Little Kids (ages 4-6)
White Belt
Kids (ages 6 -14)
Mukyu
White belt +1 yellow stripe
White belt +2
White belt +3
White belt +4
Yellow belt
Yellow belt +1 orange stripe
Yellow belt +2
Yellow belt +3
Yellow belt +4
Orange belt 7th Kyu
Orange belt +1 purple stripe
Orange belt +2
Orange belt +3
Orange belt +4
Purple belt 6th kyu
Purple belt +1 blue stripe
Purple belt +2
Purple belt +3
Purple belt +4
Blue belt 5th kyu
Blue belt +1 green stripe
Blue belt +2
Blue belt +3
Blue belt +4
Green belt 4th kyu
Green belt +1 black stripe
Green belt +2
Green belt +3
Green belt +4
Green belt +5
Green belt with full black stripe #1 3rd kyu
Green belt with full black stripe #2 2nd kyu
Brown belt with full black stripe 1st kyu
Red/Black Junior Black Belt waiting for shodan test
Black Belt
Kenjutsu (all ages)
Mukyu white belt
7th Kyu white belt
6th kyu white belt
5th kyu white belt
4th kyu white belt
3rd kyu white belt
2nd kyu white belt
1st kyu brown belt
Shodan black belt
All US Kendo Federation
We use the standard ranking system, requirements and procedeures as the AUSKF.
Initiate Levels
1st Initiate - Student, can wear hakama
2nd Initiate - Senior Student
3rd Initiate - Assistant Instructor
4th Initiate - Instructor
5th Initiate - Head of School
