Tendou's Kenpo Karate
Kenpo Belt System
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Tendou's Kenpo Belt System

Yellow
Hachikyu
8th Kyu
Orange
Shichikyu
7th Kyu
Purple
Rokkyu
6th Kyu
Blue
Gokyu
5th Kyu
Green
Yonkyu
4th Kyu
Brown Belts
3rd Brown
Sankyu
3rd Kyu
2nd Brown
Nikyu
2nd Kyu
1st Brown
Ikkyu
1st Kyu
Black Belts
1st Black
Shodan
1st Dan
2nd Black
Nidan
2nd Dan
3rd Black
Sandan
3rd Dan
4th Black
Yodan
4th Dan
5th Black
Godan
5th Dan
6th Black
Rokudan
6th Dan
7th Black
Shichidan
7th Dan
8th Black
Hachidan
8th Dan
9th Black
Kudan
9th Dan
10th Black
Judan
10th Dan
10th Degree Black Belt is noted by two 5" red bars.
Although there are more wearing the 10th Degree Belt, Master Larry Tatum is
the undisputed Grandmaster of American Kenpo.