Nido Jutsu Karate Belts  Sho Shin Sha  White Belt - Signifies That The Belt Color Is Known For Its Purity. Represents “Beginner” Practitioner.  Shorai No Tane  Orange Belt - Signifies That The Belt Color Is Know As “Future Seed.”  Seed Planted Will Mature In    Juku Shita Hito Tsubu   Yellow Belt - Signifies That The Belt Color Is Known As “Maturing Grain.”  This Marks The Last Level For Beginners And Starts     New Level As Intermediate. Yellow also represents sunlight that the plant needs for it to grow.   Shi N Me   Green Belt - Signifies That The Belt Color Is Known As “New Sprout.”  Plant Sprouts Out Of The Ground.  Sora Ni Mu KTte Blue Belt - Signifies That The Belt Color Is Known As Plant Grows “Towards The Sky.”  Blue Also May Represent Receiving Of Water [Of Knowledge]. Utsukushii   Hana  Purple Belt - Signifies That The Belt Color Is Known As “Beautiful Flower” As Plants Blooms Its True Colors, So Does The Practitioner.  Marks The Last Level For Intermediate And Starts New Level As Advanced.  Abunai     Red Belt - Signifies “Danger.”  Practitioner Must Learn To Control His Or Her Techniques.  As Plant Grows Towards Darkness Of The Sun, It Must Be Cautious Or It Will Burn Up!      Jobu Na Ne Brown Belts - Signifies That The Belt Color Is Known As “Strong Roots”  As The Tree’s Roots Grow Strong And Deep The Practitioner’s Proficiency grows Strong And Deep.  Practitioner Has Gained Some Control Over His Or Her Techniques. Dan Belts   Shodan,Nidan,Sandan,Yodan,Godan,Rokudan,Shichidan,Hachidan,Kudan,Judan          JEET KUNE DO BELTS  White Belt = signifies a birth, or beginning, of a seed. A white belt student is a beginner searching for knowledge of the Art. The white belt is the beginning of life's cycle, and represents the seed as it lies beneath the snow in the winter    Yellow Belt = signifies the first beams of sunlight which shines upon the seed giving it new strength with the beginning of new life. A yellow belt student  is given his first ray of knowledge, opening his mind, from his instructors.    Orange Belt =  represents the growing power of the sun as it warms the seed and earth to prepare for new growth in the spring. The orange belt student starts to  feel his/her body and mind open and develop.    Green Belt = signifies the growth of the seed as it sprouts from the earth reaching toward the sun and begins to grow into a tree. A green  belt student learns to strengthen and refine his/her techniques    Blue Belt =  signifies the blue sky as the tree continues to grow toward it. A blue belt student moves up higher in rank just as the tree grows taller. The  light feeds the tree so it can continue to grow. The student is fed additional knowledge of the Art in order for his/her body and mind continue to grow and develop    Purple Belt = represents a winter sunset and the continuous growth of the tree,  as once again the student undergoes  more changes and prepares for the transition to advanced student.    Red Belt = signifies the red-hot heat of the Sun as the tree continues growing toward it. As a red belt student acquires more detailed knowledge, just as  the tree grows slowly toward the Sun, so the red belt student learns to be more cautious with his knowledge and physical abilities. Red is a sign of danger, and the red belt is beginning to become dangerous with their knowledge and abilities.    Brown Belt =  represents  the advanced maturing of the tree. A brown belt student is an advanced student whose techniques  are beginning to mature,  and the brown belt is beginning to understand the fruits of his hard work as a beginner.  Black Belt/Sash = signifies the darkness beyond the Sun. A Black Belt/Sash seeks new, more profound knowledge of the Art. As the Black Belt/Sash begins to teach others, the Black Belt/Sash plants new seeds and helps them grow and mature. The Black belt/sash students, many whom will form roots deep into the Art, blossom and grow through the ranks in a never- ending process of self-growth, knowledge, and enlightenment.  First and Second Degree Black Belt/Sash = The Celestial Dragon (Blue) (Tien-lung)The Celestial Dragon protects the places of the Gods  Third and Fourth Degree Black Belt/Sash = The Spiritual Dragon (White) (Shen-Lung) The Spiritual Dragon controls the wind and the rain Fifth and Sixth Degree Black Belt/Sash = The Earth Dragon (Red) (Ti-Lung) The Earth Dragon controls rivers, and water on the Earth Seventh Degree & above Black Belt/Sash = The Underworld Dragon (Gold) (Fut's-Lung)The Underworld Dragon guards precious metals and gems.