Karate belts

Karate belts are a measure of a student/teacher ability. For example, a Brown belt is higher than a Blue Belt.http://www.allkarate.com/125/history-of-karate-belt-colors

 Usual rank 

All styles of karate range from white to black.Karate Belt Colors. Retrieved May 25, 2010. There are some theories about how belts came to be.

 The "dying" theory 

Some believe when a student graduated a kyu, he/she would dye their current belt the new, desired color.Karate Belt Dying. Retrieved June 21, 2010. This was often done in Japan during WWII when it was a very poor country. 

 The "dirty belt" theory 

This is a theory that demonstrates how a student would, as they trained, dirty their belt overtime. More of a myth than a theory,The Dirty Belt Theory. Retrieved September 6, 2010. a student started with a white belt. As sweat, dirt, and other debris occupied not only the belt, but the karate gi, his/her color appeared to get darker and closer to black.http://www.answers.com/Dirty_Belt_Theory

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