coltmakai Posted June 26, 2002 Share Posted June 26, 2002 How long do you all think an avid practitioner should wait before they receive their blackbelt? It took me around 2 and 1/2 years to receive my first. How long did it take you all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckdstudent Posted June 26, 2002 Share Posted June 26, 2002 Lemme see, it took me ten years, the bare minimum that it can take anyone in my art is three years. ---------Pil SungJimmy B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G95champ Posted June 26, 2002 Share Posted June 26, 2002 Each style has differant guidelines. However I would agree that it should be at LEAST 2 1/2 years. However if you test at every given test it can been done in just oover 2 in most styles. Shotokan It took me about 3 and a half years. I took my time on purpose. I did take off a few months each year for football season when I was playing but I still practiced on my own. American Tao Despite having a black belt already it took me 4 years to make my blackbelt in it however I did it in college and usually did not go to summer school so my training was more like 3. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacificshore Posted June 26, 2002 Share Posted June 26, 2002 It took me around 3 years with going 3x's a week, plus some Di'DaDeeeee!!!Mind of Mencia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Guerrero Loco Posted June 26, 2002 Share Posted June 26, 2002 I think it takes about 5 yrs in my style, two belts a year. Its a slow process but builds great fighters non of dat mcdojo bs, ya gotta werk for it. Too many ppl badmouth karate, they juss don't understand. Oh well to those who show respect, respect back to you and good luck on ur martial journy _________________ "Live free. Die well..." [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-06-26 21:35 ] "Live free.Die well..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karatekid1975 Posted June 27, 2002 Share Posted June 27, 2002 In my school, it takes roughly 4 to 5 years (two belts a year, 4 grades). Unless, you have experience. Then they advance you a little faster (like they did with me). I made green in 6 months. They wanted to get me back to my old rank. But I chose to slow down. I wanna take my time. I'm in no rush anymore. I wanna enjoy my training, instead of going so fast that I can't keep up. Laurie F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KickChick Posted June 27, 2002 Share Posted June 27, 2002 Since my training went off and on throughout the 10 years I've been in TKD .... it took me a year and a half to earn my green belt (3rd belt in ITF TKD 1st adv. belt) .... and then I took a leave of absence to have a child, came back as a green and continued for 4 years to get my black. So approx. 5 years. Our belt system has degrees to somewhat slow you down. From blue to 2nd deg. blue....brown to 2nd deg. brown and then Black. (for children an extra degree for each for a 3rd deg.) _________________ KarateForums Sensei 1st dan Tae Kwon Do (ITF) Cardio/Fitness Kickboxing Instr. [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-06-26 21:45 ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karatekid1975 Posted June 27, 2002 Share Posted June 27, 2002 Same here, kickchick. We have white, (orange for kids), yellow, green, blue, brown, red, probationary BB (which is 6 months by itself), then black. But there is two degrees of each belt. We earn the belt, then we have to earn a stripe of the next color belt. Like I was a yellow belt/green stripe. I'll get a blue stripe in three months from now. But we also have to get so many classes to get each belt/stripe. Some only go twice a week, so it takes them 4 months (8 months each belt). But if you don't pass the BB test, you have to wait another 6 months (BB tests only run every six months). Laurie F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John G Posted June 27, 2002 Share Posted June 27, 2002 I think its club dependent in our ITF TKD club is no maximum between belts to however, there is a minimum requirement. White belt to yellow tag: 2 months Yellow tag to yellow belt: 2 months Yellow belt to green tag: 3 months Green tag to green belt: 3 months Green belt to blue tag: 3 months Blue tag to blue belt: 3 months Blue belt to red tag: 3 months Red tag to red belt: 3 months Red belt to black tag 4 months Black tag to first-degree Black belt: 6 months First-degree black belt to second-degree black belt: 2 years Second-degree to third degree: 3 years Third degree to forth-degree: 4 years (international instructor) Forth degree to fifth degree: 5 years Fifth degree to sixth degree: 6 years Sixth degree to seventh degree: 7 years (master) Seventh degree to eighth degree: 8 years Eighth degree to ninth degree: 9 years (grandmaster) Traditional Wing Chun is skills and knowledge based with no minimum time frame with the exception of a minimum four months training period when grading to instructor. I don't know the time period or the requirements to grade to master, and there is only one grandmaster (William Cheung). The grading structure is: White sash: level 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 Light blue sash: level 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Medium blue sash level 3.0, 3.1, 3.2 Dark blue sash: level 4.0, 4.1, 4.2 Light brown sash: level 5.0, 5.1, 5.2 Dark brown sash: level 6.0, 6.1, 6.2 Black sash: level 7.0, 7.1, 7.2 Grey sash: level 8.0, 8.1, 8.2 Light green sash: level 9.0, 9.1, 9.2 Gold sash (instructor): level 10 (4 months minimum training) Red sash (master): Level 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, 11.6 John G Jarrett III Dan, ITF Taekwon-Do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sin Style Posted June 27, 2002 Share Posted June 27, 2002 if you was to do say karate and judo would it take you longer to get a black belt then doing them one at a time ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts