Tied Belt Martial Arts Belt Promotion Certificate, Portrait

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A tall karate belt promotion certificate with long belt tails that frame the rank record, the grading date, a QR code and signatures of the head instructor.

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A4 and US Letter, composed for each
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A QR code on every copy that proves it is real
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Updated 7 November 2026 · Designed by the Hyperstack studio

What is on it

A complete record, not just a name

You write once

The same for everyone. Keep the template’s words or change them.

Title: Certificate of Rank
Statement: A line of thanks or achievement, written for this topic
Skills assessed: Kihon (basics), Kata (forms), Kumite (sparring) and Dojo etiquette
Details: style, rank and grading
Signatures: Head Instructor and Chief Examiner

Filled in for each person

Hyperstack fills these from your list when you send.

Recipient name
Program or award name
Issue date
Credential ID
QR code to the verification page

Specifications

Sizes, fonts and colours

Sizes

A4: 210 × 297 mm · 8.27 × 11.69 in
US Letter: 8.5 × 11 in · 216 × 279 mm

Fonts

Marcellus: Title, Recipient name
Hanken Grotesk: Text, Labels
Mrs Saint Delafield: Signatures

Google Fonts, free for commercial use.

Colours

Paper#f5f0e6
Ink#252320
Accent#1b1a19
Second accent#b38b3f
Muted text#6c665d

Change any colour in the studio.

Design notes

In this portrait version a thick stitched belt crosses the page at mid-height and its long tails run down to split the lower half into three columns: the skills on the left, the record of style, rank, grading, date and credential ID on the right, and the QR code in between. The name, the program and the statement have generous space above the belt, and two signatures stand under the tail tips. The belt colour follows the rank, from white to black, so one design serves every grade.

About

Karate Belt Certificate Template, Tied Belt Portrait

Many dojos frame rank certificates and hang them in a row, one for each grade a student reaches, and a tall page fits that wall and a home frame well. Karate, taekwondo and other martial arts schools issue it when a student passes a grading, with the kihon, kata, kumite and etiquette the examiners looked at and the date the new belt was tied.

Wording on the template“Through dedicated training and a grading before the examining panel, the holder is promoted to the rank of 1st Dan Black Belt, having shown basics, forms and sparring to the standard of the style with the spirit and discipline the art asks of every student.”

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Words that go with it

The email and the post, written for you

Email to send with it

Subject: Congratulations on your new belt, name

Hi name,

Congratulations on your grading. The examiners saw the hours you put in on the mat, and your new rank is well earned.

Your certificate of rank is ready. Open it to see it, download a copy to print and frame next to your others, or share it on LinkedIn so friends and family can celebrate with you.

Keep training, and see you in the dojo.

Your instructors

Hyperstack fills in each person’s name and link when it sends.

Post for the recipient to share

After years of early mornings, sore knees and more kata than I can count, I passed my grading and was promoted to 1st Dan Black Belt. Thank you to my instructors, who never let me settle, and to my training partners, who made every session better. A black belt is a beginning, not an end, so back to the dojo on Monday. #MartialArts #BlackBelt #Karate

Recipients share it with one click from their credential page, with the badge attached.

Printing

Printing it well

Print at actual size

Choose “Actual size” or 100% in the print dialog, not “Fit to page”, so the margins and the QR code keep their size.

Use card, not paper

A matte or silk card of 200–300 gsm (about 80–110 lb cover) feels like an award and does not curl in a frame.

Frame it

A4 fits a standard 21 × 29.7 cm frame; US Letter fits an 8.5 × 11 in frame, or an 11 × 14 in frame with a mat. Hang it upright, as designed.

Mind the edges

Most home printers leave a thin white border. For a design that runs to the edge, use a print shop or your printer’s borderless setting.

Certificate or badge?

Send both. They do different jobs.

Certificate

A full record: name, statement, skills, dates and signatures
Printed and framed, or kept as a PDF
Opens to a page anyone can verify

Digital badge

A small image people put on LinkedIn and in email signatures
Carries the verified details inside it (Open Badges 2.0)
One click shows who earned it and who issued it

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How to send it

From template to everyone’s inbox

01
Make it yours
Open the template, add your logo and change any colour or word.
02
Add your people
Upload a spreadsheet, or connect your LMS, HR tool or form.
03
Send it
Each person gets an email and their own credential page, in one go.
04
They share it
Recipients add it to LinkedIn; anyone can verify it from the QR code.