The secret Karate belt cupboard (NB-competition belts excluded)

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  • @masakrfilms8773
    @masakrfilms8773 6 років тому +81

    I love how passionate she is when she talks about the belt ranks. It's obvious she loves Karate. That's the type of dojos I look to train and be apart of. I love being apart of a gym or dojo that teach there martial art because they genuine enjoy doing so.

  • @MarioUcomics
    @MarioUcomics 7 років тому +32

    that's a cool looking jacket

  • @Docinaplane
    @Docinaplane 6 років тому +5

    Delightful! My first promotion was green belt. That meant more to me than any other except for black.

  • @jeremeolson5555
    @jeremeolson5555 4 роки тому +2

    no blue belt?

  • @aaravcarsvlogs6
    @aaravcarsvlogs6 4 роки тому +2

    I am a 2nd dan black belt
    My karate style goes like this...
    White
    Yellow
    Orange
    Green
    Purple x2
    Brown x3
    Black belt all the way up to 12

  • @WiiMan25
    @WiiMan25 2 роки тому +3

    Nice. I went to an American-style karate dojo when I was in late high school, we had 8 kyu.
    It went:
    8th kyu: White
    7th kyu: Yellow
    6th kyu: Green (as far as I actually got before transferring to a different club in college)
    5th kyu: Blue (I was eligible to test for this but I missed the test date)
    4th kyu: Purple
    3th kyu: Brown
    2nd kyu: Brown
    1st kyu: Brown
    Dan: Black
    Though there are pics of my old shihan wearing a belt that alternates between white and red, I've seen a lot of high-ranking yudansha (like 7th dan and above) in American karate styles wear that.

  • @tempest1_133
    @tempest1_133 6 років тому +10

    Mine is
    White belt
    Yellow belt
    Orange belt
    Purple belt
    Blue belt
    Green belt
    3 brown belts
    10 black belt ( the last black belt have diamonds at the edge)

    • @Angebro
      @Angebro 5 років тому +1

      Did you do American kenpo

    • @the-gd9rv
      @the-gd9rv 3 роки тому +1

      I’m not sure about how many brown belts we have but I know we have 3or 4 black belts we go from white advanced white
      Yellow orange blue green purple brown black

    • @kishorebora255
      @kishorebora255 Рік тому

      In mine it's
      White
      Yellow
      Orange
      Blue
      Purple
      Green1and 2
      3 brown
      10black

  • @Axzariel
    @Axzariel 6 років тому +1

    Our karate belts are white,yellow,Orange, green,blue,purple,Brown 4,Brown 3,brown2, brown1 and last one black

  • @joelthbej8509
    @joelthbej8509 5 років тому +2

    In my takewando class there is
    White Belt
    White belt yellow strip
    Yellow belt
    Yellow belt green strip
    Green belt
    Green belt blue strip
    Blue belt
    Blue belt red strip
    Red belt
    Red belt black strip
    Black belt 1st stage
    Black belt 2nd stage
    Black belt 3rd stage
    Black belt 4th stage
    Black belt 5th stage
    Black belt 6th stage
    Black belt 7th stage
    Black belt 8th stage
    Black belt 9th stage / Grandmaster
    Black belt 10th stage / Grandmaster
    I just got my blue belt!

    • @kfkgkgkhkggkgoso
      @kfkgkgkhkggkgoso 5 років тому +2

      Awesome Gamer X Congrats!

    • @NJ-fi8or
      @NJ-fi8or 4 роки тому

      Awesome Gamer X That’s because tkd has become (just like many McDojos) just another money making business. Thanks God in Renbukai Karate Do we have small Dojos, we like to separate from the useless martial arts and so called martial artists of the world.

  • @kungfusansootsoilihofuthun8895
    @kungfusansootsoilihofuthun8895 5 років тому +4

    I LOVE this video. It was too short. Much respect thank you. SALUTE

  • @ald84
    @ald84 5 років тому +8

    For me I do jiu jitsu it goes
    White belt
    Yellow belt
    Orange belt
    Green belt
    Blue belt
    Purple belt
    Brown belt
    Black belt
    And then the dans up to 11th dan

    • @alimasri2997
      @alimasri2997 4 роки тому +1

      Hi I am Jojo my friend does jujitsu he’s a yellow and black belt

    • @varghessmith2985
      @varghessmith2985 3 роки тому

      This must have been the original way of belts also found in Shoto-kan, in Kyokushin yellow, not the first belt!

