Grade | Brown with 2 white stripes |
| 2nd Grade | Brown with 1 white stripe |
| 1st Grade | Brown |
| 1st Degree | Black |
| 2nd Degree | |
| 3rd Degree | |
| 4th Degree | |
| 5th Degree | |
| 6th Degree | |
| 7th Degree | |
| 8th Degree | |
| 9th Degree | |
| 10th Degree |
Source: Ken Yu Kai Karate; "Grading System;" [Internet page]; at http://www.kenyukai.net/grading.html; 2009-10-28.
KINGSPORT KARATE (Kingsport, Tennessee, United States)
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Rank |
Color |
| 10th Kyu | Orange |
| 9th Kyu | Blue |
| 8th Kyu | Purple |
| 7th Kyu | Purple |
| 6th Kyu | Green |
| 5th Kyu | Green |
| 4th Kyu | Green |
| 3rd Kyu | Brown |
| 2nd Kyu | Brown |
| 1st Kyu | Brown |
| Sho Dan Ho | Black |
| Black |
Source: Kingsport Karate; "Color Belt Rankings;" [Internet page]; at http://webspace.webring.com/people/rk/kingsportkarate/color_belt_rankings.htm; 2009-10-28.
PACIFIC KARATE-DO INSTITUTE (Santa Barbara, California, United States)
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Rank |
Color |
| 10th Kyu | Yellow |
| 9th Kyu | Orange |
| 8th Kyu | Orange |
| 7th Kyu | Blue |
| 6th Kyu | Blue |
| 5th Kyu | Green |
| 4th Kyu | Green |
| 3rd Kyu | Brown |
| 2nd Kyu | Brown |
| 1st Kyu | Brown |
| Shodan | Black |
Source: Pacaific Karate-Do Institute; "Promotion Requirements;" [Internet page]; at http://www.martialsource.com/promotion.htm; 2009-12-15.
SHITO-RYU QUEBEC (Quebec, Canada)
|
Rank |
Age 4-5 Color | Age 6-9 Color | Age 10-15 Color | Age 16+ Color |
| 10th Kyu | White with 1 yellow tip stripe | |||
| 10th Kyu | White with 2 yellow tip stripes | |||
| 10th Kyu | White with 3 yellow tip stripes | White with 1 red tip stripe | ||
| 10th Kyu | White with 1 yellow and 2 red tip stripes | White with 2 red tip stripes | White with 1 red tip stripe | |
| 10th Kyu | White with 1 yellow and 3 red tip stripes | White with 3 red tip stripes | White with 2 red tip stripes | |
| 9th Kyu | Yellow | Yellow | Yellow | White with 1 black tip stripe |
| To obtain 8th Kyu | Yellow with 1 black tip stripe | Yellow with 1 black tip stripe | ||
| 8th Kyu | Yellow with 2 black tip stripes | Yellow with 2 black tip stripes | Yellow with 1 black tip stripe | |
| To obtain 7th Kyu | Yellow with 3 black tip stripes | Yellow with 3 black tip stripes | ||
| 7th Kyu | Yellow with 4 black tip stripes | Yellow with 4 black tip stripes | Yellow with 2 black tip stripes | |
| To obtain 6th Kyu | Green with 1 yellow tip stripe | Green with 1 yellow tip stripe | ||
| 6th Kyu | Green with 2 yellow tip stripes | Green with 2 yellow tip stripes | Green with 1 yellow tip stripe | |
| To obtain 5th Kyu | Green with 3 yellow tip stripes | Green with 3 yellow tip stripes | ||
| 5th Kyu | Green with 4 yellow tip stripes | Green with 4 yellow tip stripes | Green with 2 yellow tip stripes | |
| To obtain 4th Kyu | Blue with 1 white tip stripe | Blue with 1 white tip stripe | ||
| 4th Kyu | Blue with 2 white tip stripes | Blue with 2 white tip stripes | Blue with 1 white tip stripe | |
| To obtain 3rd Kyu | Blue with 3 white tip stripes | Blue with 3 white tip stripes | ||
| 3rd Kyu | Blue with 4 white tip stripes | Blue with 4 white tip stripes | Blue with 2 white tip stripes | |
| To obtain 2nd Kyu | Brown with 1 red tip stripe | Brown with 1 red tip stripe | ||
| 2nd Kyu | Brown with 2 red tip stripe | Brown with 2 red tip stripe | Brown with 1 red tip stripe | |
| To obtain 1st Kyu | Brown with 3 red tip stripe | Brown with 3 red tip stripe | ||
| 1st Kyu | Brown with 4 red tip stripe | Brown with 4 red tip stripe | Brown with 2 red tip stripe | |
| 1st Dan | Black | Black | Black | |
| 2nd Dan | Black | |||
| 3rd Dan | Black | |||
| 4th Dan | Black | |||
| 5th Dan | Black | |||
| 6th Dan | Black | |||
| 7th Dan | Black | |||
| 8th Dan | Black |
Note: Actual wording on the intermediate promotions between Kyus is "Pour l'obtention du" translated as "to obtain."
Source: Shito-Ryu Quebec; "Progression academique Pre-Karate 4-5 ans;" [Internet page]; at http://www.shitoryuquebec.org/progression_4%205_ans.html; 2009-10-28. Shito-Ryu Quebec; "Progression academique 6-9 ans;" [Internet page]; at http://www.shitoryuquebec.org/progression_enfant.html; 2009-10-28. Shito-Ryu Quebec; "Progression academique 10-15 ans;" [Internet page]; at http://www.shitoryuquebec.org/progression_ado.html; 2009-10-28. Shito-Ryu Quebec; "Progression academique 6-9 ans;" [Internet page]; at http://www.shitoryuquebec.org/progression_adulte.html; 2009-10-28.
SHITO-RYU SHUKOKAI KARATE-DO UNION USA (Glens Falls, New York, United States)
|
Rank |
Color |
| White | |
| Yellow | |
| Orange | |
| Green | |
| Blue | |
| Purple | |
| 3rd Degree Brown Belt | Brown |
| 2nd Degree Brown Belt | Brown |
| 1st Degree Brown Belt | Brown |
| 1st Dan | Black |
Source: Shito-Ryu Shukokai Karate-Do Union USA; "Grading;" [Internet page]; at http://www.shito-ryu-shukokai-karate.com/grading.html; 2009-10-28.