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Post by Mr. Precision on Aug 10, 2005 23:57:25 GMT
When I first started the belt and certificate was important, now I prefer to say I have some knowledge and some experience and let my karate speak for itself (sorry that sounds a bit macho BS but it isn’t meant to be). It was interesting to see the reactions of the guys in the shito ryu class I attended, I'd put my white belt back on because I didn't think it was appropriate to wear the other belts. It was clear that I wasn't a beginner when I went through the Heian kata, but they weren't sure how to treat me. |
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Post by random on Aug 11, 2005 7:30:16 GMT
At the club I joined recently, which I first observed, then spoke to the instructor, and some of the other students, I explained what grade I was, but out of respect for the club, instructor and students, wore a white belt and trained at that end of the dojo, I then let the instructor put me where he thought I should be.
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Post by Aefibird on Aug 11, 2005 23:01:04 GMT
It was interesting to see the reactions of the guys in the shito ryu class I attended, I'd put my white belt back on because I didn't think it was appropriate to wear the other belts. It was clear that I wasn't a beginner when I went through the Heian kata, but they weren't sure how to treat me. I've had that reaction before at some other clubs I trained at. I once trained fairly regularly with a Tenshinkan group as well as at my own dojo and wore white belt until the sensei allowed me (told me!) to wear a higher grade. The reaction for some folk was priceless. There was one guy there who didn't know (at first) about my previous MA training and was totally amazed everytime I did something that I wasn't "supposed" to know as a "white belt". ;D I also currently train in another striking style (not karate) and started from white belt, even though the instructor of that group made it clear that I was able to wear a much higher grade should I so choose. I wanted to start from beginner as it is a different style altogether. Plus, (as I've said before) a belt is only a piece of cloth to me. I'd prefer to do without them, but that's just my view. |
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Post by trevor35 on Aug 12, 2005 11:15:19 GMT
I'll put my vote down as a 'good idea' I belong to a small dojo with 15 students all at different stages of belt. So I feel it's easier for sensei to see what training stage each person is at.
This place sounds like on of those 'school of motoring' places where you are probably ready to take your test after 10 lessons but your instructor tells you that your not quite ready ending up having 20 lessons.
We often try out higher belt techniques and with in a few weeks of starting taught two katas'. We are asked if we are ready for our next belt sometimes have mock exams to get us use to the conditions leading upto the grading.
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