holders of dan ranks often wear a black belt; those of higher rank may also wear either red-and-white or red belts depending on the style. Dan ranks are...

a system of dan and kyu ranks. Especially in amateur play, these ranks facilitate the handicapping system, with a difference of one rank roughly corresponding...

Jūdōka) are ranked according to their skill and knowledge, and, for high ranking dan grades, their contribution to the art. Their rank is indicated by...

encourages higher-ranked students to assist lower-ranked ones, and lower-ranked students to respect their seniors. Martial arts portal Dan (rank) Rank in Judo Go...

1st Dan (Shodan, or 'beginning dan') to the higher dan grades. Kyū-grade karateka are referred to as "color belt" or mudansha ("ones without dan/rank")...

degree dan rank, the highest ranks attainable. In karate, even though grandmasters and non–black belts may both wear a "red belt", the dan rank belts are...

collectively as "black belts". Brazilian jiu-jitsu ranking system Kyū Dan (rank) Rank in Judo "Myths and Misconceptions Part 1 - Vol 44 No. 1". Black Belt...

up -dan, DAN, Dan, or dan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dan or DAN may refer to: Dan (name), including a list of people with the name Dan (king)...

is the lowest black belt rank in Japanese martial arts and the game of Go. The 2nd dan is higher than Shodan, but the 1st dan is called Shodan traditionally...

next rank. The next dan number was equal to the minimum number of years that must be spent training to achieve that dan. For example, a first dan would...