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We have the following:

 

White

 

Red - 10th Kyu

 

Blue - 9th Kyu

 

Purple/white - 8th kyu

 

Purple - 7th kyu

 

Yellow - 6th Kyu

 

Orange - 5th kyu

 

Green/white - 4th kyu

 

Green - 3rd kyu

 

Brown/white - 2nd kyu

 

Brown - 1st kyu

 

Black belts

 

I think it gives people an incentive to carry on training, especially those who have low self esteem and what it built up. By seeing that they can achieve a coloured belt they have something to aim for everytime there is a grading (every three onths roughly). You still have to be ready for the grading. We have an advanced class for Red and above and one for green/white and above. So you can choose. Learn the basics of karate and self-defence or progress slowly. For those people who have busy lives, to say you are a coloured belt in karate gives you some confidence and hope for the next one.

 

I am a brown belt and have gone to every grading and passed but have trained hard enough to pass. I don't believe I am ready to go to black belt and am willing to wait or not even get there. I enjoyed getting my belts and felt proud. I can understand many of the negative comments about the belt system. I suppose it can be frustrating for those in karate for the ethos and spirit. It is expensive though....but so are many things in life

'Karate is a set of beliefs and practices that are never grasped in their totality and that generate more knowledge and more practices' Krug (2001)

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It is expensive though....but so are many things in life

 

That reminds me of that quote about nothing in life being certain - except death and taxes!

 

I suppose that any hobby (and karate is a hobby to most people - we can't afford to do it full time!) works out expensive, but if a person enjoys it enough they'll probably pay anyway.

 

Just out of interest, monkeymagic, how much do you pay for training, gradings etc?

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can i answer that one im very lucky i dont pay to train or gradings past shodan we are very lucky to have a long standing club of over 30yrs so dan grades who help with instruction go free kyu grades pay £4.00 for there three hour instrustion and juniors £3.00 gradings are £10.00 upto 2nd kyu £20.00 there after

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Just out of interest, monkeymagic, how much do you pay for training, gradings etc?

 

I pay £30 a month. I train about 2 or 3 times a week (3-4 hours). I pay £30 per grading, £25 annual membership.

 

It's just when you add it all up it seems a lot.

'Karate is a set of beliefs and practices that are never grasped in their totality and that generate more knowledge and more practices' Krug (2001)

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sorry, can't work out how to do this quote thing

'Karate is a set of beliefs and practices that are never grasped in their totality and that generate more knowledge and more practices' Krug (2001)

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I actually enjoy the belt system, it encourages me to keep at it when i feel discouraged. And about the "you can't tell a white/yellow from a green", in my dojo you can very easily tell the difference, because of how the perform the punches/kicks, and what katas they know. My dojo has this system...

 

White

 

Yellow w/ stripe

 

Yellow

 

Orange w/ stripe

 

Orange

 

Blue w/ stripe

 

Blue

 

Green w/ two stripes

 

Green w/ stripe

 

Green

 

Brown w/ two stripes

 

Brown w/ stripe

 

Brown

 

and about ten levels of Black

 

gotta love the belt system!

Joshua Brehm


-When you're not practicing remember this; someone, somewhere, is practicing, and when you meet them, they will beat you.

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