What is the highest belt in karate?

A lot of people who aren't involved in the martial arts perceive the black belt as the highest achievement in fighting skill. However, most martial arts grant "degrees" of black belt to indicate levels of training and experience above the first-degree black belt. read more

All in all, getting to a ninth level black belt can take up to 40 more years of training and following of the martial arts tenets. Dan Level Ten. Achieving the final dan level of judan is an exceptional accomplishment. You must first gain your ninth dan belt and then be chosen by a group of ninth- and eighth-degree belt holders for the final belt. read more