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Jiu jitsu is considered a grappling art. It consists of punches and kicks along with throws and joint locks. The art originated in Japan and rose out of the Judo martial system. In Japan, it split into several schools. Years later, centuries in fact, a great Brazilian fighter was trained in the Japanese art and started his own form of jiu jitsu, considered Brazilian jiu jitsu, so there are two distinct branches. The jiu jitsu belts ranking system is similar in both though.

Beginning students wear a white colored sash for the first several months that they practice. This pure color is a metaphor for newness and emptiness. The mind of a beginner should be wiped away like a clean slate. The color serves as a reminder to be willing to learn and to leave all thoughts at the door of the training space.

The second kyu, or junior, rank is most often yellow. Yellow is drawn from the bright rays of the sun since the student is taking his first steps toward growth and excellence. This color is considered the most important of all the kyu steps because it is the first step. Many students never get to this point. This is the first test given to any student, and the first time he truly becomes a member of the dojo family.

Next is the green belt. Green symbolizes the earth, and plants. Growing like a sapling, the green level student is becoming stronger quickly and growing with his skills and abilities. The green rank, or 4th kyu, is generally considered the beginning of the intermediate stage.

Red is next. All who see this crimson hue think one thought, and that thought is caution. The pace at which this level of student grows is rapid, and his abilities outweigh his control at this stage. It is even more dangerous because he may not be aware of it. Serious injury can often occur at this level, so the red is a regular reminder to practice safety first above all else.

Finally, the student arrives at the fateful day when he is awarded his black belt, or shodan. His first dan rank is a true accomplishment of mastery of a number of techniques and their application in many settings. The emphasis at this level is on mastery of the technique and also in being able to apply those locks and throws on the street against anyone, whether or not they cooperative. There is a big difference between the training hall setting and the outside world with untrained attackers.

The last level of jiu jitsu belts and mastery in the art is also black, but this is known as a teaching black rank. One stripe that is white is a fighting level, but a red strip identifies the shodan as a higher level dan who may promote students to black belt.

Want to find out more about jiu jitsu belts, then visit Victor Joseph’s site about brazilian jiu jitsu belts

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