The belt system begins with the white belt .
The belt system progresses through blue , purple , brown , black , and various degrees of black , up to red belt for those practitioners whose influence and technique takes them to the pinnacle of the sport .
The belt system begins with the white belt and progresses through blue , purple , brown , black , and various degrees of black , up to red belt for those practitioners whose influence and technique takes them to the pinnacle of the sport .