NRShukokai Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 I believe that what you're going to find more than anything is that the naming of Dan ranks is going to be private to the style and/or the instructor, and in that, the name of the Dan ranks isn't going to be universal. I've heard TKD name the belt colors, i.e., white is spring beginner, etc.I've also heard Dan ranks being referred to as...Shodan=Courage, Nidan=Courtesy, Sandan=Integrity, Yondan=Humility, and Godan=Self-Control. Again, it'll vary so much across the board, imho. Shindokan doesn't have any official name for any of the kyu/dan ranks other than what they actually are.I'm curious to know what your Chief Instructor says Nidan means.Sorry I'm not of much help to your quest. Good luck. Hi Sensei8, where were you 4 months ago when I posted the original question? That info is exactly what I was after, even if it doesn't align exactly to what my Sensei has given me. Thank you for the extra rank meanings, will help a lot Sandan - ShukokaiHonbu - AM Shukokai Karate-Do Renmei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensei8 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I believe that what you're going to find more than anything is that the naming of Dan ranks is going to be private to the style and/or the instructor, and in that, the name of the Dan ranks isn't going to be universal. I've heard TKD name the belt colors, i.e., white is spring beginner, etc.I've also heard Dan ranks being referred to as...Shodan=Courage, Nidan=Courtesy, Sandan=Integrity, Yondan=Humility, and Godan=Self-Control. Again, it'll vary so much across the board, imho. Shindokan doesn't have any official name for any of the kyu/dan ranks other than what they actually are.I'm curious to know what your Chief Instructor says Nidan means.Sorry I'm not of much help to your quest. Good luck. Hi Sensei8, where were you 4 months ago when I posted the original question? That info is exactly what I was after, even if it doesn't align exactly to what my Sensei has given me. Thank you for the extra rank meanings, will help a lotI was right here... I'm glad that I was of some help to your quest. **Proof is on the floor!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRShukokai Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 (edited) For those that may be interested, Sensei has informed my what Nidan is "Honesty". In my draft essay, I gave it as Enlightenment and Sensei replied with "Honesty" so we now haveShodan = S#####Nidan = H######Sandan = C#######One day I hope to find out what Yondan is.Ossu!Edited at request of Chief Instructor Edited December 5, 2015 by NRShukokai Sandan - ShukokaiHonbu - AM Shukokai Karate-Do Renmei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWx Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 ^ I thought you said in your OP that yondan was honesty? Out of curiosity, what do the meanings mean? Are you supposed to exemplify those things when you're at the rank or are they something else?We have the colour belts all mean something in TKD but they're supposed to be an analogy to how your skills should be developing e.g. yellow belt = foundation "Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobbersky Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 I think the meaning is bespoke to your instructor. Not heard of anyone putting these "special" meanings to the Dan grades before "Challenge is a Dragon with a Gift in its mouth....Tame the Dragon and the Gift is Yours....." Noela Evans (author) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRShukokai Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 ^ I thought you said in your OP that yondan was honesty? Out of curiosity, what do the meanings mean? Are you supposed to exemplify those things when you're at the rank or are they something else?We have the colour belts all mean something in TKD but they're supposed to be an analogy to how your skills should be developing e.g. yellow belt = foundationThat I did, am seeking clarification. Based on my discussions with my Sensei, they are to make us think about the qualities that we would expect from someone at a particular grade, also about the journey one has taken to reach that goal. Sandan - ShukokaiHonbu - AM Shukokai Karate-Do Renmei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ps1 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 ^ I thought you said in your OP that yondan was honesty? Out of curiosity, what do the meanings mean? Are you supposed to exemplify those things when you're at the rank or are they something else?We have the colour belts all mean something in TKD but they're supposed to be an analogy to how your skills should be developing e.g. yellow belt = foundationThat I did, am seeking clarification. Based on my discussions with my Sensei, they are to make us think about the qualities that we would expect from someone at a particular grade, also about the journey one has taken to reach that goal.It's an interesting question. The words themselves are simply translated to denote a numerical level. Shodan = 1st levelNidan = 2nd levelSandan = 3rd leveland so on. This grading system is used in more than just martial arts. So the character traits you're mentioning are, without doubt, assigned by your organization. That's important for you to know because you'll never get the correct answer outside of your organization. "It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenius." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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