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thaiboxerken
Black Belt
Joined: 21 Jun 2001
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Location: Portland, Oregon
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I don't care where a person came from, or their training. I'll start them from "white belt" until I see that they are above that level, then I'll move them up to a level (belt) that is more suitable. I'll get "black belts" from other systems that will turn out to be totally ignorant in training. You never know what McDojo a person came from.
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Karateka
Red Belt
Joined: 22 Jun 2001
Posts: 786
Location: North Vancouver, Canada
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If I were teaching a class, and the new student was from another style, I would let them try it out for a while. After that, if they decide to stay, I would see for a time if they deserved, say a black belt. I would then decide with any other teachers whether or not they should be considered for their promotion. That is how my Sensei does it, and it works pretty well.
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Valn
Orange Belt
Joined: 23 Aug 2001
Posts: 117
Location: Tampa, FL
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| Actually today I have talked with students that know about the shotokan school that I have started. Apparently, when the test come, if I can demonstrate a lot of skills I may by pass the yellow belt and move on to orange. Now, I know this isn't a major move forward, but now I have a reason to train hard regardless if I fail because I will give my best. |
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iamrushman
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Joined: 03 Jun 2001
Posts: 1923
Location: ft. lauderdale,florida
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for me it's about knowledge and achievement not the belt..if i must be a white belt so be it, but my past knowledge and achievements stay with me and belong to no one but myself. 
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thaiboxerken
Black Belt
Joined: 21 Jun 2001
Posts: 1270
Location: Portland, Oregon
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| Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2001 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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Guru Inosanto has put on the white-belt over and over again in more than 50 martial arts. I think it's great to put the white-belt on in other martial arts and learn from the beginning. Even a different school in the same system will teach or emphasize different techniques and concepts. Nothing wrong with being a white-belt again, you'll just be a white-belt that really kicks butt.
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Valn
Orange Belt
Joined: 23 Aug 2001
Posts: 117
Location: Tampa, FL
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Yeah I guess you're right thaiboxerken. I will be a white that kick *.  |
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SaiFightsMS
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Joined: 28 Oct 2001
Posts: 6322
Location: Ohio
Styles: Shotokan, Shorin Ryu, Shi-to Ryu
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Yes  starting on a new style is hard when you can't keep the old rank.
 I have this strange idea that as part of mental training the humility of starting over as a white belt has some sort of value.
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Tobias_Reece
Brown Belt
Joined: 26 May 2001
Posts: 691
Location: Leeds, England
Styles: Matayoshi Okinawawn Kobudo, Shotokan Karate
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I've always been a firm believer that if you start a new style of a martial art, then you start back at white belt.
I hold a Nidan in Shotokan Karate, but if I started Goju-ryu, I would expect to start as a white belt again
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Karateka
Red Belt
Joined: 22 Jun 2001
Posts: 786
Location: North Vancouver, Canada
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I would go and wear a white belt just out of respect to the Sensei, then I would wait and let him let me know if I should wear my other colour belt!
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bagpuss
Orange Belt
Joined: 28 Sep 2001
Posts: 125
Location: United Kingdom Leeds West Yorkshire
Styles: Shotokan
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2001 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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| new style of karate, then you must start as a white belt. |
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on the post.
