Hikari Ryuza Ryu Ranking and Grading

HIKARI RYUZA RYU RANKING AND GRADING

RYUZA WAKAI

MUDANSHA

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

MUDANSHA

Hachikyu---White Belt

Shichikyu---Blue Belt (3) White Stripes

Rokukyu---Blue Belt (2) White Stripes

Gokyu---Blue Belt (1) White Stripe

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

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

Yonkyu---Green Belt (1) White Stripe

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

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

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

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

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

RENSHI

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

Godan---Black Belt 5" Red Tabs or Red & Black Belt (Associate 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)