wado_lee Posted March 11, 2004 Posted March 11, 2004 trekmann you have the right attitude it will help with your training long term theres no one style just your style---------
Monkeymagic Posted April 19, 2004 Posted April 19, 2004 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)
aefibird Posted April 19, 2004 Author Posted April 19, 2004 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? "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers!
wado_lee Posted April 19, 2004 Posted April 19, 2004 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 theres no one style just your style---------
Monkeymagic Posted April 19, 2004 Posted April 19, 2004 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)
Monkeymagic Posted April 19, 2004 Posted April 19, 2004 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)
wado_lee Posted April 19, 2004 Posted April 19, 2004 sorry, can't work out how to do this quote thing click on quote top right hand side of comment you wish to quote on theres no one style just your style---------
CapitalKarate Posted April 23, 2004 Posted April 23, 2004 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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