Ryu Renshi-Dan Belt Ranks
11th Kyu – White Belt
10th Kyu- Yellow Belt
9th Kyu- Orange Belt
8th Kyu- Blue Belt
7th Kyu- Advanced Blue Belt
6th Kyu- Green Belt
5th Kyu- Advanced Green Belt
4th Kyu- Purple Belt
3rd Kyu- Advanced Purple Belt
2nd Kyu- Brown Belt
1st Kyu- Advanced Brown Belt- Sempi- Assistant Instructor
1st Dan- Shodan-ho- Probationary Black belt, Teacher
1st Dan- Shodan- Sensei- Teacher
2nd Dan- Nidan
3rd Dan- Sandan
3rd Dan- Shihan-dai
4th Dan- Shihan
5th Dan- Saiko Shihan
6th Dan- Renshi- Master’s Teacher
7th Dan- Kyoshi- Master Instructor
8th Dan- Kyoshi- Highest Teacher
9th Dan- Hanshi- Master
10th Dan- Hanshi- Grand Master
Remember: A blackbelt is a whitebelt that never gives up!