Judo Rank Requirements
Junior Judo Ranks
Rank Identification Min Age Jr. First Degree Yellow Belt + 1st Degree Patch 4 Jr. Second Degree Yellow Belt + 2nd Degree Patch 5 Jr. Third Degree Orange Belt + 3rd Degree Patch 6 Jr. Fourth Degree Orange Belt + 4th Degree Patch 7 Jr. Fifth Degree Green Belt + 5th Degree Patch 8 Jr. Sixth Degree Green Belt + 6th Degree Patch 9 Jr. Seventh Degree Blue Belt + 7th Degree Patch 10 Jr. Eighth Degree Blue Belt + 8th Degree Patch 11 Jr. Ninth Degree Purple Belt + 9th Degree Patch 12 Jr. Tenth Degree Purple Belt + 10th Degree Patch 13 Jr. Eleventh Degree Brown Belt + 12th Degree Patch 14 Jr. Twelfth Degree Brown Belt + 12th Degree Patch 15 Senior Judo Ranks
Kyu Ranks Rank Identification Beginner White Belt 6th Class Rank (Rokyu) Yellow or White Belt + Rokyu Patch 5th Class Rank (Gokyu) Orange Belt + Gokyu Patch 4th Class Rank (Yonkyu) Green Belt + Yonkyu Patch 3rd Class Rank (Sankyu) Brown Belt + Sankyu Patch 2nd Class Rank (Nikyu) Brown Belt + Nikyu Patch 1st Class Rank (Ikkyu) Brown Belt + Ikkyu Patch Dan Ranks
Ranks Identification 1st Degree Black (Shodan) Black Belt + Shodan Patch 2nd Degree Black (Nidan) Black Belt + Nidan Patch 3rd Degree Black (Sandan) Black Belt + Shodan Patch 4th Degree Black (Yodan) Red & Black Belt + Yodan Patch 5th Degree Black (Godan) Red & Black Belt + Godan Patch 6th Degree Black (Rokudan) Red & White Belt + Rokudan Patch 7th Degree Black (Shichidan) Red & White Belt + Shichidan Patch 8th Degree Black (Hachidan) Red & White Belt + Hachidan Patch 9th Degree Black (Kudan) Red Belt + Kudan Patch 10th Degree Black (Judan) Special White Belt + Judan Patch