Belt System – Ashihara Karate International – Kaicho Hoosain Narker Sabaki Fighting Karate
| Grade Belt Seniors Juniors (Under 12) 10th Kyu  White Beginners grade Beginners grade 9th Kyu  White One Blue Stripe 8th Kyu Blue 7th Kyu  Blue One Yellow Stripe Two Yellow Stripes 6th Kyu  Yellow 5th Kyu  Yellow One Green Stripe Two Green Stripes 4th Kyu  Green 3rd Kyu  Green One Brown Stripe Two Brown Stripes 2nd Kyu  Brown 1st Kyu  Brown One Black Stripe Two Black Stripes Shodan Ho  Black Shodan  Black One Gold Bar Nidan Ho Black Nidan  Black Two Gold Bars Sandan Ho Black Sandan  Black Three Gold Bars Yondan  Black Four Gold Bars Godan  Black Five Gold Bars Rokudan  Black Six Gold Bars Nana dan  Black Seven Gold Bars Please Note. The minimum age to get a Shodan Black Belt is 12 Years. The minimum age to get a Nidan Black Belt is 15 Years Ho grades are probationary grades. |