Grading Levels

White Belt Purity and Humility
Red Belt Etiquette
Yellow Belt Knowledge
Orange Belt Power
Green Belt Refinement of technique
Blue Belt Depth and Control
Brown Belt Loyalty and dedication
Black Belt A new beginning

White Stripe Red Belt Red Stripe Yellow Belt

Yellow Stripe Orange Belt Orange Stripe Green Belt

Green Stripe Blue Belt Blue Stripe

3rd Kyu Brown 2nd Kyu Brown 1st Kyu Brown

Junior Brown Belt Junior Black Belt

Karate 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan-Ho) Certified Level 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan)

Certified Karate 2nd Degree Black Belt (Nidan) Certified Level 3rd Degree Black Belt (Sandan)

Certified Karate 4th Degree Black Belt (Yondan) Certified Level 5th Degree Black Belt (Godan)

KATA (Form) - Meaning

Geki-Sai-Dai-Ichi  =  "Turning disadvantage into advantage number one"
Geki-Sai-Dai-Ni  =  "Turning disadvantage into advantage number two"
Sanchin-Dai-Ichi  =  "Three battles, number one"
Saifa  =  "To break apart or To break ground"
Seiyunchin  =  "To direct and control the battle"
Sanchin-Dai-Ni  =  "Three battles number two"

Black Belt (dan) Ranks

Dan Kata Meaning
2nd Shisochin "Four Direction Fighting"
3rd Sanseyru "36"
4th Seipai "18"
5th Karurunfa "Forever stops; peaceful and tearing"
6th Seisan "13 Hands"
7th Suparenpei "108"
8th Tensho "Rotating palms"