Ratio of Belts

[ace]

In FMA people get ranked differntly

Some get to ranked faster than others.

 

[Shinzu]

as karatekid stated above, my TSD school is the same way unless the instructor feels you are ready to test sooner. nice thread here

 

[theneuhauser]

i dont know what color my belt is. the only sash ive ever worn is a black one. ill be going on ten years in the arts altogether.

 

[fringe_dweller]

Originally posted by karatekid1975

sparky wrote:

"As an average amongest all arts - what would be the lenght of time in rank between black belt degrees everybody???"

In TSD, from 1st to 2nd degree it's 2 years: from 2nd to third, it's 3 years: from 3rd to fourth, it's 4 years .... ect. I donno how TKD does it yet. I know there is a age limit on dan ranks, though.

For us it's around two years from 1st to 2nd. To get to third I know you have to train a student from white to first degree but outside that I'm not really sure. Considering the number of dedicated students here in oz you could wait a while for that 3rd degree

 

[sparky]

That sounds like a great idea - if you had a dedicated student to train, how long would it take

 

[fringe_dweller]

Depending on the student of course but you're looking at around 5 years.

Respectfully

 

[karatekid1975]

JDenz I like your "quote" under your name. "A white belt for life." That's so cool

 

[JDenz]

Thanks always alot to learn.

 

[sparky]

This thread seams to have died off, with over 1100 members on this board and only 70 have voted here. It's pretty hard to tell what the real ratio of belts are.

 

[JDenz]

All of martial talk seems rather dead latley

 

[Master of Blades]

Originally posted by JDenz

All of martial talk seems rather dead latley

You see! He agree's with me!!

*realises no-one is listening*

:shrug:

 

[cali_tkdbruin]

Originally posted by sparky

This thread seams to have died off, with over 1100 members on this board and only 70 have voted here. It's pretty hard to tell what the real ratio of belts are.

This is an interesting poll. I voted earlier but I need to change my vote, I just learned that I 've been promoted to 1st dan BB...

 

[Master of Blades]

Congratulations!

Doesnt mean I wasnt right though.......:shrug:

I need to change my vote too I've just been given my Blue belt

 

[JDenz]

Congrats.

 

[Master of Blades]

Thankyou!

 

[JDenz]

No problem

 

[karatekid1975]

Congrads Cali I have to change my vote, too. I got my blue belt a week and a half ago.

 

[SteelShadow]

Originally posted by Master of Blades
I think if there 9 or 10th Dan Black belts then I dont think they would be hanging around with us lowely practicionars.

Dont be surprised to find some 9th or 10th dans here.
A true master is only a master when he never stops being a student.......

 

[Kenpomachine]

Originally posted by sparky
As an average amongest all arts - what would be the lenght of time in rank between black belt degrees

everybody???

In some arts the time increases as the stripes do, like say, one year for the second stripe, two for the third...

 

[Kenpomachine]

Originally posted by cdhall
It is interesting that most of the MT guys are beginners. Perhaps not surprising, but interesting to see the poll results.

Good idea. Thanks.

Not surprising at all, taking into account that there's much more beginners than intermediate, and intermediate than advanced students. The higher you go, the less people that makes it to it.