There are ten levels of blackbelt in most styles of martial arts.
1st Degree - Shodan
2nd Degree - Nidan
3rd Degree - Sandan
4th Degree - Yodan
5th Degree - Godan
6th Degree - Rokodan
7th Degree - Nanadan - Usually a red and white striped belt
8th Degree - Hachidan - Usually a red and white striped belt
9th Degree - Kudan - Usually a solid red belt
10th Degree - Judan - Usually a solid red belt
Black belt is graded in dans; there are 9 dans (or levels) that can be gained.
In most Asian regions there are 10 levels of the black belt. There are between 7 to 12 levels before the black belt, this varies from school to school.
They are called Dans. Most styles have ten levels of black belt. Most have a single 10th dan who is the leader of the style.
'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.
Most black belts are made of silk. They last a lot longer then the cotton belts normally used for kyu levels and you will have the black belt for the rest of your life.
In traditional Okinawa Karate, Dan levels 1 through 6 wear a black belt. Dans 7 and 8 wear a red and white striped belt. 9 and 10 Dan Black Belts wear a solid red belt. _________________________________________________________________ In Korean Taekwondo, Black Belts are black.
The term black belt refers to a martial artist who has achieved a certain level of expertise in his chosen art. Many believe that a black belt is an expert, but its more accurate to think of a black belt as a graduate: like a high school graduate. A black belt might best be described as competent in his martial art.
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.
Earning a black belt really just means that you have figured out how much you don't know. There are ten degrees of black belt. One can continue to learn and enhance one's skills thoughout your life.
It will depend on the school or style of karate. In some styles, a purple belt is one of the levels on the way to black belt. My particular style of Shorin Ryu does not have a purple belt. It is not a common color.
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some forms of ninjutsu recognize 15 levels each degree of ninjutsu black belt takes time to learn for example 1st degree black belt, you must have it for one full year to be promoted to 2nd degree black belt the 2nd degree black belt takes two year the 3rd takes three years and so on.