im 13 now
2007-06-12 14:20:50 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
to be an actual, respected grandmaster, it would take many years and much dedication on your part. you'll basically have to devote your whole life to martial arts. at thirteen, i would give you about 35-50 years. however, if you become an egotistical martial artist and want to start your own school, and promote yourself to grandmaster, then it probably wouldn't take that long. maybe 10-15 years at the least in that case. being a grandmaster isn't about how much you know, it's about your reputation and how much you are respected. you can't promote yourself like that. others have to see you that way.
2007-06-12 15:02:29 · answer #1 · answered by JAS 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Grand master?
What do you mean by the term Grand Master?
Do you mean someone like Matsutatsu Oyama?
Or do you mean Ali?
Or maybe you are thinking about people like Bruce Lee?
Which one are you talking about?
A Hong Kong movie star, A world Champion or a traditional fighter?
Bruce Lee was great but he had weak points in his kickings.
Ali was great.He's the best boxer ever but he was never called a grandmaster.
Oyama WAS a grandmaster.
He fought 178 times in his life, won 178 fights and had 178 KOs in his records.
Not seeing any human being strong enough to fight against him, He started to fight against wild bulls.
He fought 51 bulls with bare hands, killed 3 and broke the horns on the rest and make them very calm animals.
But it is not his records hat make him a grandmaster.
It's what he went thorough.
To become like him, you should not train Karate.
Karate must become your life style.
Karate should be your wife, your family, your food, your friends and the air you breath.
You should become karate yourself.
And that's a way that is very difficult myfriend.
More difficult than becomming the second Ali.
I've seen so many people train hard.
I used to train 3 - 4 hours a day on normal basis.
Frank Shamrock used to train 5 hours a day.
None of us are grandmasters and none of us will be a grandmaster.
It's a term you just give to people who were the prophets of martial arts.
These days they simply call any martial art old and respected master a "grandmaster",I don't like the term to be misused like this and I advice you not to think in this way.
2007-06-13 04:33:59 · answer #2 · answered by The One 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
grandmaster never stop training (even after get the title), so forever. Other than that, it depends on how long it takes for you to acquire all the knowledge and skills necessary. This is very subjective, but usually takes a good part of a life time.
2007-06-13 13:38:14 · answer #3 · answered by moon dragon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Send a money order for 1600 cash to some rank organization and you can be one in 4 to 6 weeks.
Come on. Forget about titles and b.s. like that an train.
This is exactly what belts and rank and all that junk has done to martial arts.
How long to my next belt? When can I test for this belt or that? Can this belt beat that belt in a fight? If I train X amount of time can I be a black belt?
I am just soooo sick of it. Train if that is what your after. If all you want is a belt go buy one and get it over with. I have trained in bjj for about 5 years now, I'm still a "no belt" less than a white belt for everyone that is keeping belt track. and being a "no belt" I guess I shouldn't be able to even tie my shoes?
FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY !!!!!!!
2007-06-13 21:22:51 · answer #4 · answered by Zenshin Academy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all current acknowledged grandmasters are ancient. why did i say that? because it take your entire life to reach that point of respect and power. your life as a martial artist has to be as important to you as breathing and has to come as easy. for me, i have the chance of going up once every five years and if everything were to go as planned, i would be 60 years old before i became a grandmaster. and that's IF everything goes as planned. but if you love the martial arts, just do it and see how far you can get in it.
2007-06-12 23:13:14 · answer #5 · answered by CrayZ Canadian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always believed that a grandmaster is someone who started/founded a system. or inherited the title.. there are only a few, although here in the USA we have more "Grandmasters" than Japan does.
2007-06-13 22:31:29 · answer #6 · answered by Alan L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone that self applies this term is a wanker.
It is not a rank it is a term of respect earned.
No matter how good you are you may never be called a grand master.
But if one was to call it a rank then it would mean teacher of teachers teacher or 3rd genertation teacher. So if you teach someone to the highest level and then they in turn teach someone to the highest level then you could call yourself a grand master, though you would still be a wanker to self apply it.
Try instead to prove things to yourself not to others.
2007-06-13 01:40:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on your talent or lack of talent. You could study your whole life and never become a grandmaster.
2007-06-12 22:07:21 · answer #8 · answered by laotzu4272 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To become a WTF Tae Kwon Do grandmaster, you must reach 7th Dan AND be no younger than 56 years old. So, you have 43 years of Tae Kwon Do training ahead of you, or more, depending on how skilled you are.
2007-06-13 01:31:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
probably you would be around 30 or 40 yaers old. don't give up, it is worth it. it could be earlyer it depends on you instructor. but still it will take a while to get.
2007-06-13 11:30:06 · answer #10 · answered by wedget 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