The Grading System
Shiro Obi - White Belt
Midori Obi - Green Belt
Chairo (or cha) Obi - Brown Belt
Kuro Obi - Black Belt
Roku-Kyu - 6th Class (1st Green Belt)
Go-Kyu - 5th Class (2nd Green Belt)
Yon-Kyu - 4th Class (3rd Green Belt)
San-Kyu - 3rd Class (1st Brown Belt)
Ni-Kyu - 2nd Class (2nd Brown Belt)
I-Kyu - 1st Class (3rd Brown Belt)
Shodan - 1st Degree Black Belt
Nidan - 2nd Degree Black Belt
Sandan - 3rd Degree Black Belt
Yondan - 4th Degree Black Belt
Godan - 5th Degree Black Belt
Rokudan - 6th Degree Black Belt
Shichidan ( or nanadan) - 7th Degree Black Belt
Hachidan - 8th Degree Black Belt
©1997 GREGORY A. BENNETT, PACIFICA WEST MARKETING