Belt lengths

[mal103]

I took the easier option and chopped 20cm off of it. Thanks for the idea though, next grading I will try to find an alternative supplier and suggest it.

[Dobbersky]

I believe that in the US, you can actually purchase a Camouflage Belt or a Pink belt,

I'd love one of each, at 320cm lol, anyone want to send me them?

[bushido_man96]

In the ATA, we had a camoflauged belt rank; it was 6th gup, I think. They wanted a 9 belt system, and it was another color to add. It also fit with their belt philosophies, too.

[sensei8]

In the ATA, we had a camoflauged belt rank; it was 6th gup, I think. They wanted a 9 belt system, and it was another color to add. It also fit with their belt philosophies, too.

If I remember correctly, the number 9 is quite significant/important to the Korean's. It makes since that the ATA would honor that by having a 9 belt system.

[bushido_man96]

In the ATA, we had a camoflauged belt rank; it was 6th gup, I think. They wanted a 9 belt system, and it was another color to add. It also fit with their belt philosophies, too.

If I remember correctly, the number 9 is quite significant/important to the Korean's. It makes since that the ATA would honor that by having a 9 belt system.

Yes, Bob, that is correct. The ATA did a lot of things with the number nine, like the number of colored belt forms, the first one having 18 moves, 1st dan having 81 moves, and things like that. They wanted to do Korean cultural symbolism and the like.

[sensei8]

In the ATA, we had a camoflauged belt rank; it was 6th gup, I think. They wanted a 9 belt system, and it was another color to add. It also fit with their belt philosophies, too.

If I remember correctly, the number 9 is quite significant/important to the Korean's. It makes since that the ATA would honor that by having a 9 belt system.

Yes, Bob, that is correct. The ATA did a lot of things with the number nine, like the number of colored belt forms, the first one having 18 moves, 1st dan having 81 moves, and things like that. They wanted to do Korean cultural symbolism and the like.

Doesn't the Songahm Star also reflect the number 9 very well? One has to respect that, and surely do.

81 moves in a form is a lot. Gojushiho only has 54 steps, as the name implies, and in many, many Karate styles, Gojushiho is their longest kata.

[bushido_man96]

In the ATA, we had a camoflauged belt rank; it was 6th gup, I think. They wanted a 9 belt system, and it was another color to add. It also fit with their belt philosophies, too.

If I remember correctly, the number 9 is quite significant/important to the Korean's. It makes since that the ATA would honor that by having a 9 belt system.

Yes, Bob, that is correct. The ATA did a lot of things with the number nine, like the number of colored belt forms, the first one having 18 moves, 1st dan having 81 moves, and things like that. They wanted to do Korean cultural symbolism and the like.

Doesn't the Songahm Star also reflect the number 9 very well? One has to respect that, and surely do.

81 moves in a form is a lot. Gojushiho only has 54 steps, as the name implies, and in many, many Karate styles, Gojushiho is their longest kata.

Yeah, Bob, that's right. The Star is also a philosophical emblem in the ATA as well. Its basically the embusen (hope that's right) of all the ATA forms, and they follow on the pattern of the Star. If we get hooked up, I've got some books on it that lay it out.

Yeah, 81 moves is a long form. I was always out of breath when I was done.

[KumitePanda]

i am over weight but thats a side effect of my meds. i wear a size 7 belt and the length is perfectomundo but am hopeing to lose about 40kgs