Saturday, May 15, 2010

How long is it after brown belt to go for a black belt in taekwondo?

hi im a brown belt in taekwondo going for my black soon does any one know how long after you recive your brown belt how long do you have to go before being able to go for your black belt all awnsers will be very appriciated thank you.||| It is obvious that you are focused on a black belt. I see this all the time. The problem here is that black belt is only the beginning. For many years I have met many people that as soon as the meet me they make sure that I know that they are a %26quot;Black Belt%26quot;. In the orient the instructors barely even notice anyone under black belt. Once a black belt they think you might stick around long enough to actually learn the art. You don%26#039;t even begin to understand the arts until around 3rd dan. The focus should never be on the belt. Your focus should be on knowledge, understanding, and the ability to defend yourself. Think of it this way. You don%26#039;t earn a belt. Rather when you deserve the belt you will be awarded it. All this of course assumes that we are talking about a real dojo/dojang...etc. If you are in a Mcdojo then I guess it does not matter. They are simply designed to separate you from your money. They promise you a black belt by encouraging everyone to sign up for a black belt program. Black belt programs no matter how good the school should not exist. There are just too many people that should never be awarded a black belt. Only a very small percentage of people ever truly have the qualifications to be called a legitimate black belt. One quick way to tell if a school is a McDojo is to look at how many of the students are black belts. If the black belts are more than 3 to 5% of the number of students, then something is very wrong !|||How do you want the belt. You know of course you can by a belt any color you like at the sporting goods store.


You will get it when your Master says you are ready. In most schools it takes about 3 to six months to get to probationary black belt from brown. At our school you stay at probationary black belt for one year and begin a three month cycle and than a two day test if failing you start another three month cycle than another two day test. Of course this is all at the discretion of the Master instructor. I have seen my Master cut some time at probationary by a month or two for an exceptional student


I really don%26#039;t like the attitude about how long it takes as if you put in the time you get the belt. The belt should represent your dedication to the art. My Master always says to the students it depends on how badly you want it. After all the belt is like a mile marker or sign post on the journey of your life. It is a marker not the destination.|||In most TKD systems, a brown belt is the 5th belt out of 10. This contrasts with most karate systems, where the brown belt is the belt right before black.





Also, in most TKD systems, when you get to the belt before black, which is sometimes called a probationary or temporary black belt or %26quot;Bo Dan%26quot;, then you have 9-12 month mandatory waiting period before you can test for black belt.





Don%26#039;t focus on the belt. The goal of a black belt is a good goal to strive for. But just keep training hard, week in and week out and then your teacher will tell you that you are ready.





James|||My answer is this, how long should it take? It takes as long as it takes. If you%26#039;re about to test for black belt, then you should already know the question... You should only be allowed to test when you are ready!!! If there is a set time where you train, then you are in a McDojo and need to get out!|||who cares how long it takes? you%26#039;ll get it when you%26#039;re ready. too many people are far more interested in how long it takes to get to the next rank when they should be focused on the training and what they have to do. be paitent it will happen|||Depends on the practitioner, the school, the style of Tae Kwon Do, and the organization under which they practice (WTF, ITF). On average it shouldn%26#039;t take more than a couple of months.|||In our system, brown is right before Black, therefore you have a minimum of 6-9 months of training before you can even pre-test for your Black Belt.|||depends on your studio. if you have one that hands out belts without making their students do anything such as an ATA school, then maybe a couple months. in total it should take about 4 years from white to black

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