Chaz Posted February 28, 2005 Posted February 28, 2005 Black belt is not so much elite as it is a sign that you really are willing to learn the art you are in. It tells your sensai/sifu if your dedicated and are determined so the real learning can begin. I think anyone can earn a black belt if they work for it, certainly! "One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say." - Will Durant
Muaythaiboxer Posted March 1, 2005 Posted March 1, 2005 once again back to the age old argument "just because your a black belt does not mean you can fight" Fist visible Strike invisible
CloudDragon Posted March 1, 2005 Posted March 1, 2005 As others have said, black belt is just the beginning. I truly believe that with GOOD instruction, anyone who is in REASONABLY good health, can be a black belt. See my sig, that's what it is all about. A Black Belt is just a white belt that don't know when to quit!
CloudDragon Posted March 1, 2005 Posted March 1, 2005 once again back to the age old argument "just because your a black belt does not mean you can fight" I totally agree with you on this, but I think, and I feel Shorinryu Sensei and some of the other old guys, (Sorry SS, no disrespect intended! ) will agree with me when I say: It's not about fighting. I got over that around green belt, when I realized that the brown belt I had running all over the floor avoiding me, the next week was, the guy that pounded me into dust. Its NOT about the shoes... err, belt. A Black Belt is just a white belt that don't know when to quit!
Shorinryu Sensei Posted March 1, 2005 Posted March 1, 2005 I totally agree with you on this, but I think, and I feel Shorinryu Sensei and some of the other old guys, (Sorry SS, no disrespect intended! ) will agree with me when I say: It's not about fighting. Agreed...now, if I could find my walker and my laxative, I'd shuffle over your way and kick you with my orthopedic shoes! My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
ShotokanKid Posted March 1, 2005 Posted March 1, 2005 With enough dedication and training, anyone can become a black belt. Being a black belt is about perfecting the basics. Anyone can do that. The path can simply be more difficult for some than for others. I totally agree "What we do in life, echoes in eternity.""We must all fear evil men. But there is another kind of evil which we must fear most, and that is the indifference of good men."
CloudDragon Posted March 1, 2005 Posted March 1, 2005 :Agreed...now, if I could find my walker and my laxative, I'd shuffle over your way and kick you with my orthopedic shoes! Well, you better hurry! medicare just paid for my new Rascal electric chair! har! har! cough!cough! A Black Belt is just a white belt that don't know when to quit!
PrideampPoise Posted March 1, 2005 Posted March 1, 2005 I truly believe that with GOOD instruction, anyone who is in REASONABLY good health, can be a black belt. I agree 100%. (course I'm not a BB yet, so that might not mean much coming from me, but I do believe it)
tkdBill Posted March 1, 2005 Posted March 1, 2005 once again back to the age old argument "just because your a black belt does not mean you can fight" In my organization, sparring is part of the testing for Black Belt. If you cannot fight effectively, including multiple rounds against higher ranks, you do not pass the test. Therefore, you must be able to fight in order to be a Black Belt. --
jarrettmeyer Posted March 1, 2005 Posted March 1, 2005 "just because your a black belt does not mean you can fight" In my organization, sparring is part of the testing for Black Belt. If you cannot fight effectively, including multiple rounds against higher ranks, you do not pass the test. Therefore, you must be able to fight in order to be a Black Belt. Be careful. You had better distinguish between point sparring and fighting. That'll get a lot of comments. Jarrett Meyer"The only source of knowledge is experience."-- Albert Einstein
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