Belt
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\n(Nidan)
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\nA black belt with red inscriptions
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\nWith the belt tied, the left is the wearer's name in English and the right is Bushido in Kanji.
1st Dan
\n(Shodan)
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\nA solid black belt.
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\nJunior students wear a Black Belt with a White Stripe running through the center of the belt.
8th Dan
\n(Hachidan)
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\nA black belt with a 25mm red stripe.
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\nThe red stripe runs through the middle of the belt ending in the knot. Red inscriptions as previous.
Probationary 1st Dan
\n(Shodan Ho)
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\nA brown belt with a 20mm black stripe running through the center of the belt.
9th Dan
\n(Kudan)
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\nA red belt with a 15mm black stripe.
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\nThe black stripe runs through the middle of the belt ending in the knot. Black inscriptions as previous.
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Bushido Martial Arts Karate uses a similar Dan level ranking system to that used in many styles of Karate.
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It uses 10 formal levels of Black Belt and incorporates into these levels a number of Probationary levels, or 'Ho' levels. Only Shodan Ho or Probationary 1st Dan Black Belt actually has a designated belt for a probationary level. All other probationary levels use the belt of the student's full rank.
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For example, a student that has a rank of Yondan Ho, will wear the Sandan belt, until such time as they have successfully passed the Yondan examination.
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\n(Godan)
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\nA black belt with red and white stripes.
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\nThis belt is the reverse of the Yondan belt. Red inscriptions as previous.
7th Dan
\n(Shichidan)
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\nA black belt with a 20mm red stripe.
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\nThe red stripe runs through the middle of the belt ending in the knot. Red inscriptions as previous.
6th Dan
\n(Rokudan)
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\nA black belt with a 10mm red stripe.
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\nThe red stripe runs through the middle of the belt ending in the knot. Red inscriptions as previous.
Note: For all Junior Dan ranks, the belt has a white stripe through the center and one or more red tags corresponding with the nominated rank after Shodan.
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\nFor example: 2nd Dan junior students have two (2) red tags.
4th Dan
\n(Yondan)
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\nA black belt with white and red stripes.
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\nThe stripes run through the length of the belt and end in the knot. The white stripe is on top of the red. Red inscriptions as previous
10th Dan
\n(Judan)
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\nA solid red belt.
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\nBlack inscriptions as previous.
Rank and Details
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\n\n(Sandan)
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\nA black belt with red inscriptions
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\nSame as Nidan Belt.