Originally posted by Michael Billings
Rich,
One 5" red bar for 5th, a half inch, or is it inch separation and another 5' bar for 10th. The permutations between 5th and 10th are a 5" bar and appropriate stripes.
-Michael
Thank you Sir. :asian:
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Originally posted by Michael Billings
Rich,
One 5" red bar for 5th, a half inch, or is it inch separation and another 5' bar for 10th. The permutations between 5th and 10th are a 5" bar and appropriate stripes.
-Michael
Originally posted by Kirk
So it's still up to the one wearing the belt.
Originally posted by Kirk
The stripes are earned (or should be) and should be worn proudly. Just like earning a degree {certificate} .. people work hard for them, and once they do achieve the goal, many display their degree {certificate} proudly, in an expensive frame. Also, if you're a school owner, it's damned good marketing.
Originally posted by Kirk
What I personally don't care for is the one stripe.
Originally posted by Rich Parsons
By the one 1" stripe are you referring to First Degree?
Originally posted by Rich Parsons
1 large 5" bar for Fifth?
Originally posted by Rich Parsons
One Large (5") stripe and 2 single 1" bars = Seventh Degree?
Originally posted by Rich Parsons
Then 2 - 5" Bars with a 1" space between them = Tenth Degree?
Originally posted by True2Kenpo
I wanted to ask if Mr. Parker had a specific time limit to advance in rank passed Black Belt?
Joshua Ryer UPK Pittsburgh
Originally posted by True2Kenpo
I have heard that it was just when it was felt that the rank was deserved.
Joshua Ryer UPK Pittsburgh
Originally posted by True2Kenpo
I also heard there was at least a limit of three years between black belt ranks.
Joshua Ryer UPK Pittsburgh
Originally posted by True2Kenpo
I once heard you wanted to the number of years you have studied between Black Belt degrees to equal to the rank you were working on.
Joshua Ryer UPK Pittsburgh
probably this should be the norm. Of course exceptions are always there. A good sixth or 7th should be just like youself, age wise and knowledge wise. We've got people in diapers running around wearing these ranks right now.LOLOriginally posted by Goldendragon7
Yes, he did have a guideline to follow (just like everything else "organized"), he did vary it (no surprise here "flexible") just like he did when teaching techniques. Since he was the "captain of his own ship" he did what he felt necessary in each individual instance [again, no surprise "tailoring'].
In some cases ....... yes.
Again, this is possible but not what he outlined....... for 1st black it was usually 1 -2 years before you were promoted to 2nd. After that he did have a schedule to follow, only as a guide for those that needed it since he was not always accessible to talk to everyone each day. So this gave them something to think about but not to get hung up on, like many have.
Once again this is very possible for some, in fact some other systems equate age and time in grade similar to this but certainly not the norm. This would be up to you...... if we followed it.... hmmmmm we may not have any 10ths because they would need to study at least 59 years so only a couple would even come close to qualify LOL ....
Lets see......
5 years to get 1st = 5
2 more years for 2nd = 7
3 more years for 3rd = 10
4 more years for 4th = 14
5 more years for 4th = 19
6 more years for 4th = 25
7 more years for 4th = 32
8 more years for 4th = 40
9 more years for 4th = 49
10 more years for 4th = 59
of course this is added to that age you started at......LOL
Originally posted by kenmpoka
probably this should be the norm. Of course exceptions are always there. A good sixth or 7th should be just like youself, age wise and knowledge wise. We've got people in diapers running around wearing these ranks right now.LOL
I have always admired you for your patience and consideration.
:asian:
Competition for business has also driven ranks unneccessarily upward. Consumers asked dumb questions. "You're a 5th, but the guy down the street is a 6th so he's better right?" :shrug:Also, if you're a school owner, it's damned good marketing.
Originally posted by hatamotoyoshi
yeah i went from one system to another , in the first i had a green belt with 3 black stripes to show i was ready to grade for blue.
then in the system i went over to a green was higher than a blue
so i ended up with a blue belt no stripes but i'm on to advanced blue now so i get a black stripe.
really i'm ready for a different kind of belt....
involving two fingers of whiskey and a couple of ice cubes:rofl:
Originally posted by Doc
Competition for business has also driven ranks unneccessarily upward. Consumers asked dumb questions. "You're a 5th, but the guy down the street is a 6th so he's better right?" :shrug:
I came through the era when Mr. Parker and most didn't wear stripes, nor did the uniform have a lot of markings. Plain belt, plain white uniform. I looked at an old sparring session with Joe Lewis and we looked sooooo "plain." Two patches were considered gawdy and in poor taste. Ed Parker only wore the one patch, a plain belt, and I followed his lead.
I generally wore no stripes before 6th, and didn't wear those all the time because I felt I needed to learn so much more and was self conscious about such a lofty rank. (I seem to remember Dennis Conatser seeing my 6th striped belt in my bag at Mr. Parker house at a session we were having, and he asked me why I didn't wear it instead of the plain belt I had on.)
I HATED the "Official IKKA Uniform" that could have as many as 6 patches on it BEFORE you went to the Internationals and started lining patches down your arm or leg.
But when Mr. Parker wore it, so did I. Guess what? He hated it too, but it was a part of marketing. He only wore it when he taught in public. he knew everybody wanted to see that belt with all those stripes. "Wowwww that's Mr. Parker." Of course you had to wear the system patch, association rocker, school rocker, name rocker, universal, and eternal flame and your belt stripes. After all Ed Parker wore it when he came. Mr. Parker was even working on another system patch to trasnsition people into the IKKA.
Then there were the creative specialized uniforms some came up with to be distinctive, with red piping for black belts, green piping for green belts, brown piping for brown.
One well known black belt had these really AWFUL bell bottom uniform pants with an embroidered and lacy split at the bottom. (I can't seem to remember his name for a fee) and he had this Chuck Norris "helmet" hairdo and these long mutton chop sideburns. What a hippie he was. The black guys hair when up and the white guys hair went down. Peace baby and "free the Jackson Five." (except Tito)
The commercial revolution created loads of patches, insignias (including Budweiser), stripes, bells, whistles, bell bottoms, embroidery, lace trim, names, headbands, sticks, sticks with string, knives, stars, masks, T-shirts, pockets, elastic, polyester, psychodelic prints, foot pads, hand pads, head pads, nut pads, knee pads, shin pads, arm pads, bags, boom boxes, smoke, mirrors, music, flags, sunglasses, hats, jewelry, necklaces, tournaments, grandmasters, Great grandmasters, super duper grandmasters, sifu's, sensei's, his holiness, touch knockouts, no touch knockouts, chi, ki, car ki, house ki, trunk ki, pass ki, hotel ki, etc.
Awww forget it, I gotta go.........
Originally posted by brianhunter
Man every time you old timers ramble on I learn something LOL please feel free to have another "senior" moment at any time :asian:
Originally posted by Rob_Broad
I'll drink to that:cheers:
Originally posted by Goldendragon7
But then again, you'll drink to ANYTHING!!:drinkbeer
:rofl:
Originally posted by kenmpoka
Probably this should be the norm. Of course exceptions are always there. A good sixth or 7th should be just like yourself, age wise and knowledge wise. We've got people in diapers running around wearing these ranks right now.LOL
I have always admired you for your patience and consideration.
:asian: