white belts
Dojo newcomers' rank
White belts are the rank held by beginners in martial arts like judo, karate, and taekwondo—the starting point before progression through colored belts toward black.
By extension, a white belt is any novice: I'm still a white belt when it comes to coding.
The term implies someone at the very beginning of learning a skill.
Martial arts school
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
- taekwondoKorean striking martial art
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
- senseiJapanese word for teacher
kata · training · drills · practice · focus · respect · dedication · perseverance
One who lacks experience
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
- studentOne formally enrolled somewhere
- fundamentalsCore elements of something
- basicsFoundational knowledge of something
promotion · stripes · testing · grading · advancement · curriculum · requirements · first degree
dojo
Martial arts school
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
- taekwondoKorean striking martial art
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
sensei · kata · training · drills · practice · focus · respect · dedication · perseverance · etiquette
beginner
One who lacks experience
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
- studentOne formally enrolled somewhere
- fundamentalsCore elements of something
basics · promotion · stripes · testing · grading · advancement · curriculum · requirements · first degree · initiation