THE JUDO RANK SYSTEM
Judo has a system of ranks which are designed to recognize a person's degree of competence, knowledge of the sport, and display of sportsmanship or leadership. There are separate ranks for juniors (under 17) and seniors (17 and over). Senior ranks are further divided into student (Kyu) grades and advanced or instructor (Dan) grades. Judo ranks are identified by colored belts.
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JUNIOR RANKS |
BELT |
SENIOR RANKS |
BELT |
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1ST DEGREE |
YELLOW |
6TH KYU |
YELLOW |
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2ND DEGREE |
YELLOW |
5TH KYU |
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3RD DEGREE |
YELLOW |
4TH KYU |
GREEN |
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4TH DEGREE |
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3RD KYU |
BROWN |
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5TH DEGREE |
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2ND KYU |
BROWN |
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6TH DEGREE |
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1ST KYU |
BROWN |
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7TH DEGREE |
BLUE |
1ST DAN |
BLACK |
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8TH DEGREE |
BLUE |
2ND DAN |
BLACK |
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9TH DEGREE |
BLUE |
3RD DAN |
BLACK |
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10TH DEGREE |
BLUE |
4TH DAN |
BLACK |
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11TH DEGREE |
PURPLE |
5TH DAN |
BLACK |
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12TH DEGREE |
PURPLE |
6TH DAN |
RED&WHITE |
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7TH DAN |
RED&WHITE |
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8TH DAN |
RED&WHITE |
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9TH DAN |
RED |
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10TH DAN |
RED |