| For example, who would come out on top if fifth dans in judo and karate were to match skills? |
| Six, seven, and eighth dans wear a sectioned red-and-white belt, while ninth and tenth grades wear a solid red belt. |
| Even many of the third dans had progressed so far ahead of me that they could throw me all over the place. |
| Barry watched him from his nest at dans feet and thumped his tail companionably. |
| He left an entourage of 9th dans, 8th dans and a few recently promoted 10th dans. |
| In fact some of today's most well-known teachers were skipped one or two dans during aikido's early years. |