  • @scbd-silatchoreographybela7164
    @scbd-silatchoreographybela7164 6 років тому +2

    I like her expression...

  • @sandman9373
    @sandman9373 5 років тому +6

    I shall go steal it!

    • @BIRDYCODYT
      @BIRDYCODYT 4 роки тому

      lol

    • @hamzadesidragonsarwar
      @hamzadesidragonsarwar 3 роки тому

      Belts are earned if you steal it anyone whose earned it rightly will literally wipe the floor with you lol

  • @randomguy8647
    @randomguy8647 7 років тому +11

    My karate style is
    White
    Yellow
    Orange
    Green
    Blue
    3rd degree brown
    2nd degree brown
    1st degree brown
    BLACK
    And there are 10 degree black belts

    • @stalkersix709
      @stalkersix709 6 років тому

      Ours Are White Yellow Orange Blue Purple Green Brown And Finally Black

    • @carmendavila6301
      @carmendavila6301 5 років тому

      My is white whitestripeyellow yellow orange green greenstripeblue blue bluestripered red redwhitestripe redblack then black belt true 10 blacks bt

    • @gamersugargirl717
      @gamersugargirl717 5 років тому

      Same

  • @hamzadesidragonsarwar
    @hamzadesidragonsarwar 5 років тому +3

    Don’t feel bad starting out on white when the highest I was in kickboxing was advance purple

  • @theshotokanchronicles
    @theshotokanchronicles 4 роки тому +2

    Nice video. Belt ranks differ from organization to organization ever so slightly.

  • @dusanbanjac4071
    @dusanbanjac4071 4 роки тому +3

    In my club:
    10.Kyu:White belt
    9.Kyu:Yellow belt
    8.kyu: Orange belt
    7. Kyu: Red belt
    6. Kyu: green belt
    5. Kyu: green confirmed belt
    4. Blue
    3. Blue confirmed (I am this rank...)
    2. Brown
    1. Brown confirmed
    And finally: Black belt
    We are getting new belt every year ( in Serbia)

  • @sealonthemoon4198
    @sealonthemoon4198 6 років тому +1

    I am doing wado ryu karate and we honestly only have white, green, brown and black.

  • @tareksheko6289
    @tareksheko6289 6 років тому +1

    for me
    white
    yellow 8
    yellow7
    orange6
    orange5
    green4
    green3
    blue2
    blue1
    brown1
    brown2
    black

  • @the_best_of_times
    @the_best_of_times 3 роки тому +1

    You get the black belt - and then the journey really begins.

  • @ameywalker9880
    @ameywalker9880 6 років тому +2

    I've got red belt in karate but my karate it's goes like : white: red : yellow : orange : green : blue : purple : purple white stripe : brown : black

  • @cheeseontoast3434
    @cheeseontoast3434 5 років тому +5

    I've never had a yellow pr orange belt.
    I actually skipped those two.

    • @smuvraccoon3078
      @smuvraccoon3078 5 років тому +2

      Yea iight

    • @elien1902
      @elien1902 4 роки тому +1

      Sounds like a McDojo to me.

    • @Josh-dr9db
      @Josh-dr9db 4 роки тому

      Na any dojo that skips belts can’t be a mcdojo because they’d be getting less money from you in grading fees.

    • @colbyg2431
      @colbyg2431 3 роки тому

      Bullcrap no dojo do that.

  • @andrewzhu5394
    @andrewzhu5394 4 роки тому +1

    Ranking system for my dojo is
    White
    Orange
    Gold
    Green -Me
    Purple
    Blue
    Brown
    Red Black
    Black

  • @anikgogoi3872
    @anikgogoi3872 6 років тому +2

    Please make a video of your karate gloves and gear. I saw these in the video of belt collection.

  • @HeHg-g6w
    @HeHg-g6w 5 років тому +1

    Blue ?

  • @rustymoney9815
    @rustymoney9815 6 років тому +2

    Are you afraid of flamingos

  • @CamoCow
    @CamoCow 6 років тому +1

    For me
    Wight
    Red
    Yellow
    Orange
    2nd orange
    Green
    2nd green
    Blue
    2nd blue
    Brown
    2nd brown
    Red wight and blue
    Black 1st degree

  • @blackrussian9767
    @blackrussian9767 4 роки тому +1

    What about blue belt?

