ramcalgary Posted April 5, 2002 Posted April 5, 2002 I am a 2nd dan in shotokan....ever notice that people who say belts mean nothing are usually guys who go not have high belts makes you think. being a high ranking belt does not mean you can fight but it does mean you have the discipline to stay with something and achieve a goal do not be so quick to dis people who have rank what is inside counts but people lead by example not by being tranquill and in harmony with the universe the world rewards actions Honor is the most important thing a man has once you lose it it is gone forever
three60roundhouse Posted April 5, 2002 Posted April 5, 2002 Red belt in tae kwon do....our system goes in this color order, and there are "high and low" rankings of each belt...white, yellow, orange, blue, green, red, brown, black. Been training three years, and one of the instructors did a lot of nunchaku when he studies karate, so we do a lot of that in class, I'm pretty good freestyle. I, too, am a white belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. 1st dan Tae Kwon DoYellow Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu16 Years OldGirls kick butt!
Blammo Posted April 5, 2002 Posted April 5, 2002 I've been doing Muay Thai for a little over a month now. No rank, but I guess you can consider me a white belt. I'm doing it for self defense, dicipline, and because I couldn't wait to start anymore!
CTpizzaboy Posted April 5, 2002 Posted April 5, 2002 Look, ramcalgary. I know you weren't referring to anyone but I wasn't dissing or cutting anyone. Because I don't have a high belt doesn't mean I don't do my katas as sharp as anyone else or better. Or can fight and hold my ground. And just because I don't believe the importance of a belt or don't even know where my last one is, does not mean I don't have respect for a higher ranking people. I know the dedication it takes to be a black belt and when I get mine, will be proud to put it on my resume. And cheer up man, it's only a freaking post. Os!!! Canh T.I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversations.
Magical Goose Posted April 6, 2002 Posted April 6, 2002 Advanced level in White Dragon Kung Fu... basically black belt.. but for some reason they didnt give us belts. Green Belt in WTF tae kwon do. Trying is the first step to failure, and its usually not worth it.
3rdanblack Posted April 7, 2002 Posted April 7, 2002 3rd Dan black belt in Tae-Kwon-Do. Have had that rank for 2 years now. I've put my instep through 5 boards, are you that thick?
KarateMom Posted April 8, 2002 Posted April 8, 2002 White Belt in Kempo Karate. Stripe testing hopefully this Friday. ~*KarateMom*~
spinninggumby Posted April 8, 2002 Posted April 8, 2002 Hello KarateMom! welcome to the forums 'Conviction is a luxury for those on the sidelines'William Parcher, 'A BEAUTIFUL MIND'
SaiFightsMS Posted April 9, 2002 Posted April 9, 2002 Hi KarateMom, welcome to the forum. And I hope you have a long journey in the martial arts.
Drunken Monkey Posted April 12, 2002 Posted April 12, 2002 i practise kung fu (guess which one from my name!) we don't have belts or grades. we just know who have been there longer and who are better and who are not. we know who turns up regularly and who doesn't. and we know who wotks hard and who doesn't. after all "kung fu" does translate as "work". post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
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