Kenpo Karate Belt System

 Yellow

Orange
Purple

 Green

Blue

3^rd Brown No Stripe

2^nd Brown 1 Black Stripe on the end

1^st Brown 2 Black Stripes on the end

Shodan 1^st Dan 1^st Black No Stripe

Nidan 2^nd Dan 2^nd Black 2 Red Stripes on the end 

Sandan 3^rd Dan 3^rd Black 3 Red Stripes on the end

Yodan 4^th Dan 4^th Black 4 Red Stripes on the end

Godan 5^th Dan (Master Rank) 5^th Black 1- 5" Solid Red Stripe

Rokudan 6^th Dan 6^th Black 1- 5" Solid Red Stripe w/1 above

Shichidan 7^th Dan 7^th Black 1- 5" Solid Red Stripe w/2 above

Hachidan 8^th Dan 8^th Black 1- 5" Solid Red Stripe w/3 above

Kudan 9^th Dan 9^th Black 1- 5" Solid Red Stripe w/4 above

Judan 10^th Dan (Grand Master) 10^th Black 2- 5" Solid Red Stripe sep. by ½"

**Black Belts may choose to omit the stripes**

* Belts are only a public show of rank, the true rank is the stamped certificate that is earned.*