  • @bct_planespotter5598
    @bct_planespotter5598 7 років тому +27

    why does she explain every single belt but when she gets to black it just ends

    • @UNSPECIFIEDBANANA
      @UNSPECIFIEDBANANA 6 років тому +7

      Black belt speaks for itself

    • @itscork
      @itscork 6 років тому +14

      Many beginners look at blackbelt as the end goal (I did too), but actually it’s just a new beginning.

    • @rustydomino694
      @rustydomino694 5 років тому +2

      @@itscork very true

    • @smuvraccoon3078
      @smuvraccoon3078 5 років тому +2

      @@itscork true. Being a black belt only means you mastered the basics.

    • @cynthiadinh8405
      @cynthiadinh8405 4 роки тому

      itscork
      That’s what my instructors say

  • @deltaflash7889
    @deltaflash7889 7 років тому

    I do jujitsu and the belts are in order like this:
    White
    Yellow
    Orange
    Red
    Green
    Blue
    Purple
    Brown and white
    Brown
    Brown and black
    Black

  • @gaberosado885
    @gaberosado885 7 років тому +1

    She forgot red and blue

  • @degian06
    @degian06 5 років тому +1

    In Taekwondo before the yellow belt comes a white belt with a brown stripe

  • @thesandinyoursandwich9053
    @thesandinyoursandwich9053 6 років тому

    My karate style Goju is
    White
    Yelow
    Oringe
    Red
    Green
    Blue
    Purple
    Brown 3rd que (2 years)
    Brown 2nd que(2 years)
    Brown 1st que(2 years)
    Jr Black
    Black

    • @Islandfist
      @Islandfist Рік тому

      Definitely alot different in Okinawa

  • @davidku7743
    @davidku7743 2 роки тому

    In JKA there is another colour belt, which is blue before you get to purple

  • @fuckfuckfuckfuckshitshitsh6458
    @fuckfuckfuckfuckshitshitsh6458 6 років тому +2

    夏子?

  • @fushiguro2737
    @fushiguro2737 5 років тому +1

    Which style it is...?

  • @Irishstile
    @Irishstile 2 роки тому

    She is so beautiful! 😍

  • @wobbletop2134
    @wobbletop2134 6 років тому

    Mine is
    White
    Yellow
    Orange
    Green
    Blue
    Purple
    Brown
    Brown sr.
    Red
    Red sr.
    Red/black
    Black
    And there is 12 degree black belts

  • @scart121
    @scart121 5 років тому +1

    Would be more curious where the dan certificates are kept.

  • @SexyPuppy666illumintatit
    @SexyPuppy666illumintatit 3 роки тому +1

    I love karate it's so fun and tiring but still fun

  • @onedirection3510
    @onedirection3510 5 років тому +2

    She’s so cute! Love that voice and accent! Australia?

  • @nasyaauguste7384
    @nasyaauguste7384 6 років тому +1

    You forgot about the red belt duh

  • @mr.nighttime833
    @mr.nighttime833 4 роки тому +1

    How many belts do you have in total?

  • @AmbroseBoaBowie
    @AmbroseBoaBowie 6 років тому +3

    I'm from BJJ we have
    White
    Blue
    Purple
    Brown
    Black
    and Red
    It some times takes more then a year to get to a blue belt
    I do Moay Thai and Boxing but they don't have belts. We collect the teeth from our opponents we beat in the ring.

  • @degian06
    @degian06 5 років тому +1

    Which is called brown tib

  • @joelthbej8509
    @joelthbej8509 5 років тому +1

    For me there is
    2 white belts
    2 yellow belts
    2 Green Belts (senior)
    2 blue belts
    2 red belts
    10 Black belts

  • @blooferrell6143
    @blooferrell6143 6 років тому +1

    We have blue and red

  • @alex-nw1nz
    @alex-nw1nz 6 років тому +1

    My karate belt style in TaeKwonDo is
    1 White belt.
    2 Yellow stripe.
    3 Yellow belt.
    4 Green stripe.
    5 Green belt
    6 Blue stripe.
    7 Blue belt.
    8 Red stripe
    9 Red Belt.
    10 Black stripe.
    11 Black belt.
    12-22 Black belt 1st degree to Black belt 10th degree.

