THE MEANING AND
SIGNIFICANCE OF BELTS
White Belt
Symbolizes nothing, pure, with
no knowledge such as an unborn
baby.
Gold Bar
Symbolizes the same as a no belt
but the student senses with
expectancy the first signs of a
new birth.
Yellow/Orange Belt
This is the color of the sunrise
in the morning - starting a new
day. It symbolizes a new birth.
Green Belt
This is the color of the spring
season. The student is now
starting to grow in the early
stages of childhood.
Blue/Purple Belt
Signifies the color of the sky,
youth and ambition. (This is a
time comparable to early teenage
years.)
Red/Brown Belt
Stands for the color of blood or
the sun. The student is
developing a strong foundation
of his/her body and nature. Red
also signifies a warning for
danger. The student is now
beginning to learn how to
express himself and give to
others. (Comparable to late
teenage years.)
Black Belt
Contains all colors, signifying
the deepest and densest
knowledge and accumulation from
every preceding level.
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First Dan
The student is now learning the
true meaning of Karate. He is
also becoming aware of the vast
amount of knowledge and
experience he must still
accumulate. At this stage the
student is like a young adult
who's learning to share what
they've gained.
Second/Third Dan
(Black Belt Instructor) At this
stage the black belt is training
to assume responsibility for
himself. While he is able to
help others, he is not yet
capable of being primarily
responsible for their
well-being. (This is compared to
one who is preparing for
marriage.)
Fourth/Fifth Dan
(Certified Instructors) Commonly
called Maters. At this level the
black belt is like a young
parent feeding and learning to
care for small children but
still very much in need of
knowledge and experience of this
own parents and other mature
role models.
Sixth/Seventh Dan
(Masters) A Master knows how to
express himself and feed and
care for others. He is also
capable of creating new ideas
and knowledge. (This is
comparable to experienced
parents teaching their
children.)
Eighth/Ninth Dan
(Grandmasters) The Grandmaster
controls, sustains, and
supervises those at the master
level. This is a mature adult
having adult children and
grandchildren.
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