This page looks at the Kyokushin belt ranks. It covers Kyokushin color belts and Kyokushin black belt ranks. As you probably know, Kyokushin is a popular style of Karate and is well known for its hard striking techniques and tough training routines. The Kyokushin belt system usually ranges from the beginner level of a white belt (Mukyu) to the highest level of a 10th degree (Dan) black belt (Jūdan). Kyokushin students are awarded higher belt levels after successfully passing belt tests that demonstrate that they have mastered appropriate belt level techniques such kicks, strikes, Kyokushin kata, etc.
However, be aware that Kyokushin belt systems can vary as schools and organizations have splintered over the years. Please ask your instructor to provide you with the exact belt system used at your Kyokushin school. For other belt systems (i.e. Shotokan belt level & ranks), please visit Black Belt Wiki’s main Martial Arts Belts & Ranks section.
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Kyokushin Color Belt Levels
- Mukyu – White belt
- 10th Kyu – Orange belt
- 9th Kyu – Orange belt with blue stripe
- 8th Kyu – Blue belt
- 7th Kyu – Blue belt with green stripe
- 6th Kyu – Yellow belt
- 5th Kyu – Yellow belt with orange stripe
- 4th Kyu – Green belt
- 3rd Kyu – Green belt with brown stripe
- 2nd Kyu – Brown belt
- 1st Kyu – Brown belt with black stripe
Kyokushin Black Belt Levels
- Shodan – 1st Degree (Dan) Black Belt – The black belt has one gold stripe
- Nidan – 2nd Degree (Dan) Black Belt – The black belt has two gold stripes
- Sandan – 3rd Degree (Dan) Black Belt – The black belt has three gold stripes
- Yondan – 4th Degree (Dan) Black Belt – The black belt has four gold stripes
- Godan – 5th Degree (Dan) Black Belt – The black belt has five gold stripes
- Rokudan – 6th Degree (Dan) Black Belt – The black belt has six gold stripes
- Shichidan – 7th Degree (Dan) Black Belt – The black belt has seven gold stripes
- Hachidan – 8th Degree (Dan) Black Belt – The black belt has eight gold stripes
- Kyūdan – 9th Degree (Dan) Black Belt – The black belt has nine gold stripes
- Jūdan – 10th Degree (Dan) Black Belt – The black belt has ten gold stripes
Reference Sources
- Wikipedia, Kyokushin, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyokushin