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Rank Requirements
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ABOUT RANK:
Ranking and Rank requirements vary from dojo to dojo, as well as from style to style: The purpose of ranking is to show improvement and achievement within a dojo/karate school, or within a particular style of martial arts. It is important to understand that while an advanced rank may indicate advanced skill of the rankholder, this is not always the case. Hard work, consistent training, diligence, sacrifice and experience build skills; not the color of the belt tied around your waist. That being said. We promote our students according to their abilities, improvements, and skill levels only after minimum requirements are met. We do not reward mediocrity.
| RANK & COLOR |
Minimum Training time/Age |
DESCRIPTION |
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10-kyu white belt |
n/a |
all new beginners |
| 9-kyu yellow stripe* |
2 months 6 yrs. old |
children only |
| 8-kyu yellow belt |
3 months |
solid yellow |
| 7-kyu yellow belt |
3 months |
one black tip |
| 6-kyu green belt |
6 months 7yrs. old |
solid green |
| 5-kyu green belt |
12 months |
one black tip |
| 4-kyu purple belt |
18 months |
solid purple |
| 3-kyu purple belt |
24 months 8yrs. old |
one black tip |
| 2-kyu brown belt |
30 months |
solid brown |
| 1-kyu brown belt |
36 months 10yrs. old |
one black tip |
| Sho-dan black belt |
42 months (14 yrs old) |
Senpai |
| 2-dan black belt |
60 months (16 yrs old) |
Sensei |
| 3-dan black belt |
84 months (18 yrs old) |
Sensei |
| 4-dan black belt |
10 years (21 yrs old) |
Sensei |
| 5-dan black belt |
14 years (30 yrs old) |
Sensei/Renshi |
| 6-dan black belt |
19 years (35 yrs old) |
Sensei/Renshi |
| 7-dan black belt |
25 years (42 yrs old) |
Kyoshi |
| 8-dan black belt |
33 years (50 yrs old) |
Kyoshi |
| 9-dan red belt |
40 years (57 yrs old) |
Hanshi |
| 10-dan red belt |
50 years (65 yrs old) |
Hanshi |
columbusdojo@aol.com
TEL: 706-505-5112
Columbus Dojo
3473-C North Lumpkin Rd.
Columbus, GA, 31903
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Yudansha/Black Belt Registry
This is the list of students that were promoted to black belt by Sensei Garry Parker, followed by the date of promotion.
Izumi Shimabukuro-Parker (Feb. 2004)
Glen Saulnier- (Sep. 2004)
Erika Parker- (July 2007)
Keith Klaif- (May 2009)
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