Karate Belts

No matter if you practice karate, judo, jiu-jitsu, Taekwon-Do, aikido or kendo, the colorful belts will catch the eye of the pure observer. As an active martial artist, of course, you want to switch from one color to the next as fast as you can, because the main function of the colored belt is not just the pure holding together of the jacket. Rather, the color of the belt can detect the training level of the wearer. Traditionally, the belts are awarded via a so-called belt test. Here, the athlete must show whether he has understood the individual techniques and put them into practice. As a student, you start traditionally with the white belt in the 9th Kyu level. The level of progression is given in descending order, from 9 beginners to 1, the last Kyu level. This is followed by the Dan grades, which already have a bachelor's degree in school. While all Dan steps wear the black belt throughout, the student levels are marked in color with the belts. The belt colors go from bright white to dark brown. An old legend says that due to the prevailing poverty in the early days of martial arts, the students simply dyed their belts darker as their learning progressed. Today you will receive your new Obi from your Sensei most honorable after successful belt test. The belt colors can vary slightly from dojo to dojo - but as a rule of thumb everywhere - from light to dark.