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KYOKUSHIN Degrees
In KYOKUSHIKAI KARATE there are KYU inferior degrees, starting
from 10 KYU and down to 1 KYU and superior DAN degrees, belonging to the black belts.
Below you can see a corespondence
between the color of the belts and their degrees:
10 KYU - White belt
9 KYU - White belt
8 KYU - Blue belt
7 KYU - Blue belt
6 KYU - Yellow belt
5 KYU - Yellow belt
4 KYU - Green belt
3 KYU - Green belt
2 KYU - Brown belt
1 KYU - Brown belt
1 DAN - Black belt
2 DAN - Black belt
The meaning of the belt colors:
| White | Purity - beginner | |
| Blue | The sky advents | |
| Yellow | The sun rises on the sky | |
| Green | Because of the sun, the nature turns green | |
| Brown | The fruits start ripening | |
| Black | Land |
You reached the first level - 1 DAN !
Hierarchy:
10 KYU - 1 KYU : Kohai (Student)
1 DAN - 2 DAN : Sempai (Instructor)
3 DAN - 4 DAN : Sensei (Teacher)
5 DAN - 8 DAN : Shihan (Master)
Progression from a degree to another is made on the basis of a well-established program, valid in all the
Kyokushin Karate Dojo's around the world.
KYU degrees can be given only by possesors of the black belt, as following:
A possesor of a Shodan (1 Dan) can give up to 5 KYU.
A possesor of a Nidan can give up to 3 KYU.
A possesor of a Sandan can give up to 1 KYU.
To obtain DAN degrees several black belts with high levels are required
(to examin the candidates that already have 1 KYU).
Minimal necesary time to present to a degree exam:
| Degree | Required time | Minimal required time |
|---|---|---|
| 10 kyu | 4 months | 2 months |
| 9 kyu | 4 months | 2 months |
| 8 kyu | 4 months | 2 months |
| 7 kyu | 6 months | 3 months |
| 6 kyu | 6 months | 3 months |
| 5 kyu | 6 months | 3 months |
| 4 kyu | 6 months | 3 months |
| 3 kyu | 6 months | 3 months |
| 2 kyu | 6 months | 3 months |
| 1 kyu | 1 an | 6 months |
| 1 dan | 1 year | 1 year |
| 2 dan | 2 year | 1 year |
