Karateka Posted October 1, 2001 Posted October 1, 2001 I don't know whether this is aimed at a person or not. If it it aimed at a person, I would recommend you use the Private Messaging system. If it is aimed at the general public, could you please clarify your post? Thank you. "Never hit a man while he's down; kick him, its easier"Sensei Ron Bagley (My Sensei)
Iwant2BaDragon Posted November 22, 2001 Posted November 22, 2001 I really dont even get the importance of belts. At my club they seem to stand for nothing. There are orange belts better than green belts, green belts better than blackbelts !!! Also maybe there should be a different set of rules for under 16s becuase the standard of under this age is so different to that of adults of the same colour belt. Empty your mind : be formless, shapeless like water. Now you can put water inot a cup and it becomes that cup. Now water can flow and it can crash. Be water.
KUGB_Chris1985 Posted November 22, 2001 Author Posted November 22, 2001 Now, Ms. Dragon. which green belts at our club are better than me??? (only joking) i agree with the adults and kids thing though! Oss! "In combat know the enemys rhythm, use a rhythm he cannot anticipate, upset his rhythm, and win." Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)Oss!Chris Pullan.1st Dan Shotokan Karate. (KUGB)
Jiggy9 Posted November 22, 2001 Posted November 22, 2001 White 1st Degree White 2nd Degree Yellow 1st Degree Yellow 2nd Degree Orange Green Blue Purple Brown 1st Degree Brown 2nd Degree Brown 3rd Degree Black... Shotokan Karate Black Belt ==Defend the path of Truth==
ronryu Posted January 13, 2002 Posted January 13, 2002 In the system i study motobu ha shi-to ryu karet we use the following belt sys. white 8th kyu hachikyu purple 7th kyu sichikyu blue 6th kyu rokyu green 5th kyu gokyu green 4th kyu yonkyu brown 3rd kyu sankyu brown 2nd kyu nikyu brown 1st kyu ikkyu However i do know of people that we used to ba ssociated with that change the purple and blue belt ranks to yellow and orange after the split of the orgnization. nkju / seishinkan (after Soke Kuniba Shogo's death ) . I also belive that in the Okinawan / Jaopanese styles the only person alowed to wear a red belt is a 9th or 10th dan Karate is not a sport , it is a way of life .Sandan Motobu ha Shi-to ryu karate Katsu ryu kempo Ryukyu kobudo
The JKD Kid Posted January 14, 2002 Posted January 14, 2002 Uhhh... We don't have belts in my system... We just learn how to fight. =) "Control your emotions, or they will control you" Bruce LeeWhat Belt am I? Black Belt, I wear it with my sunday outfit.
Gorgoth Posted January 14, 2002 Posted January 14, 2002 Are you in Jeet Kune Do? (JKD Kid) If you are... I would be surprised if there were belts... Bruce Lee believed the only function of belts was to hold your pants up... he didnt believe in using them as a ranking system... (Information from The Tao of Gung Fu) My system of Goju-Ryu has two belts... White... and Black... Although it will probably take around 5 or 6 years for me to reach Black... -Gor Student- Okinawan Goju-Ryu: Miyagi Style
three60roundhouse Posted January 15, 2002 Posted January 15, 2002 On 2001-07-11 14:16, iamrushman wrote: yes a lot of schools use lots of belts and stripes to increase there financial gains.........lots of testing equal lots of money. Well, my school has a lot of belts, but we don't have to pay to test, so I think it is just a self esteem booster, like we are always moving up. White - 3 Stripes High White (white and yellow) yellow yellow and black blue blue and black green green and black (this is me after 3 years of training) red red and black brown brown and black black 1st dan Tae Kwon DoYellow Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu16 Years OldGirls kick butt!
The JKD Kid Posted January 17, 2002 Posted January 17, 2002 Hey Gorgoth, your right, my system doesn't use belts. Bruce didn't think they were usefull. Like Bruce Said, "Belts are only good to hold your pants up" We train to learn how to fight, and its never ending. PS. Yes I'm in Jun Fan/ Jeet Kune Do. _________________ "Control your emotions, or they will control you" Bruce Lee [ This Message was edited by: The JKD Kid on 2002-01-17 11:36 ] "Control your emotions, or they will control you" Bruce LeeWhat Belt am I? Black Belt, I wear it with my sunday outfit.
Gorgoth Posted January 18, 2002 Posted January 18, 2002 ya... I also don't think in traditional Gung Fu there are belts... I dont know tho... the only Gung Fu type martial art i have taken was americanized shaolin stuff... and they had belts... but as far as i know... traditional Gung Fu did not use a belt system... if any of you know otherwise... please... correct me... i would actually like to know... -Gor Student- Okinawan Goju-Ryu: Miyagi Style
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