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PlasmaShock
Yellow Belt
Joined: 09 Sep 2006
Posts: 83
Styles: Shotokan
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| in the tournaments i go to, white belts do one step kumite and yellow belts and up do freestyle. they must be waering mouthguards and protective gloves. for kata, and level can participate. the only reqirement is that you wear a gi and you trained for at least a couple of months. |
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janos
Yellow Belt
Joined: 15 Jan 2007
Posts: 29
Location: Atlanta, Ga
Styles: Brazilian Jujitsu
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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you could join and even be a white belt, your go against others with the same rank.
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aefibird
Black Belt
Joined: 26 Oct 2003
Posts: 4401
Location: UK
Styles: Several
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| I have been doing karate for 11 years, and just last year tried my first tournament. Trust me, if you want to compete later, start going to tournaments now. In the couple tournaments I have been to, I could have done far better if I had a lot of experience under my belt (hehe, corny pun). |
I agree!
I entered my first tournament as an orange belt (first colour after white in my system) and enjoyed it, but didn't compete again until I was a purple belt, which meant I was put in a category with the brown and black belts.
I did OK, but if I'd been to a lot more tournaments as an orange and yellow belt and got experience as a lower grade, then carried that experience on through the rest of the coloured belts then I would've known what to expect and probably done better than I did.
So, I'm gonna be a parrot  and echo what everyone else has said - GO FOR IT!
Oh, and GOOD LUCK! 
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 13977
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, and I research Medieval Combat
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They would most likely divide by rank, then age, then male/female, if there are enough participants.
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a_ninja
Orange Belt
Joined: 18 Dec 2006
Posts: 174
Location: Laurel, Mississippi
Styles: Green belt in shotokan karte, and know a little about alot of other styles, but not from schools such as kung fu, muay thai, tai kwon do, and weapons
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I think you should do the tournament so next time you take it at a higher level you will know what youre doing.
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a_ninja
Orange Belt
Joined: 18 Dec 2006
Posts: 174
Location: Laurel, Mississippi
Styles: Green belt in shotokan karte, and know a little about alot of other styles, but not from schools such as kung fu, muay thai, tai kwon do, and weapons
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I think you should start at white, so that you will get used to it.
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ps1
Black Belt
Joined: 09 Nov 2004
Posts: 1713
Location: NE Ohio
Styles: Chuan Fa, Shotokan, JJJ, BJJ
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Perhaps this is an odd question. Why don't you enter the divison that applies to your current rank. Why would you, as a yellow belt, enter a white belt division. Most every tournament divides it into novice, intermediate, advanced, and black belt. Shouldn't you be in the novice or intermediate division?
Either way, you should compete. It's fun.
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dano
Yellow Belt
Joined: 17 Dec 2006
Posts: 46
Location: Northern Virginia
Styles: Korean Martial Arts
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Perhaps this is an odd question. Why don't you enter the divison that applies to your current rank. Why would you, as a yellow belt, enter a white belt division. Most every tournament divides it into novice, intermediate, advanced, and black belt. Shouldn't you be in the novice or intermediate division?
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ps1, I've entered a number of tournaments in the mid-Altantic area and the promotors define novice division as all white, yellow, and orange belts grouped together. I have not seen "white belt only division" over in this neck of the woods. Hope that helps.
I agree enter tournaments as early as you can in your training. Its a lot of fun, great experience, and you meet some great people.
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marie curie
KF Sempai
Joined: 18 Oct 2005
Posts: 1021
Location: PA, USA
Styles: Ko Sutemi Seiei Kan Karate, Kajukenbo, Kodokan Judo, Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu, Olympic Tae Kwon Doe
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I've seen some with white belt divisions- your best bet for that is very very large tournys.
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lordtariel
Black Belt
Joined: 19 Jan 2006
Posts: 1709
Location: Oregon
Styles: (Past)Judo, Yang Family Tai Chi, (Current)Shito-Ryu Karate, Kobudo(Tonfajitsu)
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Anybody who has trained under a year is considered a white belt for division purposes regardless of current rank in our tournaments.
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on the post.
