C.S.R. Martial Art/Karate Grades

Chikara Shinai Ryu

MARTIAL ART/

KARATE GRADES

The Karate 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 BAND	2nd Dan	Sensei
BLACK with 3 RED BAND	3rd Dan	Renshi
BLACK with 4 RED BAND	4th Dan	Shihan

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