A standardized black belt ranking system ensures that rank is universally recognized within Tum Pai and the greater Kajukenbo system. Typically, four years of training/instructing (minimum) are required between each rank.
Some Tum Pai schools use kung-fu style sashes instead of, or in addition to, hard-style belts. The “sash equivalent” of each rank is shown next to the hard-style belt.
Kajukenbo Tum Pai Association schools use the following black belt ranking system:
