Villari's Martial Arts Centers, belts

Belt Rankings

White Belt

The White Belt is the beginning of life's cycle, and represents the seed as it lies beneath the snow in winter.

Yellow Belt

The Yellow Belt represents the germination of the seed. The thawing of the soil, and the preparation for growth.

Orange Belt

The Orange Belt represents the sun as it warms the earth for new growth in spring.

Purple Belt

The Purple Belt represents the strength of the root system of the plant.

Blue Belt

The Blue Belt represents the nourishment received from the sky and water.

Blue Belt with stripe

The Blue with a stripe is the plant as it prepares to flower in late spring.

Green Belt

The Green Belt represents the new plant that has begun to grow as summer arrives.

Green Belt with stripe

The Green Belt with a stripe is the strength and suppleness of the plant to withstand the breeze.

3rd degree Brown Belt - 1 stripe

The Brown Belt represents the plant that is almost mature in fall.

2nd degree Brown Belt - 2 stripes

The Brown Belt with two stripes represents the plant that is beginning to extend itself and strengthen.

1st degree Brown Belt - 3 stripes

The Brown Belt with three stripes represents the mature plant that is ready to bear fruit.

1st degree Black Belt

The 1st degree Black Belt represents maturity, respect and honor and is the final stage of one lifecycle and the beginning of the next. Reaching this goal starts the student on the path towards true mastery in the ranks of Black Belt.

An outstanding martial artist in his youth, Fred Villari was initiated into the principles of Shaolin Temple boxing by his father at an early age. After mastering the techniques his father showed him, young Villari ventured out and worked with other martial artists of different styles. Eventually, Villari realized there were just four ways of fighting unarmed - punching, kicking, felling and grappling - and these four methods were originally meant to be used together, as one. So, he brought together the many techniques he had learned, using the systems of Shaolin, Kempo, Karate and Jiu Jitsu as guides in the forming of a new, integrated style, which he named SHAOLIN-KEMPO-KARATE. Unique in the world, it has become one of the most prevalent martial arts in the United States.