Practice is the key _ Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Am just curious I want to walk down the street parks etc feeling safe not hundreads of black belts walking around. Is there around 5 million? or 300 thousands? I've serch all search engines but non give the answer you guys might be lucky if you have the answers. Somone love oneSomone love twoI love one That one is myself just have been turn down.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_2k3 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 I dont know how many exactly is its impossible to tell because alot of clubs are independant, its a very popular sport in the UK (can I call it a sport) but remember its not just Karate. TKD, Judo, Kung fu, Kickboxing, ju jitsu and Muay thai are among the popular ones. "When my enemy contracts I expand and when he expands I contract" - Bruce Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrrrArg Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 ...lots I would say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Practice is the key _ Posted January 16, 2004 Author Share Posted January 16, 2004 Thanks alot rich_2k3 I should include martial arts bushido. Somone love oneSomone love twoI love one That one is myself just have been turn down.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 ooh, there's loads I should imagine. I read once (I can't remember where, sorry) that karate was the most popular MA in the UK and that martial artists account for about 15-20% of the population. That's just a rough guess, I should imagine that it would be very difficult to accuratly record all the martial artists around. Anyway, what would you class as a 'martial artist'? Would someone who has been training for only, say, a month be counted? I'm sure they'd feel like martial artists! Or would it be restricted to people who had only been training for a certain length of time or who had reached a certain grade? Why would you feel afraid with so many black belts around, anyway? Most people who are black belts have the common sense of years of training to know to keep clear of fights and not start trouble. Therefore, the more black belts there are around, surely the less danger and trouble there should be?? "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Practice is the key _ Posted January 21, 2004 Author Share Posted January 21, 2004 Wow, good point. Somone love oneSomone love twoI love one That one is myself just have been turn down.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siufeifei Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 i think you should be more afraid of the people who THINK they are black belts. Besides, belts don't mean a whole lot anyway. I mean, how scared are you of them five year old black belts? ohayo gozaimasu, o genki desu ka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Practice is the key _ Posted January 22, 2004 Author Share Posted January 22, 2004 Well, five years old black belt how cute that means that the child must of train about since 11 months years old...theres no 5 years old black in the world...prove me if am wrong. Somone love oneSomone love twoI love one That one is myself just have been turn down.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I mean, how scared are you of them five year old black belts? Very scared... of the fact that some poor kid is gonna grow up thinking they're a competent martial artist just because someone decided they could have a black belt at age 5 or 6. I think that a child should be AT LEAST 10 before they're even considered for a black belt. "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Practice is the key _ Posted January 22, 2004 Author Share Posted January 22, 2004 Very scared... of the fact that some poor kid is gonna grow up thinking they're a competent martial artist just because someone decided they could have a black belt at age 5 or 6. I think that a child should be AT LEAST 10 before they're even considered for a black belt. You said it all yeah actually 5 years old black belt does not understand alot, a child should atleast be about 9-10 to get a black belt. I'd agree. Somone love oneSomone love twoI love one That one is myself just have been turn down.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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