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Judo belts mark rank from white to black
There are six student grades below the first black belt in most countries The coloured belt system was borrowed from Kano's own grading of students, and the exact colours vary by national federation. A black belt, the first dan, is a beginning rather than an end, with ten dan grades above it. Red and white belts are used for very senior teachers. It sits in Mondo's sports collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.
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Judo belts mark rank from white to black: the short answers
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- There are six student grades below the first black belt in most countries. The figure is taken from International Judo Federation, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
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