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How long should it take to get to 1st Degree or black belt grade?
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Approx 3yrs |
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40% |
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Approx 4 yrs |
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60% |
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stejitsu
Yellow Belt
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Location: Brookvale community centre, runcorn, cheshire
Styles: ng gar tien, wing chun, kung fu
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 Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 6:44 am Post subject: Length in time to achieve black sash/belt |
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Hello there i was just wondering the length of time it took for people to reach there first black grade. In my own case it was around 3 1/2yr's for my jiu jitsu 1st dan. In WC it took me 5 yr's to achieve my 1st degree. Both of these systems i trained on a regular basis taking private & sessions outside of class.
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Rateh
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Location: USA
Styles: Chun Kuk Do, Omega MA, BJJ
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 8:32 am Post subject: |
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The poll only has two options, which are nearly the same. It doesn't take into account all the other time frames. I'd say three years to a billion years, depending on the student. Three being the minimum, three to five being the average.
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MisterRadley
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Joined: 15 Aug 2006
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Styles: ITF TKD, some Jujitsu
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:03 am Post subject: |
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| Rateh's right. In my school, it takes about 5-6 years to get black belt, but it depends on the person. |
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bushido_man96
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It took me a little over 2 years to get my first black belt.
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lordtariel
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Location: Oregon
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:18 am Post subject: |
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I'd say about three years if the person is attending class three times a week and practicing on their own, but that number is subject to change. Someone who practices 4 hours a day, five days a week and then trains at home is going to get his belt much faster than the guy who comes in twice every other week.
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Symphony-x
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Location: Scotland
Styles: Freestyle Karate, Kickboxing, Boxing; Used to do TKD
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it all depends on how hard you train in that time frame, i know people who got their 1st dan in 2 years, but took that doesnt make them any less skilled or make the grading easier
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stejitsu
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Joined: 18 Jan 2007
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Location: Brookvale community centre, runcorn, cheshire
Styles: ng gar tien, wing chun, kung fu
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I did enter a 5yr's to 6yr's training schedule but it never came up in the poll ! Not sure why 
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patusai
Black Belt
Joined: 11 Nov 2005
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Location: Chicago, Illiniois
Styles: So Ryu, Shorin Ryu, Isshin Ryu
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It depends. In Isshin Ryu some have received Shodan in 18 months. In other styles the time varies. Considering it is a beginning and not an end it does not have tov take a long time.
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PunchPressQueen75
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I've been training in TKD for 5 years, and I'm just a 1st gup. But I have seen anywhere from 2 to 7 years for BB. I think the longest was 7 (it was a kid at the main dojang, but she got hurt a lot in other sports she was in).
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Chuilli, Kyo Sah Nim
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anywhere between 3 1/2 and 6 years is the norm for most studios. it definately depends on the studio and person though.
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on the post.
