Sunday, April 26, 2009

What style of karate is designed to do serious damage?

I am looking for a style of Karate that is ment for real life situations and is made to do serious damage, I know there are styles of Karate that are more focused in the sport side of things so if somone could explain the different styles that would be great, thanks|||full contact karate,


but please learn that , this is self defence,


not an all out attack sport





if you can run than do so ................|||Here is the deal. Despite what you see in Hollywood movies, karate is simply NOT meant for contemporary real-world situations requiring a violent response. It%26#039;s meant for regulated competitive sport on a mat with gloves and helmets. For the real world, nothing beats (no pun intended) good old boxing, i.e. swinging your fists and punching the other guy in the face with more force and more times than he can punch you back. That%26#039;s it. It%26#039;s that simple. Keep in mind that a real fight if done right (by you) should not take more than 10 seconds at most, and about 5 seconds is what you want to shoot for. You can hit about 10 times in that amount of time, so pretend it%26#039;s all the time you%26#039;ll get and put some soul into it. With karate, you%26#039;ll still be thinking what block is appropriate or what kick you should use when the other guy will have kicked you in the nuts and punched you in the head, at which point you%26#039;ll be hurting enough to be ready to admit defeat and just wish for it to stop. So the deal is, you don%26#039;t want to get yourself to that point -- you want to counterattack faster and stronger and land a few on him before he realizes that you are actually kicking his *** back. THAT is an effective martial art strategy for the real world. And boxing is the tool to execute this strategy most effectively and reliably, in any situation. Unless you are fighting a black belt. But even then, if boxing is all you know, go for it, punch, and ask questions later.|||Ninjutsu, they do all sorts of weird little painfull things, eg stabbing your fingernails between someones fingernail and finger, lol


It%26#039;s really good self defence, it%26#039;s not exactly meant for sport.|||Kyokushin or its off shoots or Kempo karate (but only if you find a great! school) kyokushin is very to the point but the main diference in kyokushin is the full contact sparing and its hard training philosophy





Full contact fights is a great way to prepare you for the real thing and so is getting your fitnes up|||I%26#039;m not gonna tell U, buddy coz I don%26#039;t 1 2 get d credits when U killed somebody|||any form of martial arts is designed for self defense and used in that manner can inflict deadly force....best be careful of the attitude you choose when picking out a form...remember, you never know who knows more than you and could do YOU terrible harm.....|||Kyokushin, no doubt about it. It doesn%26#039;t mess about with the flashy-flash stuff. It%26#039;s damage, damage, damage with alot of respect and discipline involved. If you find a good school you will know what I mean. It was created by Sosai Masutatsu Oyama, who after earned 7th dan in Goju Ryu karate spent 3 years in solitude in the mountains to strengthen his spirit. He was called the %26#039;godhand%26#039; because of his insane striking power, he could chop a bulls horns and kill them in a few strikes (and that isn%26#039;t folklore). %26quot;Ichi gekki hisatsu%26quot; was his motto, %26quot;one strike certain death%26quot;. Kyokushin will place great emphasis on punches, low thigh kicks and in competition, head high kicks for a knockout. But on the street, if applied right, will be great :o)|||You want serious karate? choose kyokushin, the hardest karate there is. Okinawan is also very physical.


If you want to have karate to be your sports, choose shotokan, I think that is the only karate style honored in the olympics. Its kata is more %26quot;artistic%26quot; than others%26#039;.


Remember, don%26#039;t mess with a kyokushin practitioner. :)|||This style:





http://video.google.com/videosearch?hl=e...





watch all these videos.|||My own style, Isshinryu. Find a dojo and you%26#039;ll see what I mean.

How do I help stiffnessin karate?

I%26#039;ve been doing karate for a long time, but whenever I practice kata and then make the transition to practicing kumite, I am very stiff and the stiffness in my stance and punches results in me being slow. How can I help this?|||Hi Flubber...





Here%26#039;s the thing... your kata practice should be as loose as your kumite practice because kata is kumite.





Of course you must also control your movement but it should flow like kumite.





There has to be a balance between relaxation and tension whether kumite or kata.





This %26quot;stiffness%26quot; you talk about is not a karate thing... it is a Japanese and American thing.





In Okinawa, the birthplace of Karate, all the practitioners execute this balance.





I guess some people don%26#039;t have the insight to see that the man is not referring to something physiological....





or maybe I misunderstood? Please asker... correct me if I am wrong!|||Increasing your flexibility is going to help. Maybe developing a meditation practice will have the most effect. Kumite is basically sparring. You don%26#039;t want to be stiff or tight in a self defense situation because you are absorbing the impact of every strike thrown at you and every strike that you throw.