  • @sumeetbeniwal6365
    @sumeetbeniwal6365 13 днів тому

    In my school it goes:
    White belt
    Yellow belt
    Purple belt
    Orange belt
    Blue belt
    Green belt
    Red belt
    Red belt with black stripe
    Black belt

  • @joeystaley3181
    @joeystaley3181 4 роки тому +1

    There were blue belts in that cupboard. She didn't say where it ranked.

    • @slenderman514
      @slenderman514 4 роки тому

      After green it's blue i'm not sure purple is after brown or before brown idk man i haven't went there for 2 years

    • @joeystaley3181
      @joeystaley3181 4 роки тому +1

      @@slenderman514, that's how it is at my dojo, but it's not necessarily the same everywhere.

  • @donnatran8346
    @donnatran8346 6 років тому +1

    My karate belts are white yellow orange purple green blue brown red red/black and black 11 degrees of black belt

  • @maryjanehansen7947
    @maryjanehansen7947 2 роки тому

    ours goes a bit different but it ends with brown and black belt the same, with advanced brown (horizontal black stripe) in between. I can't believe I've made it this far actually... I watched this as a purple belt I think which is still our fourth belt of eleven and she's right, I've become a lot more proud as a brown belt.

    • @Lukiepookielemon
      @Lukiepookielemon Рік тому

      my school does the same thing with the advanced brown belt, but with all the other belts as well.

  • @marilynnguyen1239
    @marilynnguyen1239 6 років тому +1

    Did she forget red and blue

  • @dcmd8412
    @dcmd8412 5 років тому +1

    You forgot red and blue I saw blue

  • @ravibuoy72
    @ravibuoy72 3 роки тому

    In our style it is white yellow blue purple green brown black

  • @charicejordan6507
    @charicejordan6507 2 місяці тому

    Mine is
    White
    Yellow
    Orange
    Green
    Purple
    Blue
    Red
    Brown
    Black

  • @flip1sba
    @flip1sba 3 роки тому

    These are perfect examples of belts that are EARNED as such does not have any value if one buys them without earning them, especially the black belt.
    And this is not only Karate but any other martial art especially those with a belt system.
    Another thing, the black belt is definitely of a different and better quality.

  • @kyu6k
    @kyu6k 6 років тому +1

    My school for 8-12's we skip gold belt so younger ones have to get gold it goes like this,
    White
    Yellow
    Orange
    Green
    Blue
    Purple
    Red
    Striped red
    Brown
    Striped brown
    Half black brown
    Black
    1 degree Black
    2 degree Black
    3 degree Black
    And yea

  • @mvxvry7202
    @mvxvry7202 6 років тому

    My color scheme is different it is.
    White
    Yellow
    Orange
    Purple.
    Green.
    Blue.
    Red.
    Brown.
    Junior Black Belt.
    Black belt.
    Also did I mention we have to go through 3 degrees then the next belt? But black is 10.

  • @nadiaali-ramkarran7107
    @nadiaali-ramkarran7107 6 років тому +1

    NO AFTER GREEN IS BLUE

  • @cagycee5296
    @cagycee5296 2 роки тому

    In my club:
    The order is:
    White Belt
    Yellow Belt
    Orange Belt
    Green Belt
    Blue Belt
    Purple Belt
    Red Belt
    Brown Belt 3rd Kyu
    Brown Belt 2nd Kyu
    Brown Belt 1st Kyu
    Brown Belt 1st Kyu (Ready for Black Belt)
    Black Belt (1st dan - 10th dan)

  • @kimberlynguyen7767
    @kimberlynguyen7767 6 років тому +3

    I do Taekwondo I am a Brown Belt

  • @athenaishizawa
    @athenaishizawa 2 роки тому

    I am a orange belt in karate ( size 3 ) . I got it 1 1/2 months ago

  • @oldverbaldiarrhea6187
    @oldverbaldiarrhea6187 6 років тому +5

    How the frick do you have like three different accents?!

    • @IsaacW.
      @IsaacW. 3 роки тому +2

      It's because (it seems to me) she is Japanese, and learned English in Australia. Therefore she has a slight Japanese accent, and mostly an Aussie accent.

  • @kyu6k
    @kyu6k 6 років тому +1

    U forgot red and blue

    • @Toshella
      @Toshella 6 років тому

      Those are for competitions aren't they?

  • @divashchanar5501
    @divashchanar5501 3 роки тому

    Mae and my brother go to that karate in Durben😀

  • @shamaron2015
    @shamaron2015 4 роки тому

    Idk why but mine was
    White
    Yellow
    Green
    Blue
    Purple
    Orange
    Red
    Brown
    black
    Can you guys tell me why?

