After continued training, both adults and children test to move to the next belt rank. It’s a very special day at Aikido of Escondido when we do the testing and hand out the new belts! (NOTE: The lower the number, the higher the rank… until black belt… then numbers count up.)
Children’s Belt Ranks
10th kyu white
9th kyu yellow
8th kyu yellow with stripe
7th kyu orange
6th kyu orange with stripe
5th kyu blue
4th kyu blue with stripe
3rd kyu purple
2nd kyu purple with stripe
1st kyu brown
shodan black with stripe (must be 16 yrs old)
Adult Belt Ranks
8th kyu white
7th kyu white
6th kyu blue
5th kyu blue
4th kyu purple
3rd kyu purple
2nd kyu brown
1st kyu brown
shodan black
nidan black
sandan black
yondan black