Other examples with the same principle- Swinging a baseball bat or a golf club. You can also look at the stats of auto accidents where sometimes a drunk person will escape injury simply because he reflexes were too slow to contract.





Of course any instructor worth his salt ought ot be able to address this situation for you.|||In Kata, most amateurs stiffens because they think too much about making it look good.





Just relax and think that you%26#039;re against somebody who%26#039;s trying to take your life away. If you become nervous, stiffen up, you%26#039;ll lose your life.





When you punch, think only about your fist. Grip as tight as you can and relax the rest of muscles in your arm and then throw the punch. Make sure your power comes from your stomach if you know what I mean.|||Stretch more , do strength and flexibility exercises. Work on your endurance and the first things I mentioned with a good kettlebell routine. Also about an hour prior to class, try taking an anti-inflamatory medication, like ibuprofen(800 mg tabs by script only) or naproxen. It will help keep your muscles a little more loose.|||you say you%26#039;ve been doing karate for a long time so i would assume that you are physically fit and stretching etc?sounds to me like you just need to relax and loosen up a bit.|||This will sound funny but you need to force yourself to relax. The muscle tension and anticipation is a primary cause for slow reaction time. Trust what you know and allow yourself to react.|||By practicing more kumite. Most people tend to tense when sparring because it%26#039;s not an activity they are used to. The more you do something, the more natural it becomes.|||the guy that rote in about taking anti inflamtorys and streching is the only answer for you ....,not some cr#@ about ITS an american or Japan thing?duh...what is that guy on.....?|||tiger balm, go get mri

What is the youngest age you can send you kids to karate classes?

I was bullied and no way is that going to happen to my kid. Not doing this so he can beat boys up more easily just no kid will bully someone who does karate.|||3 is a good age|||While I agree with you about the bullies, I think you also should encourage your child to like karate for all the other things it gives a person. I know of places that start at age 3. It teaches coordination, balance, sportmanship not just how to fight.|||If your child is under 5 years old you are only paying for a babysitter.|||Kid as young as 5 years old can take Karate.|||My opinion,Karate is not as powerful as muay thai or kickboxing,MT will train ur sons shins and forearm bones and it will make them stronger and doesn%26#039;t hurt much,and they can start as early as THREE!|||I think 5 is the best age to start learning a martial art.|||Have a look within your local area.





My 2 boys go to kick-boxing classes. They are 9 and 6 years old.|||I started at 6. It varies depending on the maturity level of the child.|||Yes they will. As an ego boost. There are more adult ways of dealing with than that|||Usually 3 or 4. My son was in one at the age of 3. They don%26#039;t learn too much at that age in karate, but they start learning the fundamentals of team sports, and they have fun!|||The reason your seeking it is wrong today. The culture of the streets is incarceration if they feel you have skills and are a threat.


Even being involved in a fair fight will send you to jail. The laws are not what we want or how it is always portrayed on the web. Have your son learn proper interaction with others, then have him learn Martial Arts to better his abilities in so many ways.


From learning dedication and self sacrifice, to respect and discipline. This is the values you want your son to learn, how not to have to fight, or hopefully need to.


If he is an athlete, then he can get into sport martial arts and compete. This is the way to use martial arts in a fight, not in a street or at school. And certainly not as a way to interact and do well in school or with other kids.


A good MA teacher will inspire your child to want to do well in all areas of life. This inspiration is the needed requirment that a teacher must carry to qualify to be a teacher. It takes a dedicated student, and this concept. Many teachers nevr teach the direct lesson their students learn, yet thru them they can learn alot. Teachers and fighters are not always the same thing. Some can excell in one way or the other, yet both qualify as MA%26#039;s. So maybe your son will or wont like to fight.


And Merry Xmas|||I started at 5


Karate is a self defense art .|||My one here is age 5, But they always allow younger kids there, just to watch and get involved.|||it depends on the school, my taekwondo school lets kids 3 years and up go, but they don%26#039;t really learn fighting they learn life skills. they don%26#039;t actually start learning to fight until 7. still, having the %26quot;I take karate%26quot; thing is still helpful, and even (especially) when they%26#039;re young it still increases self-confidence, and the one person bullies are least likely to attack is the kid with head held high, standing up straight, looking confident. bullies look for the easiest target.|||we it all depends on the level of your child not age, you dont want to send them and they not understand cause then that would be a waste of money.|||as soon as you want them to get suspended from school for bullying.|||Whenever your kids are focused enough to pay attention for the duration of the class and make an effort. My school is Taekwondo not Karate, but we usually start around 5 years old. We have made exceptions for 3 year olds that pay attention and follow along quite well. Try playing a challenging game for 50 minutes. Does your child whine and complain? Or does he try and seem to have fun? You should judge on a case by case basis.|||i don%26#039;t think age matters (to a point). i believe it all depends how comfortable your child is around that environment/atmosphere setting.|||Talk to the local teachers and see if their programs welcome children.


