biff Posted October 13, 2001 Share Posted October 13, 2001 Hi everyone im a purple and white belt at the moment, my style of karate is shotokan i have been doing karate for about two years and i like doing karate because it keeps me fit and gives me disapline. Be confedent and gain contol. [ This Message was edited by: biff on 2001-10-13 13:51 ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Posted October 13, 2001 Share Posted October 13, 2001 Yeah, i think the Zen karate systems are the ones taught to the armed forces and stuff. Man, they're cool - they remind me of HapKiDo cos they take in the modern stuff. I don't think they are very different actually, only zen karate has the kata and stuff, where as HapKiDo doesn't have as much poomse. Angus Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niel0092 Posted October 14, 2001 Share Posted October 14, 2001 I'm a 3rd gup brown belt in Tae Kwon Do. I've been studying for about 2 years. "Jita Kyoei" Mutual Benefit and Welfare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickbuttnat Posted October 14, 2001 Share Posted October 14, 2001 im 7th kyu in kickboxing/karate and have been doing it for 3 years or so.my black belt target date is 2 yrs christmas time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kickbutt Posted October 14, 2001 Share Posted October 14, 2001 What does gup and kyu mean? Does it refer to amount of belts you've tested for? If you think something small cannot make a difference - try going to sleep with a mosquito in the room.-Unknown- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karateka Posted October 14, 2001 Share Posted October 14, 2001 Gup or Kyu is just a number or stage you are at training. Kyu's are in karate, gup's in Taekwondo. To answer this threads question, I am a brown belt, 1st kyu, in Shi-to Ryu Seikokai Karate-do. My instructor is Sensei Ron Bagley. "Never hit a man while he's down; kick him, its easier"Sensei Ron Bagley (My Sensei) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDragon Posted October 14, 2001 Share Posted October 14, 2001 Blue (goes white, yellow, orange, green, blue, brown, back) in Kyokushin Kai "Excuse me while I kiss the sky" -Hendrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kato Posted October 14, 2001 Share Posted October 14, 2001 I'm a 2nd levle orange belt in Go-Ju Ryu Karate and I've been taking it for about a year and a half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkMonkey Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 I think KYU goes like this. (shotokan karate) White belt: 10th KYU Orange Belt: 9th KYU Red BElt: 8th KYU And so on until 1st KYU which is the one before black. So... I am but a feeble Red Belt, have been attending no more than six months but am enjoying it still. I practice shotokan karate and I do it for self-defence, fitness, social aspects (in that order) ~The things you own - they end up owning you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKD_McGee Posted October 16, 2001 Author Share Posted October 16, 2001 Thx! I am almost yellow belt TKD. Do unto others, as they done to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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