SHORIN-RYU KARATE CLUB

The rank structure used at the Shorin-Ryu Karate Club

is based on the ten (10) Kyu rank system.

WHITE BELT       NO RANK  

1 TIP YELLOW      JU KYU 

2 TIPS YELLOW    KU KYU  

GOLD BELTS      HACHI KYU 

1 GREEN TIP        SHICHI KYU  

2 GREEN TIPS      ROKYU  

GREEN BELT      GO KYU  

BLUE BELT          YON KYU  

BROWN BELT     SAN KYU  

1 BLACK TIP         NI KYU  

2 BLACK TIPS       IK KYU  

BLACK BELT       SHODAN