lgm Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 It's not quantity it's quality that counts! TommyHi, Tommy! Looks like you got another belt here to your credit, buddy. Is that a black belt that has worn out until it's white? I Guess not, my new belt seems to symbolize newness or beginner status! TommyI'm afraid, although you are a master many times over, you are learning a new style here and must wear the beginner's color. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pers Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 (edited) It took me 8 years to reach shodan(1st degree black belt) ,a good few years of those 8 years I spent re-doing the basics by forgeting the wrong moves I had previously learned and learning the correct way ! but it never bothered me.The important thing was the place I was training and the instruction !and I never asked my Sensei about the time for my black belt grading ! ,as a brown belt I did two classes of basic and then the brown-black twice a week for 5 years to reach shodan ,but the thing is even after shodan I continued with the basic class until few years after nidan(second dan ) and they were the best training form for sharpenning your techniques . Edited October 12, 2005 by pers never give up ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Mike Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 nah, I think people are referring to the fact that after enough time the BB tends to fray and look white around the edges.I've been studying chinese kenpo since last april, and am going to be brown this month. This isn't typical. I have prior MA training, so I didn't need too much time to study the basics level. I plan to be BB for Cinco de Mayo. Usually, it takes no less than 18 mos to go from brown to black, but like I said, I have prior knowledge, and already know my material...I just have to refine my stuff, and pass that 20 man mass-attack as needed for BB.In my system, it should take about 4 yrs to get to BB. More or less depending upon circumstances. When a man's fortunate time comes, he meets a good friend;When a man has lost his luck, he meets a beautiful woman.-anonymous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kivikala Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 ... i'm interested in knowing the amount of time it took people to get to the belt level they're at??Umm, errr... I forgot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaine Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Its taken me 2 years to get to a 6th kyu and im close to going up for 5th. Id say two more years till i achieve black belt. Martial arts training is 30% classroom training, 70% solo training.https://www.instagram.com/nordic_karate/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granmasterchen Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 around 30 years to gain the title of master from my instructor....rank means nothing....but getting that title from your teacher means that you have reached a certain level no matter what your rank may be. That which does not destroy me will only make me stronger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Assassin Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 It took me three years to acheive purple belt in BJJ.Belt ranks go - White - Blue - Purple - Brown - Black Whoever appeals to the law against his fellow man is either a fool or a coward,Whoever cannot take care of himself without that law is both,For a wounded man shall say to his assailant, If I live I will kill you, If I die you are forgiven.Such is the rule of HONOR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karate kid 1 Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 im now seventh kyu and it took me 6 months to get there according to my sensei ill be a black belt before im 13 im now ten FEAR is only a four letter wordRORY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurome Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 About three years to get to iikyu right now, my shodan test is on December 3rd. "You all come from different instructors, so as I look around the room I may see many different ways of preforming this kata, however, if you are turning left and I turn right, we have a problem." -Renshi Thomas Apsokardu (Godan, Okinawa Kenpo Karate Kobudo Koryu Kan)Matthew Sullivan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karate-ka1 Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 It took me 15yrs to reach GoDan and the title of Master from my Shidoshi, training 3 days a week, 2hrs every monday & Wednesday, saturdays 4 hrs. I volunteered to do everything i practically live at the dojo up until this very day.I beleive that there is no time limit on rank, belts don't make a man, man make the belts. Here is the ultimate question. who made the first master? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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