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beaker
White Belt
Joined: 11 Feb 2002
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Hi guys,
Well, I've just had my first training session after I think nearly 10 years, and it was very exhilarating, and quite tough!
I used to be a 1st Kyu as I said, and the instructor said to come as a purple belt and then be assessed at the end of the year. That's a different hierarchy to my old club (we used embroidered stripes on our belts, two each on red, green and brown) and I am not sure where purple fits in in the hierarchy of this club. It's Higashi so it's Wado (my old style) in essence, can anyone tell me what Kyu grade a purple belt is? Obviously I will ask at my next training session on Thursday but it would be handy to know in advance!
Beaker
PS If someone could give me the full belt heirarchy that would be useful - I know this differs from club to club of course - at my new place, I don't think they have bluebelts, just yellow, orange, purple, brown? Actually perhaps they do have blue? I must sound so stupid - d'oh! Can someone please fill in the gaps?
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YODA
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Joined: 25 Jan 2002
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Location: England (int'north west)
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Sounds like you've found a very understanding club - you'd be starting at white belt in my club  You may well progess throught he grades rather quickly but you wouls start at the bottom like everyone else.
All start at the bottom - otherwise the top becomes the bottom 
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beaker
White Belt
Joined: 11 Feb 2002
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Yeah, I was quite pleased. I have a letter from my old club and stuff. I think part of the reason I have come in at this level is that they only hold gradings twice a year, so it would have taken ages to get back to whereI was.
I am very grateful! Lots of work to do now but I'm very up for that.
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Phantasmatic
Purple Belt
Joined: 21 Dec 2001
Posts: 586
Location: Dunlap, Illinois
Styles: Goju-Ryu, Shorei-Ryu, Shuri-Ryu, Kobudo, Judo, Shin-Kage Ryu
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I am a purple belt in Okinawan Shuri Ryu karate and for us purple belt is 4th kyu because we have 3 degrees of brown.
white=10th kyu
orange=9th kyu
gold=8th kyu
yellow=7th kyu
blue=6th kyu
green=5th kyu
purple=4th kyu
brown=3rd-1st kyu
black=1st-10th dan
that is our belt ranking system. 
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SaiFightsMS
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Joined: 28 Oct 2001
Posts: 6397
Location: Ohio
Styles: Shotokan, Shorin Ryu, Shi-to Ryu
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Different clubs in the same style can sometimes have different ranking systems. It would be best to find the structure for the club you are training in.
Not at all a stupid question. There is an amazing number of ranking systems out there.
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TKD_McGee
Purple Belt
Joined: 02 Oct 2001
Posts: 594
Location: Washington
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| Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2002 7:12 am Post subject: |
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You left out the Camo Belta... 
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