Origin of the Colored BeltsHistorical route: http://www.tracyskarate.com/FAQ'S/orgincoloredbelts.htm Historical reconstruction: This page is stored locally. Where the original copyrighted page is not available for republication, the text is a locally authored reconstruction. The Tracy historical account describes experimenting with visible rank markers and later colored belts as a way to make progress easier for students to understand.
From tips to colors
Will Tracy’s history describes early use of tips on white belts before a broader colored-rank system developed. Visible progression also made a large commercial school easier to organize.
Modern order
A familiar Tracy sequence includes Yellow, Orange, Purple, Blue and Green, followed by Brown levels and Black Belt. Requirements vary by era and organization. Tracy Legacy Web Site • historical reconstruction |
