GURPS (Classic) Martial Arts provided two grading (rank) systems for martial arts.[1]
"This skill level should be the average level of all Primary skills of the form being learned." In 4e terms this would equate to the average level of all mundane skills. There can also point total requirements regardless of average skill level.
General Belts[]
This is supposedly one of the most common belt systems used
Belt Color | Skill Level | Notes |
---|---|---|
White or Red | default (DX-6) to 10 | |
Yellow | 11 | minimum of 2 points in each of the mundane skills |
Orange | 12 | |
Green | 13 | |
Blue | 14 | student may help to assist the class in some small ways |
Brown | 14.5 | competent martial artist, who will help teach the simpler techniques |
Black | 15 | All the basic techniques of the style have been mastered |
Okinawan Ranks[]
Ranks are called kyu
Rank Name | Color | Skill Level |
---|---|---|
Jukyu | White | 10 or less |
Kyukyu | Yellow | 10.5 |
Hachikyu | Orange | 11 |
Shichikyu | Green | 11.5 |
Rokkyu | Blue | 12 |
Gokyu | Purple | 12.5 |
Yonkyu | Purple, Second Level | 13 |
Sankyu | Brown, First Level | 13.5 |
Nikyu | Brown, Second Level | 14 |
Ikkyu | Brown, Third Level | 14.5 |
Life After the Black Belt[]
Dan Rank | Skill Level |
---|---|
First Dan | 15 |
Second Dan | 16-17 |
Third Dan | 18-19 |
Fourth Dan | 20-21 |
Fifth Dan | 22-23 |
Sixth Dan | 24-26 |
Seventh Dan | 25-27 |
Eighth Dan | 28-30 |
Ninth Dan | 31-33 |
Tenth Dan (maximum) | 34-36 |
Note[]
At a practical level is unlikely any Dan above fourth would have skills much beyond 20 as anything below 4 techniques for each skill is cheaper and is a more effective use of time. This may be why 4e Martial Arts doesn't assign or even hint at what skill level belts or Dan levels equate to.
References[]
- ↑ pg 77-78