Meaning Of Karate Belt Color: Here's The Discussion

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YOGYAKARTA - According to the Big Indonesian Dictionary (KBBI), karate is a branch of martial arts with bare hands and feet to paralyze opponents. Karate is martial arts originating from Japan.

Karate in Japanese means bare hands. Kara means empty and Te means hands. Uniforms with taekwondo, exercise have a level that can be seen from the color of the belt. Belt colors are different levels, ranging from newcomers to seniors. Giving the belt is mandatory through belt improvement tests.

Each belt color also has its own philosophy and meaning. The following are the levels of the karate belt along with its philosophy and meaning.

The white belt (shiro obi)

The white-clad belt is an indicator that karateka or the term for students in karate is a newcomer who has only learned karate for the first time and its basic method. To be able to move up to the next level, students generally will train actively for at least 3 months.

White symbolizes a holy early color. This means he has not found a thorough knowledge of karate.

Yellow belt (kiro obi)

After graduating from the test leading to the next level, karate will practice wearing a yellow belt for a minimum of 6 months. At this level, karate students will learn the basic methods of karate principles.

The philosophy of the yellow belt is the shining sun which means ready to experience a new day. Karateka, which has been in the yellow belt session, must have a strong spirit spirit.

Orange Belt

Karateka will wear an orange belt for at least 6 months. Orange depicts a warm shining sun. A karateka has been able to experience the growth of karaten knowledge from the physical and mental aspects.

Orange belts are not all in the karate academy. Only certain institutions that wear orange belts lead to green.

A green belt (pretises obi)

Philosophy is in the form of green grass which symbolizes harmonious developments. Karateka, which is already a green belt, is starting to lead to senior levels.

He must be able to understand karate further, then accompanied by harmonization of his surrounding life in wearing martial arts moves. Karateka will actively train wearing a green-clad belt for a minimum of 9 months.

Blue belt (ai obi)

At the level of the blue belt, karate will train for a minimum of 12 months. The vast ocean and sea are the philosophy of the blue belt. He has a broad spirit, must be able to control emotions, increase discipline, courage, and responsibility.

Chocolate belt (chao obi)

There are levels in the form of strips/lines at the level of the brown belt, ranging from strips one to 3. The brown belt has a philosophy of land because the land is directly adjacent to Earth.

He means a karateka person has a humble attitude towards others. If you practice karate, you must respect all those who participate in learning karate.

The brown belt leads to a very large belt, namely black. Karateka will train for a minimum of 18 months at this level.

Black belt (curo obi / and)

The black belt is the highest level of the karate belt. At this level, the karateka's expertise will be divided into 10 more levels.

The first level (shodan) is a person who understands karate's basic methods well in all aspects. Then the highest levels, levels 9 and 10 (cyudan and judan) are honorary titles for a karate master who is truly an expert.

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