Obtaining a college degree is often a motivating factor for most professionals. The value of an earned degree generally differed from school to school. Ed Parker realized this was a problem and created a consistent way to establish uniformity within his system in his program.
From the colored bands:
Below are the objectives for achieving the qualities and characteristics of each Kyu:
Yellow band:
The yellow belt practitioner is given an introduction to the Kenpo system, with the aim of developing knowledge through working on the foundations and foundations – which are the core of the art.
Orange band:
The orange belt practitioner must strive to develop appropriate methods to refine the efficiency of the basics and fundamentals.
Purple Belt:
The purple belt practitioner must strive to develop the speed achieved through economy of movement, executing the basics and fundamentals accurately and appropriately.
Blue Belt:
The blue belt practitioner must have the proper knowledge and confidence of power obtained through the correct application of the system with superior speed in the application of the basics and fundamentals.
Green Band:
The green belt practitioner must strive to develop synchronization achieved through the appropriate application of breath control.
3rd Degree Brown Belt:
The 3rd degree brown belt practitioner must strive to develop and demonstrate targeted striking through the power of breath control.
2nd degree brown belt:
The 2nd degree brown belt practitioner must improve their physical fitness in order to increase their endurance and become more tolerant to pain and physical stress.
Brown Belt 1st Degree:
The 1st degree brown belt practitioner must strive to develop mental abilities by working on knowledge of the principles, concepts and theories of Kenpo.
Black Belt:
A black belt must demonstrate their expertise in Kenpo by correctly applying these three formulas:
Knowledge of the basics + forms + speed = power
Power + Breath Control = Concentration
Focus + Physical condition + work on concepts, principles and theories = Competence in individual self-defense skills.
Of the degrees:
Below are the objectives to achieve the qualities and characteristics of each Dan:
1st Degree Black Belt:
A 1st Degree Black Belt (Junior Instructor) has achieved a certain level of physical knowledge. Understanding the concepts and principles of the movement, he became a formidable fighter, both defensively and offensively. However, their physical abilities go beyond their abilities to communicate and teach, so the transmission of knowledge is essential for any new advancement.
2nd Degree Black Belt:
For the 2nd Dan Black Belt (Assistant Instructor), the ability to teach has begun to reinforce new skills. He discovered that “teaching is learning,” and this is accompanied by a reevaluation of bad habits and past mistakes. A new sense of responsibility appears and we must begin to cultivate an image of authority within the school.
3rd degree black belt:
A 3rd Dan black belt (Senior Instructor) discovers that 1st and 2nd Dan black belts are looking for guidance in managing and executing techniques. It now has the authority within the school environment to organize a specific graduation program, policies and tests.
4th Degree Black Belt:
At the 4th Dan Black Belt (Principal Instructor), the black belt acquires, after careful reflection, the privilege of command within the school, as well as greater communication skills that allow him to teach 1st, 2nd and 3rd Degree Black Belts. Along with these responsibilities, the 4th Degree Black Belt serves as an assistant at seminars, demonstrations, and other public functions where education and the arts are represented. Your physical prowess must be visibly superior to that of Junior Black Belts, particularly in terms of speed, power and timing.
5th Degree Black Belt:
The 5th Dan Black Belt (Teacher Assistant) has reached the level where he begins to teach the art beyond the classroom space. Although the curriculum is taught carefully, he is no longer limited by it and has gained the ability to shape and structure it according to the student’s individual abilities and needs. At 5th Dan the Black Belt now advances on a basis of greater responsibility.
6th Degree Black Belt:
The 6th Grade Belt (Teacher) has now reached a level where they can not only teach the art but also begin to formulate their own concepts and principles beyond school. Consequently, precaution becomes imperative. Having reached a critical point in the art, it is at this point that the accumulation of time becomes a degree of defense against teaching what cannot then be retracted.
7th Degree Black Belt:
At the 7th Dan Black Belt (Senior Teacher), a noticeable change occurs in the understanding of the art. Become capable of solving problems that arise in teaching the program. Working from a broader base and beginning to teach locally and internationally what was taught in his school, he now recognizes that his methods must be adapted to particular minds, cultures and agendas. He realizes that while the language of his art remains the same, the various applications of that language must be adapted to the environment.
8th Degree Black Belt:
At the 8th Dan Black Belt (Assistant Master), the black belt’s interests shift toward exploring areas of physical mastery that were not visible to him in the past. His art begins to expand physically and mentally and the final physical change becomes evident. Therefore, the movements are less developed because they are in the process of becoming part of it.
9th Degree Black Belt:
At the 9th Degree Black Belt (Master of the Arts), the black belt has reached a level where, at any moment, one can reach a level of «superconsciousness» no longer separated from the art that he has internalized and is part of it. What he teaches and what he physically embodies are indivisible and his contributions to the martial arts within and beyond the community are many, and his Degree is supported by at least 25 years of sacrifice and service.
10th Degree Black Belt:
The 10th Degree Black Belt (Grand Master of the Arts) represents a life dedicated to the service of humanity. Graduation is so respected by her colleagues and students that her word impacts the course of the art.
The qualities and characteristics of the various belts were collected from: Kenpo Karate Student’s Handbook, by Eric D. Lamkin, 1992, and Qualities and Characteristics of the Degree, by Larry G. Tatum, Black Belt Magazin, October 1998.
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