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hawkeyes
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:27 pm    Post subject: Quickest to Blackbelt status? Reply with quote

What style of martial art would you say is the quickest/easiest to earn a blackbelt status and which is the most difficult?
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setboy
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Joined: 07 Oct 2005
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Location: Ohio
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

why does it matter?
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bushido_man96
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Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR

PostPosted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 11:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It really depends on the school. I have seen many Karate schools that seem to average around 4 years. I have seen some TKD schools that average a bit over 2 years. BJJ schools average around 10 years. Boxing, Wrestling, and Muay Thai do not have rank, so it is not an issue with schools such as those.
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CTTKDKing
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Joined: 05 Jan 2006
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Location: Connecticut
Styles: Tae Kwon Do, Greco Wrestling, Muay Thai, Sho Bin Ju, Boxing

PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have to tell ya that you shouldn't even worry about becoming a black belt. That comes in time, but really doesn't mean as much as a lot of people think. It's all about how hard you train and what kind of goals you set for yourself. I've seen black belts that are terrible, and I've seen orange and green belts that can kick major tail because they give every training session everything they have and train in there spare time on there own as well. Forget about belts and status, and start thinking about forging your body to do what you want. If all you want is a black belt go online and buy one, if you want to be a martial artist then start at the beginning and train hard in a good school.
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DWx
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Joined: 17 Jan 2007
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Styles: Tae Kwon Do & Yang family Tai Chi

PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If a blackbelt is easy to attain then you have to question the worth of the rank.
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dineshm
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Joined: 30 Sep 2007
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Styles: Matsumura Shorin Ryu-, Shito-Ryu

PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

We are heading down a path that a gazzilion articles have been written about.

Train hard, pratice, and if you really are that concerned about rank, keep looking to the belt just ahead.

I remember when I got my yellow belt...ah..it brings so much memories.
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avxsk8erpunk
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Joined: 16 Oct 2007
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Location: Downey, CA
Styles: MMA/ CM Boxing

PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

it depends on how hard you work
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lordtariel
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Joined: 19 Jan 2006
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Location: Oregon
Styles: (Past)Judo, Yang Family Tai Chi, (Current)Shito-Ryu Karate, Kobudo(Tonfajitsu)

PostPosted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

avxsk8erpunk wrote:
it depends on how hard you work


That's really what it comes down to. Somebody that trains 8 hours a day, 7 days a week is going to progress much faster than someone who does 1 hour, twice a week. But like everyone else says, you shouldn't worry about it. All a blackbelt says is that you know the basics and are ready to begin learning in a martial arts system.
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Rateh
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Joined: 02 May 2005
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lets not forget that unless there are minimum time requirements, natural ability does play into it.
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50inches
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Joined: 17 Mar 2007
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Location: Sweden
Styles: Karate/MMA

PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

setboy wrote:
why does it matter?


No, but since its martial arts related I for one think its and intresting discussion.
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