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What's the big deal about fraying belts?

I was at a black belt seminar a few weeks ago, and I saw so many people with horribly shredded belts - some of them looked ridiculous, if you ask me. I mean, I'm sure that many of them have acquired that from time spent, but people that have these belts that shred like, immediately...I dunno. Random rant, I suppose.

Is it really true that some people will key or razor their belts to make them more white?

American Kenpo Karate- First Degree Black Belt

"He who hesitates, meditates in a horizontal position."

Ed Parker

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Tie your belt loosely, then slip it off.

Once off, tighten the knot and put it into a 'tumble dryer'.

Remove belt and there you'll have it, an authentic master's belt!

Seriously, yes, there are people out there who would do such a daft thing!

DCMS!

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Can you believe that people do that? I mean belts will age on their own. I would not want to purposely fray my belt.

A great martial artist is one who is humble and respectful of others.

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Purposely fraying belts is weird.

Having said that, frayed belts themselves are cool. A worn belt should be worn as a badge of honor.

This is especially true in BJJ circles, where you may be a white belt for a year, then a blue belt for another few...A worn belt is one way to tell the newbs apart from the veterans. Is it a flawless method? No.

But it works often :)

If it works, use it!

If not, throw it out!

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Yes indeed, itr is a status symbol. I understand the pride in the time it too to get the belt to look that way (actual or accellerated). To each his own. I didn't know a dryer would do that??

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I think there was a thread on here before about how to get it frayed, and I think that they even discussed what belts to buy that frey the best :) hehe

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I kinda wondered about that. My sensei's belt is so frayed that there's only a think strip of black visible. I thought about asking him why, but didn't know if it was a disrespectful question.

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Wow, I am going to try to age my Purple belt, so i look like i have been a purple belt FOREVER! LOL.

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Lol, knarfster!! My mother's brown belt is starting to fray, because she's been one for almost five years. That is a rad idea.

American Kenpo Karate- First Degree Black Belt

"He who hesitates, meditates in a horizontal position."

Ed Parker

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