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2. Black belt (martial arts) - Wikipedia

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   While the belt remains black, stripes or other insignia may be added to denote seniority, in some arts, very senior grades will wear differently colored belts. In judo and some forms of karate, a sixth dan will wear a red-and-white belt. The red-and-white belt is often reserved only for ceremonial occasions, and a regular black belt is still ...

3. Karate - Wikipedia

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   Karate (空手) (/ k ə ˈ r ɑː t i /; Japanese pronunciation: ⓘ; Okinawan pronunciation:), also karate-do (空手道, Karate-dō), is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called te ( 手 ) , "hand"; tī in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts .

4. Red belt (martial arts) - Wikipedia

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   In Shorinkan karate the red belt is the highest belt. In vovinam, the red belt is the highest master rank. In Kyokushin karate, as governed by the International Federation of Karate (IFK), a red belt denotes 10th and 9th kyu, the two lowest ranks after white belt. Despite this, red belts are rare in Kyokushin Karate.

5. Dan (rank) - Wikipedia

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   In many martial arts, black belts are often worn for all dan grades. In others, different colors are used, with the highest grade (10th dan) sometimes wearing a red belt in some systems. In Jūdo, 6th to 8th dan may wear a red and white-patterned belt, and 9th dan and above may wear a solid red belt. Blue with a red stripe is sometimes worn for ...

6. Kyū - Wikipedia

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   The wearing of coloured belts is often associated with kyū ranks, particularly in modern martial arts such as karate and judo (where the practice originated). However, there is no standard association of belt colours with particular ranks and different schools and organizations assign colours independently; see Rank in Judo for examples of ...

7. Yoshukai Karate - Wikipedia

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   However, the standardized English translation is "Striving for Excellence." Yoshukai Karate has been featured in Black Belt Magazine. [1] [2] [3] Yoshukai karate is a separate Japanese style from Chito-ryu (which still retains its strong Okinawan roots). Kata, kobudo, kumite, and all karate aspects are drawn from the Founder, Mamoru Yamamoto.

8. American Kenpo - Wikipedia

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   American Kenpo Karate (/ ˈ k ɛ n p oʊ /), also known as American Kenpo or Ed Parker's Kenpo Karate, is an American martial art [2] [3] founded and codified by Ed Parker. It is synthesized mainly from Japanese and Okinawan martial arts such as karate and judo , [ 1 ] with influence from Chinese martial arts .

9. Shodan (rank) - Wikipedia

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   Shodan (初段), literally meaning "beginning degree," is the lowest black belt rank in Japanese martial arts [1] and the game of Go.The 2nd dan is higher than Shodan, but the 1st dan is called Shodan traditionally and not "Ichidan".