specify six Kyū, as listed in the table.
Although initially Kyū grade belt colours were uniformly white, today
others will include a brown belt for advanced Kyū grades
The USJF Juniors ranking system specifies ranks to 11th Kyū jūichiKyū.
Although initially Kyū grade belt colours were uniformly white, today
a variety of colours are used.
The USJA requires"Beginners"(not a Kyū) to wear a white belt until they test for yellow belt.
For senior players, both the United States Judo Federation(USJF) and the United States Judo Association(USJA)
specify six Kyū, as listed in the table.
The Kyū ranks are normally awarded by local instructors(sensei),
but dan ranks are usually awarded only after an exam supervised by independent judges from a national judo association.
The USJA Juniors ranking system specifies twelve levels of Kyū rank, beginning with"Junior 1st Degree"(equivalent to jūniKyū,
or 12th Kyū) and ending with"Junior 12th Degree" equivalent to ikKyū.
Some clubs will only have black and white,
others will include a brown belt for advanced Kyū grades and at the elementary
school level it is common to see a green belt for intermediate levels.