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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by JamesC, Jul 6, 2003.

  1. JamesC

    JamesC Member

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    Does anybody here know any form of martial arts? What is the difference between having a 5th degree black belt and a 10th degree black belt, and how high can you go?
     
    #1 JamesC, Jul 6, 2003
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    I did Taekwon-do for 8 years. The belt rankings differ from each martial art, but this is what we had:

    White (universal)
    Yellow
    Green
    Blue
    Red
    Black
    Black 1st Dan - 10th

    Between each colour, we got a 'stripe' of the next belt (i.e. green belt with a blue stripe). It meant you were a senior in that particular belt.

    BTW, I got up to Blue Belt with a Red Stripe.


    Once you get to black belt, you earn 'degrees'. Starting from 1 going through to 10 (although not many people get to 10th degree.
     
    #2 getsmartnow, Jul 6, 2003
  3. JamesC

    JamesC Member

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    Thanks for the info. I always wondered if the 1st degree was the highest or the 10th degree.
     
    #3 JamesC, Jul 6, 2003
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    after you get to a certain degree as a black belt you get higher by contributing something back to martial arts. for example teaching. you never stop learning no matter how high you go but it's not a certain skill that seperates the degrees.

    i'm sure this is probably different depending on the martial art and where it's taught, etc.
     
    #4 BigM, Jul 6, 2003
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    An interesting note: I remember I took Taekwondo when it was all the rage amongst my boyhood chums back in the day. The only thing I learned was that the colors of the belts symbolizes not so much your skill, but your experience. So you start of with a clean white belt, and the more you learn, the dirtier it gets, until its black. To the tenth degree I guess.
     
    #5 Chicken Boy, Jul 6, 2003
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