How do the Mon grades and belt colours work?

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The Mon grade scheme is British Judo's grading system for juniors aged about 8 to 17. It has 18 grades, shown by a belt colour plus tags: Grades Belt Tags 1st–3rd Mon Red 1–3 yellow tags 4th–6th Mon Yellow 1–3 red tags 7th–9th Mon Orange 1–3 red tags 10th–12th Mon Green 1–3 red tags 13th–15th Mon Blue 1–3 red tags 16th–18th Mon Brown 1–3 red tags Promotion is based on technical knowledge and understanding, Japanese terminology (candidates need the English names and meanings for their grade) and supplementary knowledge. There's no contest requirement, but the higher grades include structured randori. The syllabus is almost identical to the Kyu syllabus, so juniors can transfer easily.

Grades	Belt	Tags
1st–3rd Mon	Red	1–3 yellow tags
4th–6th Mon	Yellow	1–3 red tags
7th–9th Mon	Orange	1–3 red tags
10th–12th Mon	Green	1–3 red tags
13th–15th Mon	Blue	1–3 red tags
16th–18th Mon	Brown	1–3 red tags