Rick Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 Sorry, just having a light poke... There's a bruce lee quote where he says the best belt is the one that holds ur pants up or something like that. Rick RJT: 2nd Degree Black Belt Freestyle Kickboxer - 3rd Gup HapKiDoist - 6th Kyu Zen Go Shu KarateKaJust Kick Them, They'll Understand...-TBK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostlySykanRyu Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 LOL, not a problem...I just know there are some that aren't too happy with the amount of quotage, didn't know if you were one of them (at the time). As for learning the beltage, I'll just have to start a new thread... To condemn the art of another is to condemn your own as well. We all have the same origin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47MartialMan Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 Never had any belt "blues", per mental state. When I had trained, the "next belt" was hardly a concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 I think that everyone has hit that sort of plateu before - i don't think u can participate in the martial arts without hitting some sort of wall from time to time. But IMO it is when we knock down those walls and fight to become that better person, and refuse to give in to stagnancy, that we really show our quality as a martial artist. I've hit many a plateu and smashed into many a wall in my time, even recently giving up for a year and then coming back with a vengeance, dissatisfied with what i had become without my beloved kickboxing. This is an extremely good article - i'm gonna read it again! Rick RJT: 2nd Degree Black Belt Freestyle Kickboxer - 3rd Gup HapKiDoist - 6th Kyu Zen Go Shu KarateKaJust Kick Them, They'll Understand...-TBK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47MartialMan Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 Yeah, throughout some of my training, I had smashed into a wall-literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 Heh, u know i once tried a jumping spinning kick i had never done before on my bag outside and i spun out of control and smashed the side of my face on a tree... Man that smarted! Rick RJT: 2nd Degree Black Belt Freestyle Kickboxer - 3rd Gup HapKiDoist - 6th Kyu Zen Go Shu KarateKaJust Kick Them, They'll Understand...-TBK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47MartialMan Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 How about Belt Blues? Does each color have a different blue? I guess. But along with the belt blues, don't forget the "Tourney Blues". Or the "First Class" blues. Nice starting thread, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superleeds Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 I must say that his has been a very inspiering article and thread. It made me reflect on how much my belt means to me...not the belt in itself, but all the effort I put in to it. Speaking of which..I'm off to training.. Read a book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vito Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 i think thats just another symptom of these ridiculous belt systems of learning that we have today in so many places. even the most traditional martial arts, back in the day, didt have all these colors, and stripes for the colors, and other nonsense. "If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared." -Machiavelli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longarm25 Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 very nice PhilRyu Kyu Christian Karate Federation"Do not be dependent on others for your improvement. Pay respect to God and Buddhabut do not reley on them." Musashi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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