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Iron Arahat
Red Belt
Joined: 08 Aug 2001
Posts: 846
Location: Canada
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The time someone spend training is a key factor as baby stated. I spent years traning 5-6 times a week for at least 3 hours per day (golden years for me).
The black belt shouldn't be seen as an ends...
A martial artist considers his art his "way of life", and the black belt only signifies the beginning of that journey. |
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Karateka
Red Belt
Joined: 22 Jun 2001
Posts: 786
Location: North Vancouver, Canada
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In my dojo, it is minimum 3 years. A lot of people wait longer. It is not how long it takes you to get a black, it is if you can back it up.
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Aikidoka
Orange Belt
Joined: 31 Aug 2001
Posts: 132
Location: York, UK
Styles: Tomiki Aikido
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Thanks guys, that's great. I know that black belts are overated in the west, where people think they make you a grand master, while in the east it is considered that the black belt merely marks when you can start to understand the art.  |
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WadoGuy
Yellow Belt
Joined: 07 Aug 2001
Posts: 33
Location: Nashville, TN
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It takes about 5 - 6 years to reach the black belt level at my school, provided you pass the exam...then it could take longer.
Last week I sparred with a man who had just received his black belt in another style. I asked him how long he had been studying. He replied with "a year and a half".
His performance proved it for sure  |
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BlueDragon
Orange Belt
Joined: 09 Aug 2001
Posts: 202
Location: Montreal
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| It's interesting how the west has created two images of a blackbelt in such a contrasting manner. On one hand there is the all powerful godlike image that hollywood potrays and on the other hand there are the pussies coming out of McDojos. |
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niel0092
Brown Belt
Joined: 12 Jul 2001
Posts: 738
Location: Minnesota
Styles: Kali, TKD, judo (formerly)
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That's a great way to think of it Aikidoka. I think I'll steal that ...yoink  |
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WadoGuy
Yellow Belt
Joined: 07 Aug 2001
Posts: 33
Location: Nashville, TN
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BlueDragon,
Excellent point.
There are a lot of both.
America...the land of the free...home of the brave...land of OPPORTUNITY.
Many business/entrepreneur types have learned how to make a quick buck via martial arts. |
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kyokuyama dojo
White Belt
Joined: 05 Sep 2001
Posts: 1
Location: 2666A n.w. 21st. Terrace,Miami,fl,33142
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Hi all.
Each school or dojo have diferents rules for granding, special in black belts.
As I can read in the post some said 3 years others 8...
My question is:
how many days a week?
3 years (one day a week)? = 124 trainig days
1 year (6 days a week)? =288 traing days.
Can you see the diference?
In my dojo to be a black belt you need 700 trainig days. +- 8 years.
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iamrushman
KF VIP
Joined: 03 Jun 2001
Posts: 1923
Location: ft. lauderdale,florida
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welcome KYOKUYAMA DOJO to this forum.......... 
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Joecooke007
Brown Belt
Joined: 24 Nov 2001
Posts: 720
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I take goju ryu which is very hard to master it may take 8 years to get a black belt. I'm up for the challenge though only five belts left! 
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