homelearnin Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 The other kids are beginners too, I think the highest is a Blue Belt. They do have a 12 year old that started at 4. He has a Jr. Black Belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toptomcat Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I wouldn't really be concerned about the technique in that clip. The student pictured is making yellow-belt mistakes, which is perfectly reasonable at his rank of yellow belt.If you're really worried about the quality of the instruction available there, you might want to upload a video of some of the more advanced students- preferably the instructor- performing kata and sparring. We'll be happy to evaluate it for you. (Though the karate community is fractious enough that you'll never get 100% agreement.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensei8 Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 How young for a Shotokan black belt?Check this out...http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1093481_worlds_youngest_karate_kid **Proof is on the floor!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Frank Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 That video is from a Shotokan school? Red gis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensei8 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 I was wondering the very same thing, but, in today's commercial dojo's, I'm not surprised at all.Beside the red gi's, I wasn't too keen about the instructor showing/telling the students what move was next in the kata with this being a testing grade. **Proof is on the floor!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjamin Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Where I train, for an adult it's normal for it to take between 4 and 4.5 years.The grade order goes like this for us : White --> Blue --> Red --> Orange --> Yellow --> Green --> Purple --> Purple (white stripe) --> Brown --> Brown (white stripe) --> Brown (red stripe) --> Black.However from the yellow belt onwards, under 14s are required to grade for a 'tag'. So they would have a yellow belt with a green tag on the end. Then the next time, they take their green belt grading. Then green belt with a purple tag etc. This adds quite a bit of time to the goal of Shodan. Especially with the purple/brown belts! As they sit a tag in between each one!I'm sure other schools will vary greatly, but that's just the system I'm used to. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjamin Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 How young for a Shotokan black belt?Check this out...http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1093481_worlds_youngest_karate_kid 2 years to reach Shodan? Especially at that age? I don't want to put down anyones achievements or anything, but I would be interested to witness the Shodan grading for that club. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKarateKid Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 my dojo you have to be 13 or 14 before you can become 1st dan (first level of blackbelt)this is the belt system at my TSKFwhitewhite w black stripeyelloworangegreenbluepurplebrown x3black ~Rhi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensei8 Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 How young for a Shotokan black belt?Check this out...http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1093481_worlds_youngest_karate_kid 2 years to reach Shodan? Especially at that age? I don't want to put down anyones achievements or anything, but I would be interested to witness the Shodan grading for that club.Are you thinking that its an abridged Shodan grading for that club? It might be! **Proof is on the floor!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjamin Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 How young for a Shotokan black belt?Check this out...http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1093481_worlds_youngest_karate_kid 2 years to reach Shodan? Especially at that age? I don't want to put down anyones achievements or anything, but I would be interested to witness the Shodan grading for that club.Are you thinking that its an abridged Shodan grading for that club? It might be! Well we aim for 4 years for Shodan. At an adult level. Children to intermediate grades which makes the route to Shodan longer. So I don't see how they can justify a child reaching Shodan in 2 years. But if he's good, then good for him. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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