How the Belt System Works at Practical Karate Students 3-5 years old – for the karate belt system 3-5 year old students receive stripes on the first five white belt ranks for appropriate conduct and effort. For the last white belt rank (white belt with a yellow stripe), students receive stripes and the next belt […]
Step 1: Testing Procedure for Ranks and Asking for feedback Testing Procedure for Ranks is as follows; Students, not parents, may ask a Senpai (i.e., student assistant instructor) or black belt instructor for permission to test after receiving the fourth stripe on their belt and sufficiently practicing the techniques required for the next belt rank. […]
