Japanese martial art ranking

thomassummer · **Posted:** Fri May 09, 2008 9:12 pm

Many martial art styles have between one and ten dan ranks. The most common way of writing them is, ascending order:

1. shodan (初段:しょだん): first degree black belt
2. nidan (二段:にだん): second degree black belt
3. sandan (三段:さんだん): third degree black belt
4. yodan (四段:よだん): fourth degree black belt
5. godan (五段:ごだん): fifth degree black belt
6. rokudan (六段:ろくだん): sixth degree black belt
7. nanadan (七段:ななだん): seventh degree black belt (also, shichidan)
8. hachidan (八段:はちだん): eighth degree black belt
9. kudan (九段:くだん): ninth degree black belt
10. jūdan (十段:じゅうだん): tenth degree black belt

In certain styles, shodan implies that all the basics of the style have been mastered. At sandan the student is deemed capable of teaching independently as a teacher or instructor, often called sensei. At Godan, the budōka may receive certification as a master level practitioner (Shidōin). Generally, the lower dan ranks are validated on the basis of knowledge and physical skill. The higher the dan rank, the more leadership ability, teaching experience, and service to the style play a role in promotion. For example, in British judo, to gain promotion from 1st to 5th Dan, judo players must demonstrate theoretical technique and competitive skill in graded competitions. Promotions from 6th to 10th Dan are awarded for services to the sport of judo.

Although the dan system is distinctly Japanese, it has been adopted by many other martial arts styles. The dan system and the well-known symbol of a black-belt have been absorbed into common usage to represent a person with above-average or highly-trained skills in a particular discipline.

sugar girl · **Posted:** Sat May 10, 2008 4:23 pm

Cool ranking :mrgreen:

Mr Decay · **Posted:** Sat May 10, 2008 7:44 pm

Who many post to we need to have to move higher to the rank

Darth Vader · **Posted:** Sun May 11, 2008 8:08 pm

A few for posts and I will get my third degree black belt

thomassummer · **Posted:** Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:15 pm

dj remy · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:14 pm

Code:

very brilliant

Attack Of The Killer Bass · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:31 pm

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leonardo · **Posted:** Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:12 am

smart!!!

Idacio · **Posted:** Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:25 pm

But but I've studied Kung-Fu, Gung-Fu and Wushu.........

Darth Vader · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:36 am

this guy looks like my father...
wtf ?

Darth Vader · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:39 am

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Idacio · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:24 am

Darth Vader wrote:

this guy looks like my father...
wtf ?

Darth Vader wrote:

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Pablo · **Posted:** Thu Dec 25, 2008 9:07 pm

i just got my black belt!!!

''Progressive All The Way''

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