Intermediate belts (sparring begins) Green Purple stripe Purple Blue stripe [begin training with bo] Blue Red Stripe
Advanced belts Red [this is my present belt] Brown stripe Brown [this is the belt where you begin to be called with the honoric "Mr." or "Ms." before your name] Black stripe Double black stripe [training begins for black belt screening--this is where Delia is now]
Black belt, first degree [begin training with kamas and Japanese swords] (and then the black belts go up by various degrees after that.)
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Beginners' belts:
White
Gold
Green stripe
Intermediate belts (sparring begins)
Green
Purple stripe
Purple
Blue stripe [begin training with bo]
Blue
Red Stripe
Advanced belts
Red [this is my present belt]
Brown stripe
Brown [this is the belt where you begin to be called with the honoric "Mr." or "Ms." before your name]
Black stripe
Double black stripe [training begins for black belt screening--this is where Delia is now]
Black belt, first degree [begin training with kamas and Japanese swords]
(and then the black belts go up by various degrees after that.)