There are different answers for different Martial Arts. Ten degrees is the typical number. Some styles never go over 9. Some forms of Ninjitsu recognize 15 levels.
Tae Kwon Do - traditionally, there are nine degrees of black belt. The number nine is a special number in Asian culture, much like the number seven is considered lucky in many western cultures. Traditionally, a graduate must remain at first degree black belt for one year before testing for second degree black belt. A graduate must remain at second degree black belt for two years before testing for third degree black belt, and so on. If these traditions are maintained, it would require at least 36 years to achieve the rank of 9th degree black belt; therefore, most Taekwondo practicioners at this level are at least 50 years old.
Traditional Okinawa karate recognizes 10 degrees of Black Belt. They often include age requirements for promotion. Most styles have a single 10th degree that is the senior practitioner in the style.
2,300,000 - the Kukkiwon conducts standardized dan promotion tests and issues black belt certificates (not the actual belts) to taekwondo practitioners through member nation associations of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF). To participate in international taekwondo competitions sponsored by the WTF contestants must hold a Kukkiwon dan certificates. Kukkiwon dan holders were estimated at 2.3 million persons worldwide in 1995.
8.4 million. The Kukkiwon Managment system allows you to see this and also break it down by country or Dan
There are two major levels in Karate and most Japanese based martial arts. The first are the beginners, the Kyu (Japanese) or Gup (Korean) students. Typically these are indicated by different colored belts and in general run from lighter to darker colors as one gets more knowledge and skill. Then there are the Dan levels, or the black belts. There are 10 levels of these from First Degree Black Belt to Tenth Degree. In most styles the first 6 levels of black belt are really black. Seven and Eighth wear a red and white striped belt and Ninth and Tenth wear a solid red belt.
There is no such thing as a tenth degree black belt.
Certainly! I have had the honor of training with two of them, both natives of Okinawa.
The colors are white, gold(in some schools, not all), yellow, orange, green, blue, brown, purple, red, red and black(in some schools not all), black. There are then ten degrees of black belts, 1st degree, 2nd degree and so on with tenth degree being the highest possible level. Once you reach 4th degree you are considered a master and once you reach 7th degree you are considered a grandmaster.
Dan ranked belts are those that have achieve black belt. Most styles have up to ten Dan rankings. Ninth and tenth in Okinawan karate wear a solid red belt. Seven and Eighth wear a red and white belt. In some styles a red and black belt represents 5 and 6.
This really varies depending on what dojo you go to. Every dojo has it's own belt order, but many dojos follow this order: white yellow orange green blue purple red brown black
Chuck Norris has a tenth degree black belt in Tang Soo Doo and an 9th degree black belt in taekwondo from the Kukkiwon (world Taekwondo headquarters in Seoul, South Korea) and a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu!
The answer depends on the degree of rounding. To the nearest tenth (or smaller) it is 1 tenth. To the nearest unit (or bigger) it is 0.
You leave it exactly as it is. Do nothing. 64.4, rounded to the nearest tenth is 64.4.
No, in taekwondo, the red belt is not the same rank as a black belt. Depending on your school, it is either one or two steps below the black belt. Some schools use a belt that is half red and half black to designate a black belt who is under age. This is called a poom.In taekwondo, the red belt is commonly associated with the 2nd grade, that is, the level just before black belt. All taekwondo schools have their own colored belt systems, so some schools might use a brown belt instead of a red belt. Some schools might use both a brown belt and a red belt.This differs from the use of the red belt in karate. In karate, the red belt represents the tenth degree black belt.
You start off with white. If you are a junior (under sixteen) you can only go up one two or three mon at a time. If over sixteen the belts go white, yellow, orange, green, blue, brown , black then first dan, second dan all the way up to tenth.
To have earned a ninth degree black belt in taekwondo means that you are extremely disciplined and controlled, and you have achieved the second highest rank there is, only ten people have ever been awarded a tenth degree black belt! It also means that one has done extensive theoretical studies on Taekwondo, and also, has made great contributions to the art. From 7th degree onward, it becomes less about what you can do, and more about what you have done, particularly by way of enriching the art. Traditionally, a taekwondo practitioner must remain at a first degree black belt for one year before testing for a second degree black belt. They must remain at a second degree black belt for two years before testing for a third degree black belt. They must remain at a third degree black belt for three years before testing for a fourth degree black belt, and so forth. If these traditions are maintained, the ninth degree black belt represents approximately 40 years of study. Practitioners at this level are invariably instructors, coaches and champions.