Nurvingiel Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I don't think there's anything wrong with learning from a brown belt. Of course, a club should have at least one black belt, preferably a higher dan.When I tried out kyokushinkai I learned the most from a really talented brown belt. He was training for his black belt. (He spent the most time with myself and a few other students - the class was divided into small groups for instruction.) Kata is like a good stir-fry: preparation and timing are everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerof0ne Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Most people with any sense that I have talked to leave GKR after they experience other styles of Karate. I mean c'mon now...GKR is known as the "door to door karate sales people"... flowing like the chi energy inside your body b =rZa= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srv Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 In GKR all the instructors wear those black and white belts. They could be a yellow belt or a 2nd Dan. My husband used to train with them but left because of their dodgy sales tactics and the fact that he was wearing an instructors belt as a low level coloured belt. Granted he was already a Shodan-Ho in another style but he saw lots of very inexperienced people becoming instructors and being called Sensei. According to him though he was happy for the students he taught to know his belt level and i really think it is important to know the level of your instructors. At least if you know their rank then you can guage which of the instructors have the most experience. If you were being taught by a 2nd dan, a brown belt and a yellow belt then you will be able to see that if the yellow belt and the 2nd dan tell you 2 slightly different things then the 2nd dan has more experience and their explanation is probably right. It is your right to know the rank of your instructor and if they won't tell you then that is deception - just like those black and white belts.I would personally steer clear of GKR but if you're happy there and enjoy it you should at least know the rank and experience of your sensei. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrrrArg Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 GKR instructors graded Shodan-Ho or above wear their grade belts, not the Black and White. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinobi Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 bristal? whats his name? gavin or stuart? I WOULD GIVE MY SOUL FOR A MONKEY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathal Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 In my dojo everyone is encourage to teach someone else at least one thing. This goes to help with cementing team work, getting to know your peers, and also in communicating your own interpretation of a technique. However all of that is supervised by a Sensei or a Sempai. That the same for you in GKR? .The best victory is when the opponent surrendersof its own accord before there are any actualhostilities...It is best to win without fighting.- Sun-tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaratekaAndy Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 I used to train at GKR. But that was about 6 years ago. "...to stand between the candle and the shining moon..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiffy Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Most people with any sense that I have talked to leave GKR after they experience other styles of Karate. I mean c'mon now...GKR is known as the "door to door karate sales people"...That's just an advertising method, has nothing to do with their standard. In fact, GKR has probably the marketing of any school in the world. So for this reason, I think if you are looking at ways to improve your school size, GKR is a role model.As to the standard of their teaching, that's a different matter all together, and really does depend on the individual dojo. The mind is like a parachute, it only works when it's open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildstar777 Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Howdy,I've been training with GKR for 1 and half years. Its the first MA training I've done so I have nothing to compare it with. I have trained at a number of dojos and each one has its own individual flavour. Though there is meant to be a set program each instructor pretty much runs their dojo how they like. Some dojos (like mine) are doing a lot of fitness related stuff this year (it hurts! ) cause apparently fitness is the theme for the year...I'd rather it was sparring! I went to a new dojo on Monday and apart from being airconditioned! it was the best class I've had in about a year...got heaps of personalized attention from a black belt as there were three bb instructors (a whole family of them!). I'll be going back there again for sure.Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innocui Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 I train in GKR, and I hate the idea of Black and White belts. All of my instructors are at least Shodan black belts, but in other dojos, 5th kyu take classes. I am a 2nd Kyu, and it really annoys me when i have to call someone sensei, but then they have to follow me because they don't know Bassai-Dai, which I learned 3 years ago, or Sei-un-Chin, which i learned about 18 months ago. And i know people slag GKR off for selling door-to-door, but most people leave within 3 months, becasue the 'McDojo' GKR's training is too hard, becasue they don't like the amount of discipline we are expected to have etc. GKR has changed since the times of "hey you've been training 3 years, heres a black-belt"...almost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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