brown belt
Almost black status
A brown belt is an intermediate-to-advanced rank in martial arts like judo, karate, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, typically just below black belt.
The colored belt system marks progress through training, with brown indicating serious skill and readiness for the highest levels: She earned her brown belt after three years of practice.
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
- martial artsCodified fighting systems
- martial artistCombat discipline practitioner
- self defenseGuarding oneself from harm
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- belts
- skill levelsbeginner, novice, intermediate, expert, advanced
- martial artskarate, taekwondo, judo, kung fu, aikido
- sumoyokozuna, makuuchi, sumo wrestler, grand champion, stablemate
martial arts rank progression
brown beltwhite belt
Lowest martial arts rank
black belt · beginner · novice · master · grandmaster
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