I want to buy a display unit for my martial arts belts. Can anyone recommend a good wall mounting unit?

The cost of martial art belts varies. It really depends on the quality of the belt and the brand. You can find belts in Amazon that cost a few dollars and you can find belts at websites like Kataaro that cost around $80

There are many websites that sell martial art belts. Here are some of the popular ones: http://www.kataaro.com/Departments/Belts.aspx, http://www.eosinpanther.com/black-belt-c-21.html, and http://www.blackbeltshop.com/belts.htm.

The first martial art to use the belt ranking system is the Japanese Judo.

The white belt represents the beginning of new knowledge. That's why beginners in different forms of martial arts wear a white belt. Students with white belts begin by learning the fundamentals of their martial art.

Many styles of martial arts use a belt ranking system; however they may not all equate to the same skill level. Here are a few styles and their ranking order:

Karate - white, yellow, orange, green, blue, brown and black

Tae Kwon Do - white, yellow, green, blue, red and black

Judo - only uses white, brown, red and black

Kung Fu - no established belt ranking system

The color of the belt signifies the amount of knowledge you have obtained. Wearing a white/yellow belt means you know some basics - in terms of blocks, kicks and punches. You will reach a better understanding of martial arts techniques in further levels like green, blue and purple. Brown and black level students have applied learned techniques.

Tying a martial arts belt properly is a sign of respect. It is very important that you master the art of tying the belt properly. I have found you a very helpful video tutorial on tying a martial arts belt that should be very useful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz1Ol6gEY8A

I asked a good friend of mine, who happens to be an instructor, he told me that to advance you will need to complete a minimum of 300 hours of training.

Every school of martial arts has a slightly different grading system; however, the most common color grading comes from the Dankyu system. From lowest to highest, belts are awarded in the following order - white, yellow, orange, green, blue brown and black.