ANDERSON BUSHI-KAI Red Hill Dojo

The colour sequence starts from White Belts wearing Grey, (the void) nothingness or a blank canvas on which to create (In this case we want to develop Black Belts).

The Coloured Gi Top represents ABK Teaching Status, or knowledge progression. It passes through stages from Black, Black/Red, Red/White, White/ Red tending to more and more White. This indicates a progression from the beginner (Grey), through to strength (Black), to physical – (Red), and onto the pure (White).

The White indicates that the more you know in the Martial Arts you come to realise that there is so much more there is to know. You realise that it is non-stop journey and that, as the White Gi represents, you are always a beginner.

The Stripe on the pants denotes Graded Rank only. (eg. 1 stripe = 1st Dan etc.)

Simply put:
Grey = blankness/void.

Black = strength.

Red = physical.

Red/White = skills and knowledge acquisition.

White = I am still a beginner because there is still so much more to know.

GI colours and teaching ranks

STANDARD ABK GI

DAI SEMPAI (ADVANCED MENTOR)

STANDARD ABK GI

Worn by all students under Black Belt.

black gi

DAI SEMPAI (ADVANCED MENTOR)

STANDARD ABK GI

The Black Gi is a sign of strength, it can be worn by anybody over Black Belt but may also be awarded to a lower rank that has shown strength and fortitude either during Training or at a Grading

SEMPAI (MENTOR)

DAI SEMPAI (ADVANCED MENTOR)

Black with a Red Lapel/Collar often awarded around Black Belt level.

DAI SEMPAI (ADVANCED MENTOR)

Black with a Red Lapel/Collar & Red Sleeves, often awarded around 2nd Dan level.

SENSEI (TEACHER)

DAI RENSHI (ADVANCED TRAINING INSTRUCTOR)

DAI SENSEI (ADVANCED TEACHER)

Red, often awarded around 3rd Dan level.

DAI SENSEI (ADVANCED TEACHER)

DAI RENSHI (ADVANCED TRAINING INSTRUCTOR)

DAI SENSEI (ADVANCED TEACHER)

Red with Black lapel/collar, often awarded around 3rd or 4th Dan level.

RENSHI (TRAINING INSTRUCTOR)

DAI RENSHI (ADVANCED TRAINING INSTRUCTOR)

White with Red Sleeves, often awarded around 4th Dan level.

DAI RENSHI (ADVANCED TRAINING INSTRUCTOR)

White with Red Sleeves & Black Lapel/Collar, often awarded around 4th or 5th Dan level.

SHIHAN (LOWER MASTER INSTRUCTOR)

DAI SHIHAN (ADVANCED LOWER MASTER INSTRUCTOR)

Red with White Sleeves, often awarded around 5th Dan level.

DAI SHIHAN (ADVANCED LOWER MASTER INSTRUCTOR)

Red with White Sleeves & Black Lapel/Collar, often awarded around 5th or 6th Dan level.

KYOSHI (EDUCATOR)

DAI SHIHAN (ADVANCED LOWER MASTER INSTRUCTOR)

DAI-KYOSHI (ADVANCED EDUCATOR)

Red with Black Sleeves, often awarded around 6th Dan level.

DAI-KYOSHI (ADVANCED EDUCATOR)

DAI SHIHAN (ADVANCED LOWER MASTER INSTRUCTOR)

DAI-KYOSHI (ADVANCED EDUCATOR)

Red with Black Sleeves & Black Lapel/Collar, often awarded around 6th or 7th Dan level.