Squawman Posted March 28, 2004 Posted March 28, 2004 Nobody really needs any certification to be an instructor in the martial arts. Anybody can buy a uniform and belt from a catalog, invent their own style and teach. But the question is, how much credibility do they have. If you are a blue belt and I walk into your school with no expirence then I probably wouldn't have any problem learning from you. But if I came into your school and had trained before I would probably ask myself "what the hell does a blue belt know". Especially in TKD because it is so popular around the world. My advice to you is to find another place to train, gain alot of expirence and get your black belt. Then find some small place (like a church basement or rec center) and start to build a student base.
Azmyth Posted March 28, 2004 Posted March 28, 2004 I meant after I get my black belt. I wouldn't dare teach now.. I don't know nearly enough. I have thought about once I get my black belt, teaching out of a church until I reach 2nd dan. "Fear does not exist in this dojo does it?"
karatekid1975 Posted March 28, 2004 Posted March 28, 2004 Like I said in another post, try to reach 4th dan first. Not that I wouldn't learn from a 1st dan (I'm only a red belt) but all my (master/school owner) instructors have been 4th dan and above. Laurie F
White Warlock Posted March 29, 2004 Posted March 29, 2004 Ugh... friggin' belts. "When you are able to take the keys from my hand, you will be ready to drive." - Shaolin DMV TestIntro
Squawman Posted March 29, 2004 Author Posted March 29, 2004 Ugh... friggin' belts That's how I feel sometimes. I'm a 3rd degree in TKD and really don't want to test any more but to certify black belts through the WTF I need a 4th dan. I also started to get into Jiu-Jitsu in the last year which has no forms or goofy crap like that. Pretty much you get your next belt if you can roll with that rank and show you are equal in the ability. Like I've said before, a rank is worthless if you can't back it up.
kenpo4life Posted April 1, 2004 Posted April 1, 2004 It is not only about belts. I am a nidan, but I have 26 years under my belt. I have been fighting other peoples black belts since I was a kid and winning. I think that 90% of schools hand out rank way too fast. We all know that it is mostly marketing and money, but how proud should you be of getting a black belt if kids can get them? If my survival means your total destruction, then so be it.
Shorinryu Sensei Posted April 5, 2004 Posted April 5, 2004 You have to wait until you get a 4th Dan to teach? Dang...nobody told me that!!! I'm in trouble here! This January I'll have 30 years in the arts, and I've been teaching since September of 1978...and I haven't reached 4th Dan yet! ARGH! Guess I'd better contact those couple of hundred people I've taught and awarded belts to and tell them their no good! My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
tommarker Posted April 5, 2004 Posted April 5, 2004 I've seen first gup/kyu conduct a better class than some 4th dan. I recently had a guy mention to me that he didn't want to train under anything less than a 5th Dan, because he was a 4th. What if there was a 4th, 3rd, or even, god forbid, a lowly nidan out there who could show him things? It would completely crush his universe. If a 2nd dan can teach him things, maybe it means his 4th dan is worthless, etc. Train with someone who has something to teach you. Paradoxically, you may not be able to figure out if it was worthwhile until you've trained under someone else. I'm no longer posting here. Adios.
Shorinryu Sensei Posted April 5, 2004 Posted April 5, 2004 (edited) In that same regard tommarker, I've taught ranks considerably higher than myself quite a few things. For example, I have taekwondo friends ranging from 3rd Dans to 6th, scattered around the NorthWest that have invited me to hold seminars for their classes. The ones I'm talking about had, and taught, no techniques against grabs, grappling or defenses against weapons, and had no weapons training at all. Hey! I just noticed...I'm not a green belt any longer...I got my purple!!! Dang, that's just about as fast as some schools I know! lol Is this forum a belt factory/McDojo? Edited April 5, 2004 by Shorinryu Sensei My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
WolverineGuy Posted April 5, 2004 Posted April 5, 2004 I'm a first dan, and I know that I can teach effectively. Although, I do have over 14 years in the arts. It all depends on experience. Wolverine1st Dan - Kalkinodo"Shut up brain, or I'll stab you with a q-tip""There is no spoon."
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