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The belt path

Each color adds a few skills. Stripes on the belt mark the steps between colors.

White belt
Starting at age 5
Skills
- Bowing in and bowing out
- A basic stance
- Listening to the instructor and waiting a turn
Yellow belt
Skills
- First blocks and first kicks
- A short form
- A firm voice and asking for help
Moving up
When the instructor sees the skills, at a belt test
Green belt
Skills
- Punch and kick combinations
- Partner drills on pads
- A longer form
Moving up
When the instructor sees the skills, at a belt test
Blue belt
Skills
- Combining techniques
- Moving at a distance
- Helping a newer student find the line
Moving up
When the instructor sees the skills, at a belt test
Brown belt
Skills
- Controlled partner work
- Calling a drill for the line
- A form from memory
Moving up
When the instructor sees the skills, at a belt test
Black belt
Skills
- Running a warm-up and a drill
- Every form, from memory
- Helping the instructor with younger groups
Moving up
When the instructor sees the skills, at a belt test

Sample levels.

Moving up

A belt is a set of skills, not a date

A student tests for the next belt when the instructor sees the skills, and each class works on what the next test asks for.

Stripes mark the steps between colors
Tests happen in a student's own class time
Any instructor can tell a student what the next test covers

A folded white uniform with a black belt on top, on a wooden bench