CathShadow

In my Style (Kimura Shukokai) you get Shodan-Ho (which is what I am (I just got that on saturday) which is Provisional Black belt... ie. they want to see u again in 6 months) then shodan, nidan, sandan, yondan... etc. bascally from 1st to 10th. I don't ever see "stripes" nor "red belts" nor anything like that. at 2nd Dan u can start teaching (though u CAN assist at my level) You START training at 1st Dan, though by no means should white to brown belt be discredited, since no white to brown = no black. If you did not learn to crawl at white belt, you cannot learn to walk at shodan-ho.... and to run at 10th dan... 1 grade opens doors... though you CAN learn enough to be AS good as a black belt even if u're a white belt... the point is it's up to YOU to train, be dedicated, and enthusiastic... and NEVER sarcastic or egotistic. Karate is about discipline. Peace

For those of you that do Shukokai: I'm learning Basai Dai... (Kimura Shukokai Style) -- Which is obviously different to the other styles... and it's a mission! I just came back from a 3 year break -- Any tips (or links to sites with specifically Kimura Shukokai Basadai Kata? (and what are ur fav. Kata's) PS. I'm more of a Fighter than sum1 that does Kata

At work they call me "Featherweight" (I'm 22 -- and weigh 55 kg)

ROTFL!

The only real injuries I've had are: Bruised rib (walked into a punch -- from a world champ ); dislocated finger (I blocked wrong) and my jaw got shifted back in a tourney.

He He He... I LOVE SHUKOKAI! I study it in South Africa It's the coolest style for me I tried Kushido, GoJu-Ryu, and Free-style Kung-fu... I enjoy Shukokai the best

Thanx

Hey, All... I'm new around here I do Kimura Shukokai... I'm in South Africa.

What style do you do??? (I do Kimura Shukokai) -- I stopped for a while, came back... and this is the Kata he's teaching me