| Karate is a form of martial arts that you cannot | | | | green belt. This represents the growth of a plant |
| master in one day or a single training program. | | | | as it blooms from the ground. |
| The road to becoming an expert in karate is long | | | | Blue - Sometimes, this stage of the training is |
| and hard. And your progress will be denoted by | | | | represented by the color purple. At this stage, the |
| the color of your belt or obi. | | | | student is reminded that he has to continue |
| White - If you are a novice, your belt will be | | | | working very hard. The purpose is for him to |
| white. It is assumed that you have no prior | | | | reach the color of the sky and do well in his |
| training or knowledge of karate and that your | | | | training. |
| mind is pure. No other color can represent purity | | | | Brown - Brown or red is given to a student who |
| than white. | | | | has become quite exceptional in learning the |
| Yellow - Following white is the yellow belt. This is | | | | advanced techniques of his or her masters. |
| given to someone who is believed to already | | | | Usually, this is also awarded to someone who has |
| have control of his body. In place of yellow, | | | | managed to create his own technique. |
| orange is also given to someone who is making | | | | Black - A black belt represents someone's |
| this level of progress in his training. These colors | | | | expertise in the art of karate. This is the highest |
| refer to sunrise as a seed slowly begins to grow | | | | ranking belt that can be awarded to anyone who |
| Green - When a student is ready to learn | | | | practices this system of martial arts. Someone |
| advanced techniques in karate, he is given the | | | | who has black belt is considered a master. |