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Belt
Divisions
In
contest, participants are often placed together based on age, experience
and weight.
The
belt worn indicates experience and skill.
Taiho
Jutsu has the following divisions.
|
Kyu
Grades
(Beginning Levels) |
| Rank
|
Increment |
Explanation |
| 10th
Class |
Ju
kyu |
Yellow
or White with No Rank Patch |
| 9th
Class |
Ku
Kyu |
Yellow
or White with No Rank Patch |
| 8th
Class |
Hachi
Kyu |
Blue
Belt with Rank Patch |
| 7th
Class |
Shichi
Kyu |
Blue
Belt with Rank Patch |
| 6th
Class |
Ro
Kyu |
Green
Belt with Rank Patch |
| 5th
Class |
Go
Kyu |
Green
Belt with Rank Patch |
| 4th
Class |
Yon
Kyu |
Purple
Belt with Rank Patch |
Kyu
Grades
(Brown Belt) |
| Rank
|
Increment |
Explanation |
| 3rd
Class |
Sankyu |
Brown
Belt with
Rank Patch |
| 2nd
Class |
Nikyu |
Brown
Belt
with Rank Patch |
| 1st
Class |
Ikkyu
1st Class |
Brown
Belt with
Rank Patch |
Dan
Grades
(Black Belt) |
| Rank
|
Increment |
Explanation |
| 1st
Grade |
Shodan |
1st
Degree Black Belt
with Rank Patch |
| 2nd
Grade |
Nidan |
2nd
Degree Black Belt with
Rank Patch |
| Sensei
Level |
| 3rd
Grade |
Sandan |
3rd
Degree Black Belt with
Rank Patch |
| 4th
Grade |
Yodan
Red/Black Panel |
4th
Degree Black Belt with
Rank Patch |
| Master
Level |
Master
5th Grade |
Godan
Red/Black Panel |
5th
Degree Black Belt with
Rank Patch |
Master
6th Grade |
Rokudan
Red/White Panel |
6th
Degree Black Belt with
Rank Patch |
Master
7th Grade |
Shichidan
Red/White Panel |
7th
Degree Black Belt with
Rank Patch |
Master
8th Grade |
Hichidan
Red/White Panel |
8th
Degree Black Belt with
Rank Patch |
| Grand
Master Level |
Grand
Master
9th Grade |
Kudan
Red Belt |
9th
Degree Black Belt with
Rank Patch |
Grand
Master
10th Grade |
Judan
Red Belt |
10th
Degree Black Belt with
Rank Patch |
A small reminder
to all belt ranks, all titles are placed after a name in martial arts,
for example: Y.Takahashi Shidoshi, Never is it written or stated as
Shidoshi Takahashi. Rank does not precede the person; the person precedes
the rank.
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