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Belt System

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.