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Sam
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 Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 8:44 am Post subject: ultimate MA quiz |
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Just an idea... not sure if this has been done already so i apologise if im stealing someone elses idea.
Someone posts a question about MA in general, and whoever answers it posts the next question.
1. Where does the idea of black belt being the highest coloured belt come from? |
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June1
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Joined: 06 Nov 2004
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Location: Canada
Styles: Shotokan Karate
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| Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 12:20 am Post subject: |
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I'm probably wrong, but is it because way back when, people didn't wash their belts, so by the time they were very advanced, their belts were a dark colour?
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vertigo
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Joined: 28 Sep 2004
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Location: Fargo, ND
Styles: Shotokan
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| Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 1:17 am Post subject: |
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(this could be wrong too)
I thought I heard/read once that it was supposed to signify a day?
i.e. White belt - beginning of day/beginning of ma training
and as the day/training progresses, it gets darker.. |
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June1
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| Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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I like that idea!!!
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Sam
Black Belt
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Styles: ITF TKD, Wu Shu, Muay Thai
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| Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 2:46 am Post subject: |
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Several books agree with both, but most of what i read suggests June1 was correct - the colour would show how long you had been training as it would get darker naturally.
So whats your question then? |
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June1
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Styles: Shotokan Karate
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| Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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Yay! And oh, no! I haven't prepared anything! Okay... let me think...
How many styles of Tai Chi are there?
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Sam
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 8:35 am Post subject: |
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| Just to clarify- main styles as in types, or like sub styles as well? |
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Sam
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 8:37 am Post subject: |
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But main styles i think (as is my limited knowledge of Tai Chi) there are 5:
Ch'en style
Yang Style
Wu Yu-hsiang (Wu Yuxiang) Style
Wu Chien-ch'uan (Wu Jianquan) style
Sun style- Sun Lu-t'ang (Sun Lutang) |
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June1
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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I'll assume that's correct! 
Your turn again, Sam!
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Sam
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:38 am Post subject: |
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| What's t he fastest ever punch recorded? |
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on the post.
