What is the highest rank in Karate? - Fred Mergen

http://mergenmma.info/category/blog-video/ Most karate and self-defense arts rank a student's progress based on a colored belt system. Most of the time belts rank from white belt up to black belt and include additional ranking beyond black belt.

What is the highest rank in karate?

It all depends on what school you go to and what system you're training in. I know in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu the highest rank is Red belt and that is like the Grandmaster of their system. There's a couple of them.

In some system like Goju Ryu the Grandmaster wears a blocked red and white belt, so it's red and white blocks all the way around.

In American Kenpo it's a black belt with two, five inch red blocks to represent 10th degree.

Once you get your black belt it's not the end. Most people think once you get your black belt that's the end of training...there is still a whole lot more to learn. You basically become a white belt all over again when you earn your black belt because there is so much to learn.

Like I said it depends on the school, the system, it all varies on what rank is the highest. In most systems it would be the Grandmastership which is usually a 10th degree. Like I said there's a whole bunch of different ranks you can figure out with one is the highest just do some research.