System of ranks/belts at Liberty Karate Club

There are two types of ranks in karate. They are kyu ranks (all ranks below black belt) and dan ranks (all ranks of black belt). How they are designated by colored belts varies greatly from school to school. To get an accurate idea of someone's rank, you need to ask what "kyu" or "dan" they are, because the same kyu rank can be shown by a different colored belt from school to school. Indeed there is such a disparity in how schools do their colored belts that when competing in tournaments, the divisions are classified by "time in karate" rather than the color of the belt. The exception is the "black belt" divisions where it is commonly accepted that a black belt has been training over 3 years. Below is the rank/belt system as practiced by Liberty Karate Club. The time frames given for promotion are a guidline and exceptions can be made by the Chief Instructor. Click on each belt color for more info.

White Belt

Green Belt

Brown Belt

Black Belt

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