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.
For adult Judoka: (starting from lowest) Gokyu 5th kyu White belt Yonkyu 4th kyu White belt Sankyu 3rd kyu Brown Belt Nikyu 2nd kyu Brown belt Ikkyu 1st kyu Brown belt However you do not need to go through all of the above ranks, if you are able to compete well and pass the written and physical exams you can go from a white to black belt without having to obtain a brown belt first. Shodan 1st dan Black belt Nidan 2nd dan Black belt Sandan 3rd dan Black belt Yondan 4th dan Black belt Godan 5th dan Black belt Rokudan 6th dan Red and white belt Shichidan 7th dan Red and white belt Hachidan 8th dan Red and white belt Kyudan 9th dan Red belt Judan 10th dan Red belt
The International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) has assigned the following titles to accompany their dan ranks.first degree black belt - 1st dan - Kyosahnim(instructor)seond degree black belt - 2nd dan - Kyosahnim(instructor)third degree black belt - 3rd dan - Kyosahnim(instructor)fourth degree black belt - 4th dan Sabumnim (master instructor)fifth degree black belt - 5th dan Sabumnim (master instructor)sixth degree black belt - 6th dan Sabumnim (master instructor)sevetnh degree black belt - 7th dan Kwanjanum(grandmaster)eightth degree black belt - 8th dan Kwanjanum(grandmaster)ninth degree black belt - 9th dan Kwanjanum(grandmaster)It is important to remember to show proper courtesy to you senior belts, those who are in the rank ahead of you. The chief instructor, usually a high ranking black belt will lead the class in how you should address them and the other instructors.
SHO Dan, Ni Dan, etc. meaning 1st degree black belt, second degree black belt, in Japanese Martial arts Judo and Karate
It varies a bit from style to style. A plain black belt is traditional. I have seen a black and red striped belt used for 5th and 6th dan in some styles.
Most schools, or types, of Karate use the Kyu/Dan levels that started with Judo. The colors of the belts indicate what level the student is at. Most schools use the following colors - White, Yellow, Red, Green, Blue, Brown, Black. Once you reach Black, you then move to the Dan system. It then becomes Black Belt Dan 1st, Black Belt Dan 2nd, Black Belt Dan 3rd, up to Black Belt Dan 10th. So, to answer your question, technically the highest level belt would be Black Belt Dan 10th. In reality, each level that you attain is the highest because you have surpassed your previous best.
5th dan
In Goshin Jiujitsu (essentially traditional jiujitsu) these are the belts: White Belt Yellow Belt Orange Belt Green Belt Blue Belt Brown Belt 1st Stripe Brown Belt 2nd Stripe Brown Belt 3rd Stripe Black Belt --------------------------- Black Belt 1st Dan-10th Dan
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.
Black, the rank is called Shodan.
The requirements vary from style to style. In some, there are no new kata to learn after 1st or 2nd degree black belt, it is a matter of refining the technique, dedicating one's self to the art and reaching the appropriate level of maturity and age.
There are 10 dans or black belt levels in Taekwondo. There are a few people who hold the rank of 9th dan, but being promoted to 10th dan is nearly unheard of, at least in modern time.