LJJ Martial Arts Belt Order - Grading System
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Little Dragons Belts - Graphic
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Ju Jitsu and Kickboxing Belts - Graphic
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Level Belt Colour Katas
Beginner White
Red - 12th Kyu
Yellow - 11th Kyu
Yellow/Orange - 10th Kyu ......Kata I
Orange - 9th Kyu
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Inters Orange/Green - 8th Kyu
Green - 7th Kyu ......Kata II
Green/Blue - 6th Kyu
Blue - 5th Kyu ......Kata III
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Adv Purple/White - 4th Kyu
Purple - 3rd Kyu
Brown/Red - 2nd Kyu......Kata IV
Brown - 1st Kyu
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NOTE: Kata IV must be graded before or with Brown belt, there is a minimum 12 month gap between Brown belt and Black belt.
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BLACK BELT
Black (1st dan / Shodan), (4 years training)
Kata V (before 2nd Dan)
Kata VI (before 2nd Dan)
Kata VII (before 2nd Dan)
Kata VIII (before 2nd Dan)
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2nd Dan / Nidan, (Minimum 2 year gap after Shodan)
Kata IX (before 3rd Dan)
Kata X (before 3rd Dan)
Kata XI (before 3rd Dan)
Kata XII (before 3rd Dan)
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3rd Dan / Sandan, (Minimum 3 year gap after Nidan)
Kata XIII (before 4th Dan)
Kata XIV (before 4th Dan)
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4th Dan / Yondan
(Minimum 4 year gap after Sandan)
5th Dan / Godan
(Minimum 5 year gap after Yondan)
6th Dan / Rokudan
7th Dan / Shichidan
8th Dan / Hachidan
9th Dan / Kudan
10th Dan / Judan
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The highest Dan grade in our system is 10th Dan, and as the number of years between is the same as the Dan grade number, you can see there is an intentional element of "time served".
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Page updated 07/11/2024
Page created 01/03/2019