How To Tie A Karate Belt

How to tie a karate belt

Knowing how to tie your karate belt is one of the first things a Karateka (karate student) will need to learn. The description and video below will help you learn how to tie your karate belt.

If you have any further questions on how you should wear your karate belt, then speak to your Sensei.

how to tie a karate belt

1 Find the middle of the karate belt and place it against your middle. 2 Cross the ends of your karate belt right over left. 3 Tuck the right end of the karate belt under BOTH strands and pull tight. 4,5 Complete the belt knot by tying left over right. 6 Pull the karate belt tight and allow ends to hang symmetrically.

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Karate Belt Colours

Students start by going through the "Kyu" ranks (Pronounced 'kew', as in Kew Gardens). Progression in karate is a personal journey, but at the early stages you can expect to grade every 6 months. Kyu ranks and the color belts that go with them are in the following order:

8th Kyu (Yellow) Yellow belt syllabus
7th Kyu (Orange) Orange belt syllabus
6th Kyu (Green) Green belt syllabus
5th Kyu (Blue) Blue belt syllabus
4th Kyu (Purple) Purple belt syllabus
3rd Kyu (Junior Brown) Brown belt syllabus
2nd Kyu (Middle Brown) Brown belt syllabus
1st Kyu (Senior Brown) Brown belt syllabus
1st Dan (Black) Black belt syllabus
2nd Dan (Black) Black belt syllabus
3rd Dan (Black) Black belt syllabus

Once black belt has been achieved, students are awarded Dan grades.

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