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In Ashihara Karate in Australia, there are eleven levels to the Black Belt, each level is called a Kyu and are divided into five colour belts.
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12th Kyu
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White belt
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11th Kyu
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White belt with red tip
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10th Kyu
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Red belt
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9th Kyu
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Red belt with blue tip
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8th Kyu
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Blue belt
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7th Kyu
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Blue belt plus Yellow tip
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6th Kyu
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Yellow belt
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5th Kyu
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Yellow belt plus Green tip
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4th Kyu
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Green belt
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3rd Kyu
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Green belt plus Brown tip
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2nd Kyu
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Brown belt
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1st Kyu
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Brown belt plus Black tip
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Shodan
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Black belt 1st dan
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Test for the various belts are held regularly and takes the form of a formal examination.
The belt system is used to allow you to gauge your progress in Karate and give incentive to try harder. The decision to try for grading test is entirely yours and no pressure will be placed upon you to enter one. On the other hand if your instructor thinks that you are not ready for grading, then you will not be allow to participate. Every successful candidate will be awarded with a certificate from International Headquarters.
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