Ryukyu Kenpo Kobujutsu
Ryukyu Kenpo Kobujutsu uses colored belts in this
order for the Kyu grades:
| White | (10th Kyu) | Jukyu |
| Yellow Tip | (9th Kyu) | Kukyu |
| Yellow | (8th Kyu) | Hachikyu |
| Orange | (7th Kyu) | Nanakyu |
| Purple | (6th Kyu) | Rokkyu |
| Blue | (5th Kyu) | Gokyu |
| Green | (4th Kyu) | Yonkyu |
| Brown | (3rd Kyu) | Sankyu |
| Brown 2 | (2nd Kyu) | Nikyu |
| Black | (1st Kyu) | Ikkyu |
And the Ryukyu system in the Dan ranking:
|
Dan |
Color |
Stripe |
Min. Age |
Yrs of Study |
Yrs Dan |
Instructing License |
|
(Suggested) |
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|
Shodan |
Black |
¾ inch silver |
16 |
4 |
n/a |
Apprentice |
|
Nidan |
Black |
1½ inch silver |
17 |
5 |
1 |
Apprentice |
|
Sandan¹ |
Black |
1½ inch silver |
19 |
7 |
3 |
Shihandai |
|
Yondan |
Black |
¾ inch gold |
22 |
10 (Shihan)² |
6 |
Shihan |
|
Godan |
Black |
1½ inch gold |
25 |
14 (Shihan)² |
10 |
Shihan |
|
Rokudan |
Black |
1½ inch gold |
30 |
19 (Renshi)² |
15 |
Shihan |
|
Nanadan |
Red |
¾ inch gold |
35 |
25 (Kyoshi)² |
20 |
Daishihan |
|
Hachidan |
Red |
¾ inch gold |
40 |
30 (Kyoshi)² |
25 |
Daishihan |
|
Kudan |
Red |
1½ inch gold |
50 |
40 (Hanshi)² |
35 |
Daishihan |
|
Judan |
Red |
1½ inch gold |
60 |
50 (Hanshi)² |
45 |
Saikou Shihan |
|
¹After Sandan, only one, of the Minimums may be violated. ²Title Ranks. |
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