I don%26#039;t see how you can start too early.


My teacher started at the age of six and was training prison guards at the age of fourteen.


The time is now.|||for actual training i would say you can get them started by 5 but they wont actually comprehend what your teaching them till they r around 8 or 9|||in my old martial arts class (not karate which is all strikes but a diffrent branch which is strikes, throws, rolls, breakfallin.etc)


it spanned all ages and our teacher adjusted for each age, i know its not karate but check out the link below


merry christmas|||As soon as your child shows an interest in those classes, whether that%26#039;s as young as 2 or as old as 20. As painful as your childhood was, you can actually cause your child to dislike karate by forcing him/her to take it when he/she doesn%26#039;t want to yet.





I was also bullied mercilessly as a child, so I do know your feelings, but I also know how I reacted to things I was forced to do that I didn%26#039;t show an interest in.





If he never shows an interest, wait until you find out he gets bullied, then ask your child if he/she wants to try it out. By making the decision theirs, they will take to the classes with more vigor.|||My fiance is a second degree black belt and his sensei will not take any child younger than 7. This is so that they are old enough to understand that they should not be using their marital arts on people other than those that are attacking them. Karate will give him more confidence in himself so that if he is bullied he will be more likely to do something about it. Not beat the kid up of course but let someone know what is going on and be able to help himself.|||I am in karate and people start when they are 4-5 yrs. of age, it%26#039;s called little dragons.|||The youngest I have seen in my son%26#039;s class is 4yrs. but I would call some studios and ask them. My son started when he was 5 in a kids class at the beginning of the year he will be transferring to the regular classes for everyone he is 7 now. In the little kids class they teach them basics and talk a lot to them about what to do if someone bullies them. They also talk a lot to them about what to do if a stranger approaches them which I really liked. It%26#039;s a good experience for kids really help self confidence.|||Most agree that three years of age is the best, because a kid%26#039;s brain is like a sponge %26amp; can obtain the information more easily %26amp; their bodies are more flexable.|||id prefer 7 or 8 6 at the youngest. If ou want him to fight get him to learn judo, BJJ, or kickboxing. Karate has to many mcdojos who will actually maake him fight worse.|||My daughter could not start till she was seven, but i think it varies in different clubs, good luck they`ll enjoy it.

What's the difference between Karate and Kung Fu?

And why are there a lot more places to learn Karate than Kung Fu in America? Like I%26#039;ve seen many Karte learning centers/buildings but not one that says Kung Fu.|||Karate=


Hard


Okinawan


External


Power oriented











Kung Fu=


Soft


Chinese


Internal for the most part.


Speed oriented.








Karate and Kung Fu aren%26#039;t a style, they are a system of styles.





Karate has many styles along with Kung Fu.








Karate:


Shotokan Karate


Kempo Karate


Ishin Ryu Karate


and much more.








Kung Fu:


Wing Chun (What I take)


Praying Mantis


Tai Chi


And hundreds more.





Why is there more Karate than Kung Fu in America? After WW2 when the Americans defeated the Japanese, they had a check point in Okinawa and the Marines forced the Okinawans to teach them the art, then when they brought it back to America, they spread it and added the belt system to it. At the time, the Chinese prohibited teaching Kung Fu to westerners until Bruce Lee broke the gap between East and West which was in the 1960%26#039;s. That%26#039;s why Karate is more known than Kung Fu. Atleast that%26#039;s what I read.








Hope this helped.|||Kung fu is a generic label for Chinese martial arts, doesn%26#039;t actually have anything to do with martial arts. There are many different styles and they are vary as to what types of techniques they teach.


Karate is also more or less a generic label for martial arts from Japan/ Okinawa, means open hand. Again many different styles with different focuses on what they teach.


