koreantiger81 Posted January 28, 2002 Posted January 28, 2002 Do you think a black-belt in one style of martial art should start from white belt when he/she starts another style? for example: karate, w.t.f tae kwon do, i.t.f tae kwon do, hap ki do, etc. Kinesiologist/TrainerBlack-Belt
three60roundhouse Posted January 28, 2002 Posted January 28, 2002 definitely, especially of they are very different arts. if you are changing from ITF to WTF, though, I'd say just learn the new forms and study privately with the instructor for a while 1st dan Tae Kwon DoYellow Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu16 Years OldGirls kick butt!
AnonymousOne Posted January 29, 2002 Posted January 29, 2002 Its better to be a master of one art than a Jack of all Trades. There is no glory in saying I have done this and this and this. It does not increase your skill, only solid training does 7th Dan ChidokaiA true combat warrior has to be hard as nails in mind, body and soul. Warriors are action takers and not action fakers. If you are cruising, make time for losing
SaiFightsMS Posted January 29, 2002 Posted January 29, 2002 There is another thread about this topic in the Shotokan section. For those who have not seen it allready it might be worth looking at. Or for everyone else maybe refreshing our thougts on the subject.
Bon Posted January 29, 2002 Posted January 29, 2002 (edited) ::edit:: Edited September 29, 2002 by Bon It takes sacrifice to be the best.There are always two choices, two paths to take. One is easy. And its only reward is that it's easy.
username237 Posted January 29, 2002 Posted January 29, 2002 OF COURSE!! I do shotokan and im a 2nd dan black belt...if i started hap ki do etc i wouldn't know the differences, the katas etc so id want to start the same way as everyone else. People that did start another style with there original grade from the previous style wouldn't deserve that grade as they haven't done everything what there belt suggests they have! sorry to anyone who has started another style with there prev. grade!
Phantasmatic Posted January 29, 2002 Posted January 29, 2002 It would be a good thing to go back to white belt if you join another school or club. The reason i say this is because the instructor's way of teaching could be a whole different way than you are used to. But if it was a similar style (i.e. Shorin-ryu and Goju-ryu) i would agree with three 60 in that you should just study privately with the instructor of the school. "Which one is more foolish, the fool or the fool who follows him?" - Obi Wan Kenobi
YODA Posted January 29, 2002 Posted January 29, 2002 Starting at White Belt again is great - it keeps your outlook focused on what is important - learning, rather than being overly concerned with a strip of coloured cloth. One of my students is an Aikido Sandan, and has his own Aikido Dojo. Although he is my student in Eskrima I have absolutely no hesitation putting on a white belt when receiving instruction in Aikido from him. If your ego cannot handle putting on a white belt then there's a problem. YODA2nd Degree Black Belt : Doce Pares Eskrima https://www.docepares.co.ukQualified Instructor : JKD Concepts https://www.jkdc.co.ukQualified Fitness Instructor (Weights, CV, Circuit, Kinesiology)
Prodigy-Child Posted January 29, 2002 Posted January 29, 2002 yes if you are a black belt in one style and completely going into a different style then you should start from white belt. i know a few jiu jitsu black belts (3rd - 4th dans) who switched over to judo and automatically got a brown belt, i think that is ok because of the many parallels between jiu jitsu and judo, a jiu jitsu buddy of mine who is a blue belt went to a judo tournament a little while back and having a few people from the canadian judo council watch him fight they automatically put him the rank of orange belt, i think that is ok as well because the council saw him fight. but other then that i think with each art you should always start at white You can boo me if you want, You know I'm right!-Chris Rock
Piastre Posted January 29, 2002 Posted January 29, 2002 I did kung-fu for about 3 years before I moved to karate where I started from scratch as a white belt. It didn't bother me at all. Having a martial arts background allowed me to pick up the techniques significantly more quickly than the people I started with who had never studied. In the long run, it makes no difference.
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