Hikari Ryuza Ryu Ranking and Grading

HIKARI RYUZA RYU® RANKING AND GRADING

MUDANSHA

(Non Black Belt)

RYUZA CHISAI

(LITTLE DRAGONS)

4 yrs. - 6 yrs.

Kukyu---White Belt

Hachikyu---Orange Belt (3), (2), (1) White Stripes

Shichikyu---Yellow Belt (3), (2), (1) White Stripes

Rokyu---Blue Belt (3), (2), (1) White Stripes

Gokyu---Purple Belt (3), (2), (1) White Stripes

RYUZA WAKAI

(YOUNG DRAGONS')

7 yrs. - 13 yrs.

Kukyu---White Belt

Hachikyu---Orange Belt (2), (1) White & Black Stripes

Shichikyu---Yellow Belt (2), (1) White & Black Stripes

Rokyu---Blue Belt (2), (1) White & Black Stripes

Gokyu---Purple Belt (2), (1) White & Black Stripes

Yonkyu---Green Belt (2), (1) White & Black Stripes

Sankyu---Brown Belt (3) White & Black Stripes

Nikyu---Brown Belt (2) White & Black Stripes

Ikkyu---Brown- (1) White & Black Stripes

Shodan-Ho (Jr. Black Belt) Black Belt with vertical white Stripe

MUDANSHA

(Otona - Adult)

Hachikyu---White Belt

Shichikyu---Blue Belt (3) Black Stripes

Rokukyu---Blue Belt (2) Black Stripes

Gokyu---Blue Belt (1) Black Stripes

Yonkyu-Ho---Green Belt (3) Black Stripes

Yonkyu-Ho---Green Belt (2) Black Stripes

Yonkyu---Green Belt (1) Black Stripes

Sankyu---Brown Belt (3) Black Stripes

Nikyu---Brown Belt (2) Black Stripes

Ikkyu-Ho---Brown Belt (1) Black Stripe

Ikkyu---Brown-Black Belt

Shodan-Ho---Black-Brown Belt

YUDANSHA (Black Belt)

Kitei-Shodan---Black Belt or for HRRJJ Ranks only (Kanji)

Shodan---Black Belt (1) Red Stripe (Sempai) or for HRRJJ Ranks only (Kanji)

Nidan---Black Belt (2) Red Stripes (Sempai) or for HRRJJ Ranks only (Kanji)

Sandan---Black Belt (3) Red Stripes (Sensei) or for HRRJJ Ranks only (Kanji)

RENSHI

Yondan---Black Belt (4) Red Stripes- Red & Black Belt- (Associate Professor)-(Renshi) or for HRRJJ Ranks only (Kanji)

Godan---Black Belt 5" Red Tabs or Red & White-Belt (Professor)-(Renshi) or for HRRJJ only (Kanji)

KYOSHI

Rokudan---Black Belt 5" Red Tabs & (1) Red Stripe or Red & White Belt (Professor)-(Kyoshi) HRRJJ only (Kanji)

Shichidan---Black Belt 5" Red Tabs & (2) Red Stripe or Red & White Belt (Professor)-(Kyoshi) HRRJJ only (Kanji)

Hachidan---Black Belt 5" Red Tabs & (3) Red Stripe or Red & White Belt (Professor)-(Kyoshi) HRRJJ only (Kanji)

HANSHI

Kudan---Black Belt 5" Red Tabs & (4) Red Stripe or Red & White Belt (Senior Professor)-(Hanshi) HRRJJ (Kanji)

Judan---Black Belt with (2) 5" Red Tabs or 1 3\4" Red Belt (Grandmaster)-(Hanshi) With HRRJJ (Kanji)