Grades listed below are the ranks that can be obtained when you attend or go for a grading and pass. The starting grade is White Belt. No matter who you are, all beginners are called white belts when they start. You can only go up the grades by successfully passing the grade requirements. When you reach brown belt you are given the title of Kohai, or Junior Student. As the list shows below, all Black Belt ranks have a Title. The rank of Blackbelt, must always be respected and honoured by both students and Blackbelts alike. To gain the rank of Black Belt, takes a lot of years of hard training, dedication and perseverance. It is often said that when you attain the rank of a Black Belt, that's when your training really begins.

Colour of Belt

Rank

Title

WHITE Belt

9th Kyu

YELLOW Belt

8th Kyu

ORANGE Belt

7th Kyu

GREEN Belt

6th Kyu

BLUE Belt

5th Kyu

PURPLE Belt

4th Kyu

BROWN with WHITE STRIPE

3rd Kyu

Kohai

FULL BROWN Belt

2nd Kyu

Kohai

BROWN with BLACK STRIPE

1st Kyu

Kohai

BLACK with WHITE STRIPE

Sho Dan Ho

Sempai

BLACK with 1 RED BAND

1st Dan

Dai-Sempai

BLACK with 2 RED BANDS

2nd Dan

Sensei

BLACK with 3 RED BANDS

3rd Dan

Renshi

BLACK with 4 RED BANDS

4th Dan

Shihan