Bretty101 Posted May 16, 2002 Posted May 16, 2002 Hi all, I was just flicking through a MA magazine and saw this guy in a karate style suit (dunno wot style he was). He was wearing a white suit and what appeared to be a whitebelt. Anyway on closer inspection it appears to be a really worn out black belt!!! I always thought that the suit should be cleaned and pressed and in it's best condition for training does that not apply to belts? coz i thought it looked a bit untidy. Are there rules which say you can't buy a new Black belt? Bretty
Bitseach Posted May 16, 2002 Posted May 16, 2002 Yeah, but it's extra kudos to have a beaten-up black belt - it shows you've been a Dan for a while! So, yeah, probably exempt in this case! LOL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~My karma will run over your dogma~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SaiFightsMS Posted May 16, 2002 Posted May 16, 2002 To some frayed colorless well worn black belts are a great source of pride. I think a lot of the attitutude one has on wether or not a worn belt should be replaced depends on how their school talks about them. My 1st kyu belt was getting pretty ratty when I got my black one.
Pacificshore Posted May 16, 2002 Posted May 16, 2002 The wearing of a black belt that looses it's color and turns white again is analogus(sp?) to coming full circle in your training. Di'DaDeeeee!!!Mind of Mencia
Bretty101 Posted May 16, 2002 Author Posted May 16, 2002 On 2002-05-16 14:42, Pacificshore wrote: The wearing of a black belt that looses it's color and turns white again is analogus(sp?) to coming full circle in your training. Interesting i never though of it like that. Bretty
Bon Posted May 17, 2002 Posted May 17, 2002 Worn belts are cool, I prefer my beaten up yellow belt to a nice new shiny one. It takes sacrifice to be the best.There are always two choices, two paths to take. One is easy. And its only reward is that it's easy.
G95champ Posted May 18, 2002 Posted May 18, 2002 The way I understand the belt color development is that a long time ago you were only given a white belt and once it tured black from Dirt, sweat, blood, etc then you became a black belt. Then if it ever turned white again you were a Master. Don't know the actually referance to that logic but it sounded good to me so I picked it up. LOL..... (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory."
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