<Li> In Brazilian Jiu - Jitsu, the 7th degree belt is red and black, the 8th degree belt is red and white, and the 9th and 10th degree belts are solid red . </Li> <Li> In the Japanese martial art of Judo, at 6th degree (dan) the belt is replaced by an alternately red and white belt, and at 9th degree it is replaced by a solid red belt . </Li> <Li> In most Okinawan Karate styles and in some schools of Kobudo (Okinawan weaponry), the alternately red and white belt is used for 7 and 8 dans, whereas the solid red belt is used for 9 and 10 dans, which are purely honorary, i.e. cannot be attained by applying for (and passing) the respective exam . From 7 dan onwards, a practitioner is allowed to use the title shihan, which translates as "expert examples" </Li> <Li> In modern Karate, as governed by the World Karate Federation and its subsidiary federations, red (aka) and blue (ao) belts are worn by competitors . Only red and blue belts are to be worn for competition, with foot and fist pads of the corresponding color for kumite competition . In tournaments sanctioned by the Japan Karate Association (JKA), red (aka) and white (shiro) belts (colors of the Japanese flag) were previously worn . However, this practice has largely been replaced after the 1980s, with both competitors now wearing black belts and the athlete designated as aka wearing a thin red tassel on his / her belt . </Li>

What is the highest level in martial arts