On average, long does it take to get a black belt (If you know your techniques)?

Question

Calling all expert martial artist. Haven't been to my dojo in a while (obligations and gas prices held me back). I am really ambitious about entering international competitions a few years from now and would like to know how long would it take to get on that level. In addition, peps, I would also like to know how to increase the height of my vertical jump, and how to stretch my kicks to be SUPER high! While y'all help? :)

Answer 1

Do you mean a real black belt or a modern, sport black belt?

If you mean a modern black belt, probably only a few years. All you do is, after passing the tests for the other belts, take the black belt test by performing some techniques, maybe breaks some boards, and they give you a black belt.

If you mean a real black belt, then that takes much longer. A black belt is suppost to be a master. Most black belts are no masters. Complete mastery of a martial art would take about 10-15 years for the average person. If you are gifted, probably only 8. From there on, you just keep improving your skills. By master, I mean that you can do the techniques perfectly, and are highly effective with them in a combat situation. Adding on to what I mentioned before, most black belts are able to do the techniques, but arent very good with those techniques in combat, so they just use basic kickboxing and street brawling. That is no master.

You shouldnt be focused on obtaining a piece of cloth anyway. Focus on becoming the best you can be. To me, a belt means nothing. Its the person that determines the skill level, not what color belt he/she is wearing. There are many ranking systems, depending on the culture of the style. Some systems treat a white belt like a black belt, some use numbers and dont have any material representation, and some dont use ranks whatsoever.

Answer 2

There is a large area between get and earn. Some get it in 2 years some it takes 10 years to earn, alot of variances,
3 to 5 years in most arts. Choy Li Fut San Soo takes 160 combative techniques done perfectly in 4 categories
Kick Punch , Take Downs, Throws and Ground Techniques, 40 of each category. As well you need 3 hand and 5 weapon forms and a few other various counters and defenses. If your learning Real San Soo it will emcompass Tsoi Ga kicking and punching, Li Ga leverages, Fut Ga pressure points, Ho Ga psychology of fighting ( and or not fighting ) and Hung Ga power
Look up San Soo also called Choy Li Fut San Shao Wu Shu
it is the Father of Karate. There are also some great Champions of San Soo the best being Mr. Jimi H. Woo
Then you have others like ;
http://www.ndcma.com/kathylong.html...
who used it in the ring as well. It is a street style. Also today their are San Soo fighters competing in the Jiu Jitsu tournaments, that are doing very well. This style the belts are white to yellow 40 techs 10 of each group average 3 to 6 months, green is 40 more techs 10 of each group again and 1 hand 1 weapon, average 1 year to 16 months, then Brown is 40 more and 2 hand 3 weapon average 2 to 3 years and then Black as described average 3 to 6 years.

Answer 3

Well, I have wrestled for about 8 seasons when I was younger, and have been doing judo for a little over two years now, I would optimistically say that in the next 2 years I'll have earned a black belt. For sure I'll have my brown belt within the next year from competing. But I know people three times as studly as myself who have trained twelve years before achieving a black belt in judo, but of course that's all they did from the very beginning. But you could look at my time frame of devotion to grappling and you could make an argument that it takes about 12 years.

Answer 4

Years ago, my master had a young student ask this very same question: "How long does it take?" My master looked at the young man and slowly took off his black belt and, to my and the young student's surprise, gave him the belt. The young man stared at the belt and then at my master and said to him, "I do not understand!" Master just nodded his head and in a low voice said, "If you want the information that goes along with it, don't ask." There is no set time that it takes to get your black belt; it depends on each individual, how much information they pick up, and how much time and effort he or she is willing to put forth.

When you come to realise that the black belt is not as important as the practise itself, you are probably approaching black belt level. When you realise that no matter how long or how hard you train, there is a lifetime of study and practise ahead of you until you die, you are probably getting close to a black belt.

Answer 5

I received my black belt when I was 12 after two years in tae kwon do. I went for two years twice a week every week. I didn't even know my techniques that well. If you are going to go into international competition, check out this group called team reyuko out of canada ( just go to youtube to check out their vids). They do some sweet stuff, and are extreme martial artists.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I can't speak for your style, but in the kajukenbo system it would take 4 - 8 years to achieve a blackbelt.

As for high kicks, stretching and repetition of the kicks.

As for high jumps, There are a few ways to achieve this.
The first way would be to dig a hole in your yard approximately one foot deep. Practice jumping out of the whole 200 times a day for a week. The next week increase the whole to two feet deep. practice jumping out 200 times a day, for three weeks. Increase the depth of the hole another 6 inches. Practice jumping out 250 times a day for a month.
When you can do that easily, increase by six inches until you can no longer jump out.( if you can't dig a hole, practice jumping onto a cement block, then a park bench, then a picnic table, etc...)
Another way would be to wear calf building "jump" shoes. Sorry I can't remember their proper name.

Answer 8

A solid black belt-one who is strong in his understanding of basic technique and has mastered those basics should take four to five years to achieve. Some places you can get it in as little as eighteen months but that is not worth much and really does not give you the benefit of much mastery of those skills, knowledge, and experience and those people usually get ate for breakfast in competition at high levels due to their lack of it.

As for competitions with respect to karate I started competing on the regional PKL circuit after doing martial arts for several years and did that off and on for 10 years before I hit the Senior division where I dominated it regionally for three years. I then moved up to the national NASKA circuit and Seniors division and it took me another three years to just get on a parr with the guys that competed nationally. The difference was like college football to pro football. On the NASKA national circuit I competed against competitors from all over North America and other countries as well as against some of their national teams but it was not until after three-to-four years of experience at the national level that I could really be competitive and did so for another several years.

For some gifted athletes it can happen a little quicker but it takes dedication and sacrifice and the level of competition is something that some people have difficulty comprehending much less attaining. I saw many good athletes and martial artists give up-I guess I was too stubborn not to. The best advice I can give you is be prepared to make the sacirfices, read, work, learn, and go to national tournaments or world comptetion events and talk to the competitiors, coaches and trainers at that level. Many will share small training secrets and sometimes will even open up their schools to you on occasion to visit and train for an afternoon or their instructors will once they get to know you. Often times they also offer seminars before national and world events for a fee for you to attend and work out with some of these people. Matt Hughes is doing this a lot in the MMA/UFC before a lot of their events and I believe Chong Le has also before some of his fights so that aspect is transending throughout all types of martial arts competition-not just karate. Learn everything you can from people that are at that level, even if it does not work for you and become familiar with it. You can bet it will work for someone else in competition and they will use it against you if they can. None of this comes cheaply or without great effort and sacrifice but it can be done. Send me your e-mail address and I will scan and send you something that we use to help increase kicking and leaping capabilities in my school.

Answer 9

Mine tooks 3.5 years in taekwondo. The time it takes depends on how often you go to classes and how quickly you are promoted.

To get super high kicks STRETCH!! Stretch everyday! And practice your high kicks. Calf raises also help to get super high jumping kicks!

To train internationally will take ALOT of practice. I currently parctice 2 hours a day. One houes on footwork, kicks, and technique, forms and speed. And onehour in sparring. It will take alot of practice to get to the international level! Hardwork and dedication is the secret!

Good luck

Answer 10

i took karate for 4 years and recieved my brown belt. to bad the dojo closed 6 months shy of my black belt. also took 2 styles american open, and sheto ryu