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Karate International of Winston Salem

A Legacy of Building Leaders.

Student Info

• The Student Creed
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• Ranks & Uniforms

Ranks and Uniforms

The following is the order of our rank structure and the Uniform (Gi) in which they should be wearing.

• White Belt
• Gold Stripe
• Gold Belt
• Orange Belt
• Blue Belt
• Green Stripe
• Green Belt
• Purple Belt
• 3rd Brown Belt
• 2nd Brown Belt (Brown w/ Black)
• 1st Brown Belt (Brown w/ Red)

• 1st Dan Black Belt (Shodan)
• 2nd Dan Black Belt (Nidan)
• 3rd Dan Black Belt (Sandan)
• 4th Dan Black Belt (Yodan)
• 5th Dan Black Belt (Godan)
• 6th Dan Black Belt (Master Instructor)
• 7th Dan Black Belt (Master)
• 8th Dan Black Belt (Sr. Master Instructor)
• 9th Dan Black Belt (Grand Master)
• 10th Dan Black Belt (O'Sensei)

• White Belt through Green Stripe wears all white gi
• Green Belt through 1st Brown Belt Wears white top and black bottoms
• 1st & 2nd Degree Black Belts wear all black gi
• 3rd & 4th Degree Black Belts wear all red gi
• 5th Degree Black Belts wear all blue gi
• 6th, 7th & 8th Degree Black Belts wear Master red & white panel belt with any gi.
• 9th & 10th Degree Black Belts wear Grand Master red Belts with any gi.