The Phenom Posted March 9, 2005 Posted March 9, 2005 Well I have kickboxing training tonight, and in two weeks we're grading. I will be going for my purple belt - and I was wondering if anyone had any advice they could share for help in gradings.
June1 Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 Let's see... I would definitely advise taking 3-8 deeeeep breaths right before you grade. After 3 breaths, something happens chemically in your brain that heightens your awareness. It will also relax you if you're nervous. Also, be sure to practice as much as you can to ensure that you are confident in your abilities. Good luck! Kool Kiais: ICE! DIE! KITES! DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHH! KIAI!"Know Thyself""Circumstances make me who I am."
AnonymousOne Posted March 16, 2005 Posted March 16, 2005 Train like hell and then rest the day before the grading 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
Shorinryu Sensei Posted March 16, 2005 Posted March 16, 2005 They have a belt system in kickboxing? I didn't know that. Learn something new every day on here! My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
SevenStar Posted March 16, 2005 Posted March 16, 2005 most schools don't - it will vary from school to school, and it's not recognized by any other school than your own. What I've noticed lately is that american kickboxing schools that stem from karate tend to use a karate style ranking system. However, there are thai schools that do it as well - it's a structural thing, and also a motivational thing for newbs. But, it's all internal. Say I was a red belt at my school (if we had rankings) If I went to his, it wouldn't mean anything. Some organizations also use them to denote who may teach and who may not. For example within adjarn chai sirisute's association, he has various levels. A level 3, for example, denotes an apprentice instructor. Once again, this won't have any significance outside of the TBA, which is adjarn chai's organization.
Shorinryu Sensei Posted March 16, 2005 Posted March 16, 2005 A question for you SevenStar..what are some of the criteria for advancing from belt to belt in those schools that havve the belt system? They don't do kata..right? As far as I know, just sparring/fighting? Self-defense techniques? My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
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