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Belt Ranking
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Belt Color |
Rank | Advance Ranks | Belt Color | Meaning |
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1st Kyu, Sempi | 10th Dan, Hanshi |  |
Grand Master |
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2nd Kyu | 9th Dan, Hanshi | |
Karate Master |
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3rd Kyu | 8th Dan, Kyoshi |  |
Highest Teacher |
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4th Kyu | 7th Dan, Kyoshi | |
Master Instructor |
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5th Kyu | 6th Dan, Renshi |  |
Master's Teacher |
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6th Kyu | 5th Dan, Saiko Shihan | |
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7th Kyu | 4th Dan, Shihan |  |
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8th Kyu | 3rd Dan, Shihan-Dai |  |
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9th Kyu | 3rd Dan, Sandan |  |
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10th Kyu | 2nd Dan, Nidan |  |
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11th Kyu | 1st Dan, Shodan |  |
