Levels of Black Belt

Jun Shodan
1st Degree Black Belt Apprentice
Black Belt with white stripe

Shodan
1st Degree Black Belt
Black Belt with Gold stripe

Jun Nidan
2nd Degree Black Belt Apprentice
Black Belt with 1 Gold stripe and 1 white stripe

Nidan
2nd Degree Black Belt
Black Belt with 2 Gold Stripes

Jun Sandan
3rd Degree Black Belt Apprentice
Black Belt with 2 Gold Stripes and 1 white stripe

Sandan
Shihan Dai
3rd Degree Black Belt
Black Belt with 3 Gold Stripes

Yondan
4th Degree Black Belt
Black Belt with Red Stripe

Godan
Shihan
5th Degree Black Belt
Black Belt with Red Stripe and 1 White Stripe

Rokudan
6th Degree Black Belt
Black Belt with Red Stripe and 1 Gold Stripe

Nanadan
7th Degree Black Belt

Hachidan
8th Degree Black Belt