As to why there are more Karate schools than Kung fu schools, several reasons. One of the main ones being the %26quot;Kung fu craze%26quot; of the 70%26#039;s, it kind of resulted in lots of bubble gum schools or as a lot of people on here call them McDojo%26#039;s. These are basically money makers for the people who run them, they basically feed you a lot of BS and don%26#039;t really teach too much worth anything. In my opinion Chinese martial arts and Tae Kwon Do have been there worst effected by this.


There are plenty of really good Kung fu, Karate and TKD schools out there, you just have to check them out pretty good before you go signing contracts and giving your money away.


Be mindful and check a school out before joining.


Best of luck|||Karate is Japanese hand-to-hand, while Kung Fu is a Chinese term for Great Achievement in any field technically. Wu Shu means Martial Arts in Chinese. Karate is copied from a few Chinese styles. There is a wider range of moves in Chinese styles. Chinese boxing styles have dichotomies. They are divided into Buddhist = Shaolin and Taoist = Tai Chi Chuan and into Northeren and Southern styles. Japanese are not as racist as Chinese are. Many Chinese do not teach their martial arts to non-Chinese.|||Firstly Karate is Japanese and Kung Fu is Chinese. After that there are just too many differences to name.


Whichever you decide to study, try to remember neither is about fighting. Both are a way of life, a philosophy, and as such can be applied to every aspect of a persons existance.


Don%26#039;t just take the class, study as well. Go to the library and read books. There is so much more to both than you could ever imagine. For a start just Google %26#039;The philosophy of karate / kung fu%26#039; and see what comes up. just that one action could set you on a wonderous journey of education and excitement.|||One is Japanese and the other is Chinese. Is the most obvious. I believe back in the 40s 50s after WW II, Karate was introduced to the USA by mostly American military personnel that fought in the Pacific campaign. While it seems the Chinese have long been in the U.S. they were much more secretive about sharing their martial arts. This was going on well into the 60s and early 70s. Also Kung Fu seems more available on the west coast in places like California. They%26#039;re also far too many different styles of Kung Fu and Karate to say exactly what the differences are. Some are more hard line linear and some are more circular. Then are some that are a little of both. So unless you are asking about one specific style then its very hard to say exactly.|||Kung Fu is more of an open hand style. Karate is closed fist. I saw a tournament of different fighters and the Kung Fu style was graceful, but when it came to striking, they had to use closed fists like everyone else. |||Karate is Japanese and Kung Fu is chinese.

Where can you get free karate videos on how to do moves,online?

I%26#039;m starting karate, and I%26#039;m a little eager to learn karate moves before I start.When I start karate I would like to know the moves so I don%26#039;t embarass myself.If you could send me the answer to my question(please do),thank you.|||Try looking it up on YouTube. That website has a video for e v e r y t h i n g! Good luck with your karate, I envy you for that!=]|||Start watching those martial arts%26#039; movies and learn the moves from there or enroll urself in an actual class. Good luck!|||www.KrackedSkullz.com


and alot more


have Fun Enjoy


and when your ready go to a


Studio


Dojo or Gym


and make friends|||no no no just don%26#039;t start karate. karate is completely useless. try going to youtube or google video and watching some of the Gracie Insider videos. They will show you step by step how to learn excellent Brazilian Jiu-jitsu moves. BJJ is the most single dominant fighting style you can learn.

How do I paint a pine staff for use in karate?

My son has a 5 foot raw pine staff that he will use in karate. We are going to paint it, but I don%26#039;t know what the best method is to prevent the paint from chipping off when it smacks against other staffs. Some sort of glossy spray? Thanks for any help!|||I saw your question and was about to scream %26quot;why on earth would you want to do that?!%26quot; but I%26#039;m glad to see that pugpaws got the point across more diplomatically.





Painting is unnecessary and pointless. Pine isn%26#039;t the right kind of material either. Hardwood is common but I%26#039;ve seen a lot of rattan bo as well. These have a lot more flexibility and are a good deal lighter.





If you got some doweling to save some coin then just go buy a bo recommended by your son%26#039;s teacher. It should last a long while and will be only slightly more expensive.





Good Luck.|||Pine is not the appropriate wood for a bo. Better would be Chinese waxwood, oak or hickory.|||yea pine is going to break rather easily|||You do not want to paint it. That simply will not do. Besides the pine will dent the first time it strikes or bumps something hard. Then any paint will crack and chip anyway. Pine is simply not good for a Bo. At the very least the bo should be hardwood of a kind that has straight grain and no knots. Then you really don%26#039;t need a finish. It just needs to be smooth with no splinters. The Okinawans many times did not pout a finish on the wood. Their skin oils would penetrate into the wood over time keeping the wood from drying out to much.

