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Old 10-22-2006, 05:25 PM
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blackbelt promotion?
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how long did it take you to be promoted to blackbelt (shodan level)?

just want to know.
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From what stage?
A new beginning student?

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from white belt to shodan level.
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It will vary from person to person. If you add up the the minimum time limit between gradings it should take at least 4 years. However with injuries it will be longer. Also if a person was to start fighting and focus on that then it will take more time again.
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From the official "black book" that I got when I first signed up (do other countries give these out too?





The suggested time frame for advancement is as follows.
This is based on attending at least 4 hours a week in training sessions.

White:
3 months

Orange:
10 kyu -3 months
9 kyu - 3 months

Blue:
8 kyu - 3 months
7 kyu - 3 months

Yellow:
6 kyu - 3 months
5 kyu - 3 months

Green:
4 kyu - 6 months
3 kyu - 6 months

Brown:
2 kyu - 6 months
1 kyu - 6 months

This works out to 4 years to the timing in which you would be eligible to attempt the black belt exam.

Less than 4 hours per week, would push back the timing in which you would be allowed to take exams (based in each dojo's interpretation of your growth).

Like Bloke mentioned, injury would affect the timing also.

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Vapor,

I've never seen a black book like that before. It's interesting that they have a road map to getting your shodan, I think most other places don't have that.
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Vapor,

Once again you shock us with the luxuries of Japan.
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Yeah we don't get a black book, but there is a (.pdf) of the criteria for the grading criteria 10th kyu - Shodan.

3 - 4 years does sound about the average. Possibly closer to three if you have experience in a martial art comparable to kyokushin.
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i got my shodan after four years from starting...and we too dont have a black book, thats a new thing to me..thanks vapor, i'm gonna ask my sensei too to make that...it's really a good idea..thanks a lot...OSU
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I will give a narrative of the other pages in the book too a little later, so you guys know what other secrets we have access to!!

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oh wow vapor...what are you waiting for...lol...please tell us more about the black book...im actually hearing about this book for the first time, seems interesting, please do tell us more..OSU
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Ok, here we go!

More details on the secret black book you get in Japan!




Cover of the book



Name of the organization on the front cover at the bottom



Dojo Kun in both Japanese and English



Membership rules and legal explanation


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Dojo Etiquette rules



The page showed before, with the standard timing for belt examination on one side, and your personal record of when you advanced, on the right



Back cover, with the kanji and a place to write your personal information (name,address, phone number, member number, etc.



Back of the book, with the kanku

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The members card received (picture and name blocked to protect the innocent!)

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we have something similar, although not quite so flashy, no leather cover....
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we have something similar, although not quite so flashy, no leather cover....
(actually it isn't leather----plastic!!)

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Vapor,

That book is sweet. I'm really rusty on my kanji so it wouldn't do my much good. Can you summarize what the content of the book is besides the path to kuro obi and the dojo kun?
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What do you want to know specifically?

I put a brief explanation underneath each picture...?!

There are 10 legal terms in the membership section...
There are 20 principles in the Dojo Etiquette section...

If you could specify, I will try to comply with an answer!

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In Japan where I was training, if you are an adult you could double grade easily without worrying about "stripe / tip" too much. That's up to yellow belt and from that onwards you are usually expected to recieve a tip.
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