New rank topic

[karatekid1975]

Ok, I've seen a lot of "what belt are you" topics or "how long" topics. So this is a "twist" on those topics, but it's for those that have been in more than one art/system. I thought this might be a fun topic ... Anyways, here it is. How many arts have you been in? How long? And what rank were/are you (in all of them)? I bet you can't beat me as the "NY dojang jumper"

1) I did Tang Soo Do for a year and three months (in NJ). I reached blue belt (5th gup) before moving. If I didn't move, I'd more than likely still be there.

2) I was here at my current dojang for a year or so (TKD). Reached blue belt again, then left. I thought it was too "sport" at the time.

3) I did Tae Kwon Do somewhere else (that was mixed with Judo and some TSD) for a year. I went in as a blue belt and left as a Red belt (1st gup there). It was a Mcdojang. Shame on me for not realizing it right away.

4) I came back here as a blue belt and now I'm a red belt (2nd gup testing for 1st in Nov ... again LOL). The curriculum changed right before I came back (for the better ). I love it now (more self defense related stuff).

5) I have also been in Jujitsu for roughly three months off and on (had to work out a schedule with sensei). Currently a white belt.

I also did Judo at a YMCA for a short while, but the instructor stopped teaching there (I don't blame him. He lived three hours away). No rank/equal to a white belt (no gi either, but it was fun).

Ok, your turn

Edited October 21, 2005 by karatekid1975

[b3n]

I've trained kyokushin in Australia for nearly 9 years consistently, currently shodan but going for nidan in December. Thats about it

[ninjanurse]

Judo -4 months/no rank (school closed)

Tang Soo Do-9 months/green belt (moved away)

Moo Duk Kwan-6 months/blue belt (instructor left)

Shotokan-8 years/Nidan (instructor moved)

JuJitsu-6 months/no rank (adjunct training)

Tae Kwon Do- 7 years/Sandan (moved to NY)

Brazilian JuJitsu-1 year/no rank (adjunct training-moved to NY)

JuJitsu-2 years/Shodan (concurrent with TKD, moved to NY)

Kwok Wu Chuen-3 years now/Sandan (still truckin'!!)

TaiJi Chuen-4 months/2nd grade (concurrent with KWC)

[orion82698]

Mines short.

Shotokan Karate (orange belt) left after 5 months

(Current) TKD "Senior white" -McDojang

Currently looking for a good Shorei-Ryu school.

[Anbu Alex]

First i took TKD got to Blue Belt

then took Wushu Kungfu reached to 4 patch (we used a pach system)

then Jkd got to around the advance Level

Now im a 7th kyu in Bujinkan Taijutsu

[karatekid1975]

Wow! Heidi. You got me beat LOL. It's not your fault, though. Looks like you had good teachers that decided to leave (moving away from a MA school sucks too ). But we have this system, so we're cool now P.S. Your advice on T6 helped ALOT (I used the traditional kick and it works great). Thanks.

Anbu Alex, cool sig. "white belt for life." I like that (always learning).

[KarateKid6781]

unfortunately ive only been able to take tae kwon doe, i want to start taking hapkido soon, but it wont be happening for a long time

[Pacificshore]

Ok, from the very beginning:

Kajukenbo: White belt(moved back home)

Tae Kwon Do: Brown belt(quit and left for mainland)

Chinese Kenpo: attained black belt

Shotokan Karate: Trained 3yrs. at same rank as in Kenpo

Kara-Ho Kempo: attained black belt

That about sums it up

[IcemanSK]

Judo -4 months/no rank (school closed)

Tang Soo Do-9 months/green belt (moved away)

Moo Duk Kwan-6 months/blue belt (instructor left)

Shotokan-8 years/Nidan (instructor moved)

JuJitsu-6 months/no rank (adjunct training)

Tae Kwon Do- 7 years/Sandan (moved to NY)

Brazilian JuJitsu-1 year/no rank (adjunct training-moved to NY)

JuJitsu-2 years/Shodan (concurrent with TKD, moved to NY)

Kwok Wu Chuen-3 years now/Sandan (still truckin'!!)

TaiJi Chuen-4 months/2nd grade (concurrent with KWC)

First of all, Heidi, you're my new hero

Mine:

Pre-Olympic Chung Do Kwon TKD 1982-1986 1st dan (Instructor sold school).

"ITF" TKD school 1986-1993 2nd dan (Instructor gave us bogus rank!)

Same style TKD (Instructors brother-in-law tried to start a legit school & failed) 1993-1994

Competitive kickboxing school 1994-1999 (Instructor died of brain tumor) Boxing 1999-Present

Helping out in a Kang Chuan Do Karate class presently.

[karatekid1975]

First of all, Heidi, you're my new hero

No she's my hero, so is our instructor (jujitsu ).

Pacificshore, you are my "forum" hero hehehehehehe. Known you for a long time on two forums. Even if you are a Kenpo dude (j/k) hehehehe

Ok, I high-jacked my own thread .... back on topic now LOL.