Ranks

Kyu Ranks

Ranks below black belt are called “kyu” (pronounced like “cue”) ranks. Kyu ranks progress downward, so a brand new student begins at 10th kyu (white belt) and progresses towards 1st kyu (brown belt).

Rank Requirements

Rank requirements for each kyu grade can be found in our Rank Requirements document.

Rank Descriptions

Descriptions of each kyu grade can be found below …