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[lord-of-shadow]

I believe she has been doing it about 2 years by now and I have been doing it for about 5 years.

Unless it has the lowest standards of any martial arts school on earth, nobody can get a black belt in a mere two years. Five years I can accept, but two?

I've been in a karate class for about nine years now, and I'm not a black belt.


And while we're at it, I'm having a hard time beliving that Serra's pics are really her's. Perhaps I'm just being a cynical ass, it wouldn't be the first time...

[Serra]

But I am not in karate I am in Tae Kwon Do and it is easier to get a black belt there though I only just got my 1st degree. We like test for our belts every 2 months then another 6 months to get to get to black which totals up to be exactly 2 years if you do the math correctly. white, 2nd white, yellow, 2nd yellow, green, 2nd green, blue, 2nd blue, red, 2nd red, and black. Then to go up to the next degrees it takes a full year so my brother has made it to 4th degree.

[Roy]

Yes, Karate=Japanese, Tae Kwon Do=Korean so they are both very different arts and Tae Kwon Do isn't all that complicated but quite effective and easy to learn over a short period of time. Of course, if you have been in Karate 9 years and don't have a black belt that seems kinda sad...

[Tekky]

Well, this is a pic of me from 2 weeks ago, in my sub fusc for matriculation! My gown is too short...

[Toan]

Only a year between degrees of black belt?

It seems our requirements are a bit more strenuous. Ranks are white, yellow, green, senior green, blue, senior blue, purple, senior purple, red, senior red, then 1st probationary black belt, 2 months each. 1st probationary black belt is merely the beginning, just barely scratching the surface. 2 months from there gets you to 1st decided black belt, then 6 months to first senior black belt, 6 months after that to get 2nd probationary, 2 months for 2nd decided, 6 months for 2nd senior, 2 months for 3rd probationary (and here's where the age restrictions kick in, gotta be 13 to get 3rd prob.), 6 months to get 3rd decided (and age 14), and 6 months for 3rd senior (for this rank you must be 15 and test at a national tournament, like I did recently in Houston). From here, it's 3 years as a 3rd Senior , 4 years as a 4th (and age 20), 5 as a 5th (and age 26), 6 years for a 6th, and so forth til 9th degree, each one a this level more difficult and at tournaments. But who ever guaranteed you'd pass them all? My instructor won't. With rank comes more responsiblity and more is expeted of your technique. Putting your foot down out of sync with your hand ONE time at my level, and $190 dollars for testing has been flushed. Also, keep in mind you can only test if you practice regularly (3+ times a week).

That's merely the student half. There's the other half for me - teaching. At first senior, I became a Trainee instructor, and trained students (and was trained myself to become a Certified Instructor). I tested shortly after my 15th birthday in a HUGE testing I will never forget in our annual Black Belt camp... so much fun!

[lord-of-shadow]

Yes, Karate=Japanese, Tae Kwon Do=Korean so they are both very different arts and Tae Kwon Do isn't all that complicated but quite effective and easy to learn over a short period of time.  Of course, if you have been in Karate 9 years and don't have a black belt that seems kinda sad...

My mistake then.

I always thought that most forms of martial arts, or all the ones that follow a belt system at least, have similar requirements and whatnot. Meaning that a black belt in Jujitsu has a level of training equivalent to a black belt in Shaolin Kempo Karate, or Tae Kwan Do.

I will no longer assume that a black belt in something can kick my ass by default

Oh, and I take offense at that last sentence of yours.


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[Chikara Nadir]

*walks in*

*cough*


SHUT THE HELL UP WITH INSULTING EACH OTHER OR QUESTIONING EACH OTHER'S ABILITIES! THIS IS A PICTURE THREAD AND EVERYONE LOOKS PERFECTLY FINE FOR THEIR BODY TYPE, AND THIS IS NOT THE PLACE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT WHETHER YOU BELIEVE SOMEONE IS THE PERSON IN THEIR PICTURE OR IS A BLACKBELT OR NOT.

*bows* Thank you. Have a nice day. ^^

[Oberon Storm]

anorexic = ugly

[Roy]

Well, I guess it depends how often you actually practice within that time. They go for 3 hours 4 days a week to practice their Tae Kwon Do so that my amount to why they go so quickly. I am sorry that you took offense to my statement, but you said that you didn't believe Serra could look that good and the standards of our school were the lowest in the world. She also took offense to both of those things.

[Fizzbit]

Mah most recent picture!

[Roy]

Aww, you look very cute, except for the lack of a smile, but who needs a smile, very nice.

[lord-of-shadow]

I never said I didn't believe Serra could look that could. I meant that the pictures looked too professional. That is not the same as insulting the way she looks.

Now that that's settled, let us drop this, before Chikara bursts a vein or something

[Chikara Nadir]

Thanks. Because I think you were the only person who heard me, LoS...and I'm sorry for sounding like I was about to pull out the willow whip on someone's hind. XP

However...I do agree that scrawny people have nothing going for them, and not just looks-wise I can say this- I'm some 100 lbs soaking wet (not by my own choice- I can eat more food than you can imagine and not gain a pound, and it's depressing that I know there's people who think that I hurt my body to look this way), and not only do I hate lookin at how much my ribs or vertibrae are obvious, but you have no idea how much it hurts to sit on a wooden/cement/plastic bench or chair for too long with no padding. XP I think that normal body-types and even full figures are much prettier. Anorexics...have serious issues.

And Fizzy...I can see you look as enthusiastic as anyone else on school picture day. Also cute glasses.

[Marty]

You know Chik I wouldn't have guessed from your photos that you are a little underweight. You look perfectly healthy.

[Selena]

'Course.... she only ever puts pics of her face up and not full body shots. XD

[Fizzbit]

'Course.... she only ever puts pics of her face up and not full body shots. XD

...*cough*

I need to retake one of my full body shot pictures.

[Selena]

Well, I originally meant Chik... since he was talking about not being able to tell that she was underweight. But that works too. o.o

[Selena]

Hurt? By 'he' I meant Marty... unless he's a girl masquerading as a man. Although... I always do say that Chik is really an old man. o.o

[Chikara Nadir]

*Cough* Actually....Lena's right too. Full body pics I'm a twig, I just have a baby-face. Thus people thinking I'm 12 years old.


Though again..everyone here looks fine. XP

[Roy]

I don't think there is anything wrong with being a twig, and you have a very lovely baby face, Chik

[Jasi]

I like scrawny guys. >.>;;;
And nowadays, people make clothes for girls who are uber-skinny. So there you go.

[GraniteJJ]

You folks are all braver than I will ever be.

And to the angry Chik in the audience, I was poking fun at myself because I don't mind my appearance. So, please don't whip me, or things of the like.

*runs*

[lord-of-shadow]

w00t. Up-to-date pictures time!

I thought I would go all Sephiroth, here. Sure, he's overrated, but that battle pose of his is just too damned cool.

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[Khuffie]

*coughlosercough*

Who said that?!