MichiganTKD Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 I would agree with this thread. To me, BB and Instructors who feel the need to wear umpteen stripes on their belts are egotistical showoffs. Not only that, but from I've seen the more stripes you have the less talented you are. In our Organization, we just have a number on our belt next to our name in Korean. It actually looks like part of the name until you look at it closely. I really feel that if your technique, mind, and credibility are legitimate you have no need to wear ostentatious stripes to proclaim your rank for the whole world to see. I know other organizations are different. Just my opinion. My opinion-Welcome to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommarker Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 I'm sorry, but there are more things wrong in the world of martial arts then whether or not people choose to have a few strips of WHITE TAPE on the end of their friggin belts! I have two stripes on my belt. My God, I had no idea that I was showing off so much! I think that if you REALLY believe that the only things that matter are technique, ability, teaching etc... then you guys wouldn't get in such a huff over 10 year old black belts, whether someone wears black pants instead of white pants, stripes, no stripes, calls themselves master, sahbum, etc.... ...if that was all that YOU really thought mattered, you would just go about your daily training and not have to look like friggin Lao Tze on karateforums.com telling the rest of us how morally superior you are in your training. Go whack a SparPro for a few hours... really. I'm no longer posting here. Adios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 because the stripe is how the kukkiwon wants it... and yes...i prefer not to wear a belt...but its disrespectful not to wear one, as it signifies the teachings of ur instructors... <Victory Martial Arts>15 yrs old; 6 yrs in TKD1st Degree Black BeltJr. Olympian | Team USA Qualifier"Train Like A Champion, Fight Like A Warrior" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 This thread is a bit outdated and not moving in a good direction, so I am going to go ahead and close it. Thanks. Patrick O'Keefe - KarateForums.com AdministratorHave a suggestion or a bit of feedback relating to KarateForums.com? Please contact me!KarateForums.com Articles - KarateForums.com Awards - Member of the Month - User Guidelines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommarker Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 I hope I'm not sounding too vicious... just enough to make you think. My basic point is that you could do martial arts in a pink bunny suit and it wouldn't affect the heart and soul of what I'm doing. If you think it does... well, sometimes we hate in others what we hate most about ourselves. Maybe you're hung up on other people appearing egotistical.... because.. well, you fill in the blank I'm no longer posting here. Adios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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