scottnshelly Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 For those that are in the upper ranks of Black Belt, what was the transition like between 3rd and 4th, 4th and 5th, etc.? I've been at 2nd Dan for a while, and I'm starting to feel the transition into 3rd I think. How do things change - if at all?Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Jules Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 I havent noticed much of a change at all......I just keep training, and when Im told "youre gonna be tested".....I still just keep training. The only thing of signifigant difference was that after my 4th dan test, I was told that the requirements for my 5th dan test were to create a system of my own from all I have learned over the last 30 years, which I did, and I passed my 5th dan test.....but nothing else has changed.....I just keep training. ~Master Jules......aka "The Sandman""I may be a trained killer......but Im really a nice guy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 made it to BB on the forum now as well havent u, lol any different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Jules Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 LOL.....yes....I feel much more proficient at the keyboard now ~Master Jules......aka "The Sandman""I may be a trained killer......but Im really a nice guy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorinryu Sensei Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 In my experience, the transition within the black belts isn't really a major deal or have any real effect or make any difference. As Master Jules stated...we just keep training. we have black belts in keyboarding! My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aodhan Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 In my experience, the transition within the black belts isn't really a major deal or have any real effect or make any difference. As Master Jules stated...we just keep training. we have black belts in keyboarding! (sigh), I keep wondering when I will move to my next belt in keyboarding. Seems like I've been at orange forever. Aodhan There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other.-Douglas Everett, American hockey player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtstiachi Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 The Grandmaster at my school told us that it took him 4-5 years to move to the next degree of black belt. He is a 9th degree and it took him a long time to move to the hgher levels (4 and higher). "The journey of a 1,000 miles starts with but a single step." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjanurse Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Train hard and train your students hard! Often a tree is judged by the fruit it bears. "A Black Belt is only the beginning."Heidi-A student of the artsTae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnishttp://the100info.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conqueror Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Our sensei has been training martial arts for roughly 50 years and holds an eighth dan... clearly the ranks come slower when you reach the upper atmosphere.As far as personal feelings, I never really felt different when I was promoted... still come to the same classes and learn from the same people. Jason B.Hendersonville, NC"I'm not really eccentric... I'm not eccentric unless that means 'crazy', which I am, probably." - Kyoshi Doug Perry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 and so you made it blue belt Aodhan.....I'm grading for my second dan in TKD soon - i'm interested to see if it makes any difference to me, other than being happy with passing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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