In my dojo (Shotokan style) beginners start off wearing casual clothes, then if they decide they want to continue Karate they buy a uniform and a whit...

In my dojo (Shotokan style) beginners start off wearing casual clothes, then if they decide they want to continue Karate they buy a uniform and a white belt. So white belts are like advanced beginners. ;) The first grading you take is for your orange belt.

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