  • @projectzorgo3217
    @projectzorgo3217 5 років тому +1

    My blue belt is like a purple belt

  • @harshalchaudhari6498
    @harshalchaudhari6498 2 роки тому

    Waw! Very nice belts😍😍
    Do you sell bolts

  • @emmazilla8356
    @emmazilla8356 7 років тому +8

    instead of having purple, we have blue, then blue with a stripe

    • @AJ-pb3po
      @AJ-pb3po 7 років тому

      TheKarate Emu me to

    • @TaoistSwordsman
      @TaoistSwordsman 6 років тому

      Emmazilla 17 That's what we used to do :P

  • @jhj1707
    @jhj1707 6 років тому +1

    I like how she explained every rank but she skipped red belt

    • @ishikaarora3831
      @ishikaarora3831 3 роки тому

      Yea she even skipped blue belt

    • @areohbeevee
      @areohbeevee 2 роки тому +2

      @@ishikaarora3831 some karate schools dont use blue or red belts because these are the WKF competition belts

  • @lmnop3702
    @lmnop3702 3 роки тому

    How many yellow belts does she need?

  • @justinelinggamer
    @justinelinggamer 7 років тому +4

    I may start karate next week..

  • @karatecazares5430
    @karatecazares5430 3 роки тому

    Where can I join

  • @fgconnolly4170
    @fgconnolly4170 4 роки тому +1

    why were there red belts as well?

  • @sokeramatdek6383
    @sokeramatdek6383 3 роки тому +1

    I'm in karate I'm a 2nd black belt

  • @sayanghosh2391
    @sayanghosh2391 3 місяці тому

    Hi can you please help with something... when am going to order from Tokaido Japan there is 4 Embroidery option like Embroidery 1 Embroidery 2 Embroidery 3 and Embroidery 4 ... but am confused, is the Embroidery for the 4 side of the belt or just that only for 2 side like a persons Name and Surname or title in Embroidery 1,2 and dojo name or practicing style in Embroidery 3,4 .... can you please clarify this please ??

  • @stiliyangeorgiev9555
    @stiliyangeorgiev9555 6 років тому

    mine is
    White
    Yellow
    Orange
    Red
    Green
    Blue
    Purple
    Brown
    Black

  • @WWEChick1031
    @WWEChick1031 5 років тому

    For my school, we go:
    White
    Yellow
    Orange
    Green
    Blue
    Purple
    Red
    Brown
    Black

  • @kristahanseman1730
    @kristahanseman1730 6 років тому +1

    My belts are
    White belt
    Yellow belt
    Orange belt
    Green belt
    Blue belt
    Purple belt
    Brown belt
    Red belt
    Black belt

  • @Sky_The_Bozo
    @Sky_The_Bozo 2 роки тому

    How about the blue belt?

  • @christinas7589
    @christinas7589 5 років тому

    For me its
    White
    Yellow
    Purple
    Orange
    Blue
    Green
    Red
    Red black
    Black

  • @kfkgkgkhkggkgoso
    @kfkgkgkhkggkgoso 5 років тому +1

    Ok the real ranks are
    White Belt
    Yellow Tip
    Yellow
    Orange Tip
    Orange
    Purple Tip
    Purple
    Blue Tip
    Blue
    Green Tip
    Green
    Red Tip
    Red
    1st Degree Brown
    2nd Degree Brown
    3rd Degree Brown
    Black Tip
    Recommend Black Belt
    Black
    2nd D Black
    3rd D Black
    4th D Black
    5th D Black
    6th D Black
    7th D Black
    8th D Black
    9th D Black

  • @itscork
    @itscork 5 років тому +1

    Our TKD school ranking:
    White belt
    Yellow stripe
    Yellow belt
    Green stripe
    Green belt
    Blue stripe
    Blue belt
    Red stripe
    Red belt
    Recommended black belt (half red/half black)
    Blackbelt 1st Dan
    And so on......

  • @chazcarothers135
    @chazcarothers135 Рік тому

    What about Blue Belt?

  • @indirapurai1590
    @indirapurai1590 2 роки тому

    We in my dojo we have white with yellow stripe and I just got green belt today !!!!!!!!

