I have just started learning Karate and i have been told that you shouldnt expect to progress through each belt in less than 4 months a time but i want to know if thats correct. I'm in no rush and i realise belts actually mean quite little from what some people have said.
I work as a driving instructor and in that industry its not about length of months but the number of hours a pupil puts in so isnt it the same for Karate? I am training 1 hour a day at home and an hour a day 3 times a week down the Dojo so surely i will reach a higher grade more quickly because i'm putting the hours in. Surely this much practice will make me progress quicker through the belts and i shouldnt need to wait months in between?
I am just confused, i know there's much more to Karate than just belts but can someone clear this up?
2006-08-27 10:57:45 · 9 answers · asked by The Shadow 3 in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
In my style of Karate (Shito-ryu) There are 10 belts before black. The first ones you earn are yellow, orange, blue, purple. These are beginners belts. These belts are easy to get and go by quickly. Especially yellow and orange. As you get higher up in belts they take longer to get because we are more critical of your movements. As you get to green and early brown, the intermediate belts, it will be longer between tests. And between your last brown belt and black it will be about a year.
This is not done so that we can make more money. It's done because it takes time to teach your body how to move correctly.
A punch is not just a punch. You have to start with the back leg and push off the floor the power comes up through the leg to the hip where you rotate your hips and it gains in power and then sends the force up through your back to your shoulder. It goes out your shoulder and through your arm and to the target. Your punch has to be perfectly centered, elbows in to your body and your timing on this has to be perfect for all of the power in the punch to work. You're body has to learn to move like this.
In the intermediate and advanced belts there is alot more than just going through the moves of a kata. This is not a race to get to Black belt. Black belt doesn't mean that you've mastered the art. It simply means that you know the basics well enough that you can move on to the advanced stuff and can be trained differently.
My suggestion is to take your time and test only when you feel comfortable with the level that your at. Talk to your Sensei about whether you are ready at first, by the 4th to 5th belt, you should know if your ready or not. Karate is a lifestyle. You will be doing it for you're entire life. You never stop learning and you never master it. If you're in a hurry to get to black belt so you can be done with it than you should quit now otherwise slow down and be the best yellow, orange, blue, purple belt you can be.
Good luck and Have Fun
2006-08-28 01:15:29 · answer #1 · answered by Sensei Rob 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have done karate for 9 months and already i am on my red belt i messed up on my first grading with the kata but still i passed and got my orange belt. you will made a lot of progress and upto your yellow belt the are quite fair on you as the understand you are not used to gradings. also i have just started the aduilts lesson and you learn a lot i only do training 1 hour a week in a dojo but i do train at home .keep t up dont worry and you will get your belts if you put all your effort into the gradings and training.
2006-08-28 00:29:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually takes 3-4 months.
2006-08-27 12:02:17 · answer #3 · answered by noute_sotbef 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If at your club they say you grade every 4 months then putting in all the hours will make you good for your level. See it like that and try not to run while learning to walk. Anyone not putting in as much effort as you will not progress to your quality.
2006-08-28 00:28:36 · answer #4 · answered by paulcartwheel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some senseis are just in it for the money and will award a belt whether you earn it or not. it sounds as if yours isn't like that, which is good. If you train hard, you may be awarded a double grading.
Karate's all about attitude and discipline. if you have the right attitude you will go far.
Stick at it. it's a great sport to be involved in for many reasons
2006-08-27 11:06:15 · answer #5 · answered by Patchouli Pammy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i'm also a karateka and is now a green belter. the minimum time for you to go a rank higher is 2 months. but before you get a purple belt, i think it takes almost a year, for black, a minimum of 2 years.
2006-08-27 21:33:48 · answer #6 · answered by grimreaperinpink 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think that 4 months is about right.It may be easy for you now but you will need 4 months when you are into your higher grades.
2006-08-27 11:08:25 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in taekwondo the minimum time limit between simsa (grading tests) for coloured belts is usually three months-i say usually because it largely depends on the students ability we will not put a student in to grade if we think he/she is not up to it-so if as a result they remain on the same belt for months then so be it. dan grades are measured thus-1st kup (black tag) to 1st dan-6 months. 1st dan to 2nd dan-two years. 2nd dan to 3rd dan-three years. 3rd dan to 4th dan-four years etc.
2006-08-27 23:44:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no that's not true it is up to your master to see if you are ready for the the next belt.
2006-08-27 11:02:47 · answer #9 · answered by pablo j 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