Ranks
and Associated Belts
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Students must grade through the following ranks starting from 10th
Gup (White Belt) in the order below:
| Rank |
Belt Example |
Common Name |
| 10th
Gup |
 |
White Belt |
| 9th
Gup |
 |
Yellow Stripe |
| 8th
Gup |
 |
Yellow Belt |
| 7th
Gup |
 |
Green Stripe |
| 6th
Gup |
 |
Green Belt |
| 5th
Gup |
 |
Blue Stripe |
| 4th
Gup |
 |
Blue Belt |
| 3rd
Gup |
 |
Red Stripe |
| 2nd
Gup |
 |
Red Belt |
| 1st
Gup |
 |
Black Stripe |
| 1st
Dan |
 |
1st Degree
Black Belt |
| 2nd
Dan |
 |
2nd Degree
Black Belt |
| 3rd
Dan |
 |
3rd Degree
Black Belt |
| 4th
Dan |
 |
4th Degree
Black Belt |
| 5th
Dan |
 |
5th Degree
Black Belt |
| 6th
Dan |
 |
6th Degree
Black Belt |
| 7th
Dan |
 |
7th Degree
Black Belt |
| 8th
Dan |
 |
8th Degree
Black Belt |
| 9th
Dan |
 |
9th Degree
Black Belt |
|
