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MEANING OF THE BELT STRIPES

Stripes are colored with the same color of the coming belt, except for Green belt which are white stripes due to color contrast.

1st. Stripe = Motivation Stripe (Basic knowledge)
2nd. Stripe = Gojin Jitsu (Personal Defense)
3er. Stripe = Kata and Ido Geico (Forms and Shifting)

White Stripe = Breaking (Tameshiwari)
Red Stripe = Conditioning
Black Stripe = Fights (Kumite)

Every belt has a different levels, for every stripe according to the Kyokushin Karate Kyokuyama Dojo test regulations.