|
|
| Author |
Message |
PunchPressQueen75
KF VIP
Joined: 26 Mar 2002
Posts: 4570
Location: NY, USA
Styles: Tang Soo Do/TKD
|
 Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2002 12:06 pm Post subject: |
 |
|
According to the IMA (my old assn), you have to be a first dan to teach (at a dojang run by a higher rank). You have to 4th dan to open your own dojang under the assn. You also have to take a seperate test for "master" to do so also. I guess it's a teaching test of some sort. I never asked.
I hear that in TKD that they would rather you be a 4th dan and up to open your own dojang. But that's not a "rule" I don't think. But when I open a dojang, I would rather wait till I'm a 4th dan, at least. And a 1st dan (at least) in one other art.
_________________
Laurie S.
<------ was karatekid1975 |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Kyle-san
Brown Belt
Joined: 09 Sep 2002
Posts: 735
Location: Brandon, Manitoba
|
| Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2002 3:29 pm Post subject: |
|
|
It all depends on the style, I know in the form of Aki-Jujitsu that I took you had to start teaching at brown (either in your own Dojo or at the main one), it was even a requirement to advance to black.
Waiting until you're at least a 1st Dan might be the smartest route, though.
_________________
<Currently out of practice> |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
omnifinite
Purple Belt
Joined: 09 Apr 2002
Posts: 524
Location: Northern VA
Styles: Hapkido | Kempo | Jujitsu
|
| Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2002 7:57 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I'd say 3rd dan at least. Possible 2nd if you're really really good. I personally wouldn't train under anyone under 5th.
_________________
1st Dan Hapkido
Colored belts in Kempo and Jujitsu |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ramymensa
Black Belt
Joined: 12 Aug 2002
Posts: 1393
Location: Timisoara, Romania
Styles: Shotokan
|
| Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2002 10:24 am Post subject: |
|
|
| omnifinite wrote: |
| I'd say 3rd dan at least. Possible 2nd if you're really really good. I personally wouldn't train under anyone under 5th. |
My sensei is a godan, after 27 years. I guess it's not that pleasant to wait that long to teach 
In our Shotokan federation if you are ashodan, you may teach. It means you've been training VERY hard for 6-7 years. I think it qualifies someone 
_________________
Martial Art Links - 1000+ MA links. Free and fast site indexing |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
on the post.
