kle1n Posted May 5, 2003 Posted May 5, 2003 lol in aikido it takes 4-6 years to get a black belt Be everything. Be nothing.
Robert Posted May 7, 2003 Posted May 7, 2003 I personally feel that one of the reasons you see this is because the Black Belt has lost alot of its value. Think about it, not long ago people trained for over a decade to recieve their black belt. These people now meet a 7 year old that is a 3rd degree black belt after only "maybe" 3 years training. The once coveted black belt has become so easy to attain that it is no longer seen as an outstanding accomplishment. I have studied martial arts for over Twelve years. I was fortunate enough to be able to train one on one with my instructer for the first seven years. During this time he did not use belts. When he finally started taking on other students he began using belts to help him differentiate between the levels of skill more easily. He wore a black belt. Some of the other students asked him what degree black belt he was. His reply was simple. "I am a person, not a belt."
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