Obstacle course levels by belt: Brown belt has how many obstacles?

• A. 3
• B. 2
• C. 4
• D. 5

Answer: (C)

Obstacle courses are scaled to belt rank to test increasing control, balance, and technique as students progress. For brown belt, four obstacles provide enough challenge to evaluate coordination and safety without exceeding what this rank is meant to test. This count sits between the simpler setups of earlier belts and the more demanding challenges of higher ranks. So four is the standard number for brown belt. Three would be too few for the expected progression, while five would go beyond the typical brown-belt requirement.