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marmaduke
Yellow Belt
Joined: 22 Jun 2007
Posts: 57
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Styles: Kwanmukan, Kajukenbo, Iaido
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 Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:39 am Post subject: Black Belt Testing Traditions |
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I just noticed the post where someone had pictures of their Black Belt Test. Kind of curious. For a Black Belt Test at my Dojo, the Sensei will not allow cameras, camcCorders, or extra people to watch the testing.
Only the Judges, candidate and Uki are allowed.
How is it with testing at other Dojos? |
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NightOwl
KF Sempai
Joined: 08 Dec 2006
Posts: 987
Location: Japan
Styles: This and that, Rookie Judo
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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Usually open and encouraging people close to the one testing to come over and give their support.
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PSBN Doug
KF VIP
Joined: 04 Nov 2001
Posts: 3754
Location: Houston, TX
Styles: Kuk Sool Won
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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Ours are open, but the audience stays back until the actual ceremony (partially because we are wielding swords at times).
Cameras and camcorders are allowed, but they may not be for the Master's demonstrations at the end of the world tournament.
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gamedweeb
Yellow Belt
Joined: 06 Feb 2007
Posts: 68
Styles: Bobby Lawrence Karate (Kwon Shu)
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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Hehe, that was my post. We're encouraged to have friends and family come and show their support.
I have heard of a number of schools where Black Belt testing and promotions are strictly closed door, which makes sense in a lot of ways.
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DWx
KF Sensei
Joined: 17 Jan 2007
Posts: 1144
Location: UK
Styles: Tae Kwon Do & Yang family Tai Chi
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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Everyone and anyone are welcome at ours. Our instructor tries to encourage beginners to come and watch as due to our class structure they rarely get to see how the higher grades move. Guests and visitors are welcome too as it exposes them to the art and shows them that blackbelts do not have mystical powers, they just train hard. Most people will bring cameras and camcorders.
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PSBN Doug
KF VIP
Joined: 04 Nov 2001
Posts: 3754
Location: Houston, TX
Styles: Kuk Sool Won
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Everyone and anyone are welcome at ours. Our instructor tries to encourage beginners to come and watch as due to our class structure they rarely get to see how the higher grades move... |
Ah, good point. All the under-belts are also encouraged to attend. Even more so as they approach the time when they will begin testing there as well.
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 12841
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo,Hapkido, SCA Combat, and I research Medieval Combat
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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At our Black Belt testings, all are allowed, cameras are allowed, but no recordings. I think it is silly, but hey, not my call to make.
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Montana
Orange Belt
Joined: 18 Apr 2007
Posts: 189
Location: Formerly Montana, now Spokane, WA
Styles: Shorin Ryu Matsumura Kenpo & Kobudo
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During our testings it really doesn't matter...you don't know you're being tested until the instructor (me) says "Congratulations...you've just passed and been promoted." 
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gamedweeb
Yellow Belt
Joined: 06 Feb 2007
Posts: 68
Styles: Bobby Lawrence Karate (Kwon Shu)
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| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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You know Montana that is an awesome (quite literally) way to do it. I think it would encourage students to focus more on becoming good than "when I am I going to promote?"
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 12841
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo,Hapkido, SCA Combat, and I research Medieval Combat
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| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Montana wrote: |
| During our testings it really doesn't matter...you don't know you're being tested until the instructor (me) says "Congratulations...you've just passed and been promoted." |
I agree with gamedweeb. I do think this is a nice idea.
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on the post.
