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There is not a specific meaning behind each of the belts. It is simply a way of marking the location of a person in their martial art journey. In most schools it makes it easy for an instructor to determine what the individual knows and what new things they are working on.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoThis depends on the dojo you are talking about, but the most common belts seen are:
white
yellow
green
brown
black
Many dojo have created additional steps using stripes and adding colors and even patterns to help satisfy the Western need for immediate gratification and lack of patience, so have added such colors as:
orange
blue
purple
red
and even camo!
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∙ 9y agoThere are 8 belts in Karate:white,yellow,orange,green,purple,blue,brown,black
Some Martial Arts dont have a purple belt,Some add a red such as Taekwondo
there are also different "dans" or levels of blackbelt. At 4th dan you become a sensei.
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∙ 8y agoColors of karte belt shows the level of expertise you currently have. White belt is for beginners. Black belt is worn by sempai and sensai. There are nine to ten belts in between.
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∙ 8y agoThe colors don't typically mean anything. They are a way of representing the progression in learning and help the instructors know where the student is on their journey. It also gives a feeling of accomplishment for the students.
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There are six different colors for belts: white, orange, blue, yellow, green, brown, and black. Except for the white belt, all belts may include energies to signify advancement.
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∙ 12y agoit depends on the type of karate and the karate school you go to
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∙ 11y agoDepends on the school... sometimes they mean good behavior, good grades or promotion to new belt.
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∙ 10y agoEach color signifies another area of expertise that has been mastered. This is the difference between color belts.
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∙ 9y agothe belts are in order:white, yellow, orange, green, purple, blue, brown, black
some karate styles dont have purple some have red
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'Kyu' are the ranks for color belts in karate. There are generally 10 kyu belts. White is the 10th kyu and brown belt the 1st kyu.
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