  • @indirapurai1590
    @indirapurai1590 2 роки тому

    3 brown belts and the black belt

  • @inquisiom4705
    @inquisiom4705 2 роки тому

    I do kung fu; instead of belts, we have sashes that are more like ribbons.
    1. N/A Sash
    2. White Sash
    3. White Sash Yellow Stripe
    4. Yellow Sash
    5. Yellow Sash Blue Stripe
    6. Blue Sash
    7. Blue Sash Green Stripe
    8. Green Sash
    9. Green Sash Brown Stripe
    10. Brown Sash
    11. Brown Sash 1st Black Stripe
    12. Brown Sash 2nd Black Stripe
    13. Brown Sash 3rd Black Stripe
    14. Black Sash
    15. Black Sash 1st Red Stripe
    16. Black Sash 2nd Red Stripe
    17. Black Sash 3rd Red Stripe
    18. Black Sash 3rd Red Stripe with 1st White Stripe
    19. Red Sash
    20. Red/Golden Sash
    21. GOLDEN SASH!!!!

  • @Xphantomgamer
    @Xphantomgamer 6 років тому

    Our belt in Canada are white white stripe yellow yellow stripe orange orange strip red red stripe green green stripe purple purple strip blue blue stripe brown brown stripe and black belt and then after your a black belt you can become a teacher

  • @Antonio-ek4yb
    @Antonio-ek4yb 6 років тому

    The my style of karate is shotokan the belt is
    White
    Yellow
    Orange
    Green
    Blue
    2years of brown
    And
    Black

  • @c.i.a2686
    @c.i.a2686 6 років тому +2

    Starting karate on monday and i just wanted to know how to tie a belt so i don't look like an idiot

    • @fazeaimo2405
      @fazeaimo2405 3 роки тому

      legend has it, this guy still cant tie his belt.

  • @anthai815
    @anthai815 7 років тому +1

    có thể lấy 1đai đen ra đây cho tôi mượn dc ko

  • @GR44MarkB
    @GR44MarkB 7 років тому

    the style of karate i take is white blue green brown black red

  • @nauezxanity1274
    @nauezxanity1274 6 років тому +2

    IM FILIPINO IM BLUE BELT OUR BELTS IS
    WHITE BELT
    YELLOW BELT
    ORANGE BELT
    GREEN BELT
    BLUE BELT
    PURPLE BELT
    BROWN BELT 3 DANS
    BLACK BELT

  • @nothim04
    @nothim04 6 років тому

    My Belts are...
    White
    Yellow
    Orange
    Green
    High green
    Blue
    High blue
    Purple
    High purple
    Brown
    High brown
    Red
    High red
    Jr.black (Red and black)
    Black

  • @morgan0743
    @morgan0743 6 років тому +1

    I thought it was white belt then red belt

  • @jadekayak01
    @jadekayak01 5 років тому +1

    you wanna see where the belts kept-lift your jacket and show belt loops in pants.
    sempai means senior!!!!wtf
    sempai means higher grade and nothing else.
    now please explain how koryu arts do things??
    i realize karate is not japanese so this may be a big ask for someone like you

  • @no_limit_vix9828
    @no_limit_vix9828 6 років тому +1

    Red belt blin preson hello

  • @PulseMedia88
    @PulseMedia88 2 роки тому

    where is red belt

  • @rajeshwarsharma5766
    @rajeshwarsharma5766 6 років тому

    Why are colours chosen as they are. Why not start with black instead if white and end in white. Why not green before yellow. In other words why are the sequences of colours chosen in such order.

    • @alexwhittle619
      @alexwhittle619 6 років тому

      Origanally there were no belts only the white belt, which as experienced masters trained became dirty and black. Many Schools have different orders depending on the organization they're offliated to. The colours come from a judo school introducing them to a karate school.

    • @UNSPECIFIEDBANANA
      @UNSPECIFIEDBANANA 6 років тому

      Post-WWII people in Okinawa (birthplace of karate) didn't have loads of money so they used only one belt. You received your white belt then dyed it slightly yellow when you reach that rank. Even more yellow made it golden, then I believe some red gets it orange. Add a little blue pigment and you can get it green and even more to dye the belt blue. Then some red will get it purple and more red will make it brown. After that all it takes is some black dye to completely cover up all the previous colours.
      If you started at black you would have no way of changing the colour as your rank increases. Likewise if you started at green, you can't make your belt yellow anymore since the green dye is made up of yellow and blue pigment. You can read up on what each colour symbolizes but there's a practical explanation for it as well.