Azmyth Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 Our schools ranks are as follows.. white yellow yellow/black green green/black blue blue/black red red/black black with red stripe black I'm green and black... and I have been that for prolly 2 months now. I came back from a year hiatus from TKD so I was already that rank for about 4 months earlier. So now I am back at pretty much where I left off. How long is the usual training time between green and blue and is it wise that I go ahead on my own time and start working on won yo(sp) form? I know Tosan in and out.. and I wanna be a step ahead!! "Fear does not exist in this dojo does it?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudDragon Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 Nope, it is a good idea to wait and get with an instructor on it first, Won-Hyo like any other form has its tricky parts, you don't want to rush into it and learn bad movements. Good Luck! A Black Belt is just a white belt that don't know when to quit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tufrthanu Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 In my school at least green to blue do not follow each other however assuming as is in your case that they are progressive ranks I would say a couple of months on average. As to Won Hyo...you may need an instructor to learn the techniques...however if you know what the techniques are you can go ahead and start memorizing the form to get a rough idea of how it is to perform it. I have done that repeatedly and then fine tuned my forms with instruction and that has helped me learn them in about 1/3 to 1/2 the time normally required. Long Live the Fighters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White_Tiger Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 Hey Azmyth! It takes 3 months at our school. We don't use the same belt system, but comparatively it is a 3 month, or better 24 classes attended between belts at that level. I agree with CloudDragon...don't get ahead on forms. I have had students do that, and they get into some really bad habits. Ok, time for the corny martial arts line: "The road to black belt is a journey not a race." Be patient! Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sindian Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 Ok, time for the corny martial arts line: "The road to black belt is a journey not a race." Be patient!! It's corny, but it's definitely true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskickerusa Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 it should not take to long for u to get your next belt. at my studio, it could be anywher from 2-7 months. i am a red belt and have been for a year and a half and the time between belts usually increases as you progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thruhiker Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 AZmyth you wrote: How long is the usual training time between green and blue and is it wise that I go ahead on my own time and start working on won yo(sp) form? The way I look at Martial Arts is.....it's a long process from white to black belt (for a reason). Forms are there for you to learn and master. An artist should know their forms inside and out. One should know them from any direction, by this I mean if an artist change their location in a room (North, South, East or West) they should still be able to complete their form. It is amazing how moving 90 degrees can affect ones concentration with forms. You can also try them blind folded and see how your balance is as well as how you end up. We test every 4 months for our belts. We only receive a new form at the first class after testing so we have 4 months to perfect it. It is disrespectful for a lower ranking artist to practice a form they should not have yet. A lower ranking artist should ever ask a higher ranking artist to show them a form. The instructor will show an artist what you need to learn or at least instruct a higher ranking artist to show the artist what they need to learn. We have an individual in our class that is way ahead of their self and their forms have become sloppy. They haven't learned their forms inside and out and are constantly asking to be taught new ones. Forms aren't just moves they are imaginary fighting and some artists do not imagine an opponent as they go through their forms. In a sense they don't appreciate what forms teach them. Bottom line, I think your instructor would appreciate your patience and waiting for his instruction. It shows respect Take your time and enjoy your journey. It's not the belt that matters it's your skill. bow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VespaGuy Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Ok, time for the corny martial arts line: "The road to black belt is a journey not a race." Be patient!! It's corny, but it's definitely true. What you speak of is true... 2+2=4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VespaGuy Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 But, seriously, we need a black belt to answer this question. He/She would know... (Well, duh) 2+2=4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 I'm a blackbelt My old dojo's system seems to follow yours fairly closely, Azmyth. Trust me, I know how frustrating it can be to have to wait for promotions. There were times when I knew all of the material for a belt before I ever received it, but I couldn't test for green belt today and blue belt tomorrow. Rather than being bored for four months, I just started to study the next belt's material! I did this by watching the higher ranking students in my class, which sounds like what you already have in mind. Doing that can be good as well as bad, however. Good: You aren't bored, and you'll be at an advantage when you actually get your blue belt and start learning its material. Bad: You might spend so much time learning the new material that you don't practice the "old", or current, material. Also, you'll just end up being a bored blue belt who's trying to learn the material for the next belt. Obviously, there are other potentially bad things about this, but I did it for 8 belts and never had a single problem. Is your instructor the type to delay your testing for another 6 months if you so much as even mention the word "test"? If not, I would suggest that you talk to him, and let him know that you think you're back in the swing of things, and finally ready to test for blue. Hopefully he'll be understanding and allow you to test. Just make sure you aren't acting overconfident with him...I was never the type to delay testing as I mentioned above, but a student's attitude DID greatly affect my decision of whether or not to test him/her sooner. Good luck! 1st dan & Asst. Instructor TKD 2000-2003No matter the tune...if you can rock it, rock it hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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