JUDO BELTS  (SEQUENCE OF GRADES)

KAIS           

JUNIOR

SENIOR

Colour Coding

In order to progress through the different colours of belt students have to convince a grading panel that their knowledge of Judo is   increasing. Some organisations place greater emphasis on the ability to win whilst others require a greater degree of understanding and technical ability.
However in all organisations, even if the knowledge and ability needed to complete each class differs the sequence of belt colour is the same. At their first grading students progress from novice to:

The Black belt or 1st Dan is generally regarded as the ultimate colour but above this 5th Dans can wear a red and white striped belt and      9th Dans red.