What would be a great Christmas present for a male who is a black belt in karate and a high school teacher?

My significant other is a black belt in karate (a very traditional style) and has belts in different Japanese weapons. He is also a high school teacher that teaches technology. I was just trying to get some good ideas on great gifts.|||what about a nice wooden oriental style display case or rack, that way he can display his belts and weapons nicely.. or If he has any certificates in the art, surprise him by getting them all framed nicely..|||A challenge match from someone who trains in a different style under MMA rules. Thus he can see how good his training is with live sparring (If he doesn%26#039;t already).





As for the weapons training you can buy him protective gear and get him a good sparring partner to test how good he is with using the weapons.





This will give him a good indication of where he stands, whether he is training realistically with unarmed fighting, or with weapons.





If he is doing only kata work with either, a good ***-kicking will open his eyes and wake him up to get some real training, if he is training for real in both, then he should have fun and appreciate the opportunity you gave him.|||moto..





there are great gifts by century fitness that any martial artist would love: http://www.centuryfitness.com/





and you%26#039;re in luck, they just added the holiday gift guide to their website this week..





on a personal note, my hubby really loves their athletic wear, for a martial artist he says their stuff is a bit more durable and easier to move in.. he also loves their duffle bags and packs.. i love all the cute key chains, mugs and picture frames.. my son loves the karate cubs and stuffed animals..





check it out i%26#039;m sure you%26#039;ll find something your hunny will love!





~*winkz*~|||Man.... You%26#039;ve gotten some interesting responses so far. I%26#039;ve been studying fighting arts for a while and I might like one or two of the suggestions, but some are just completely a waste of time reading.





Since he%26#039;s both a martial artist and an educator.... Something simple and not too expense would be a good book. Maybe one about or by a martial artist he respects and is interested in reading about. If he likes novels, there%26#039;s one called %26quot;The Wave Man%26quot; by Christopher Bates you can order through koryu.com. (It%26#039;s not great literature, but it%26#039;s a nice little read.) Or maybe he%26#039;d like a nice copy of the %26quot;Book of Five Rings%26quot; by Miyamoto Musashi.|||Well maybe it doesn%26#039;t really have to be directly reltaed to the fact that he is a black belt or is a teacher. Just think about the kind of person he is and what he would like. I am sure if it is something special and from the heart he would like it no matter what. now i would like to comment on the people I saw post on here saying stuff about fake karate schools. Seriously guys how do you know it is fake? Just mind your business. the question wasn%26#039;t about weather a school is fake or real or anything like that. get a life guys and grow up.|||A kicking dummy dressed up as one of his students.|||A gift certificate from Denny%26#039;s. We got a bunch in today...I can shoot you a few...|||Bluto and Ask Me got it right. I was going to suggest putting his most troublesome student%26#039;s picture on a re-breakable board.|||Here%26#039;s some gift idea%26#039;s:





1. A new personalised silk embroided black belt (eg: http://www.paragonmartialarts.co.uk/acat... bottom of page)


2. One of the new consoles that are out/coming out Nintendo Wii, PS3, XBOX360


3. A nice romantic getaway (just the 2 of you)


4. What about any of this: http://www.karatedepot.com/karategifts.h...





When you say technology, I assume IT (information technology eg computers), instead of D%26amp;T (design and technology) as they are 2 different things, if it is IT then:





1. A new graphics card


2. A newer CPU (processor)


3. More Ram


4. Neverwinter nights 2 (game for pc)





Hope this helps, there are alot more, this is just a start :)|||Jet Lee to beat the **** out of him so hell stop wasting time and money on those fake Karate schools, they teach you nothing|||Is there a Sensei near you that he hasn%26#039;t studied with that he admires? Perhaps you could schedule some classes for him. Not sure how much you have to spend but you could make it bigger too by travelling somewhere to work with a well known and respected Sensei.|||A good *** kicking from an authentic Tibetan temple trained Shaolin fighter monk. He%26#039;ll love it.|||I would want a makiwara board at my house.....|||a playstation 3

What are the beneficial mental aspects you can learn from a form of karate?

I ask this because i need discipline in my life, and i think karate is the penultimate choice that is most possible for me. The last one would be join the army, but since there is a war going on, i don%26#039;t think that would wise of me. Is 18 years old too late to start? Also is karate dangerous?|||Any traditional martial art (ie 1 that emphasizes forms, respect %26amp; discipline) will be very good for you. It should definitely help.





I started Tae Kwon Do at age 44.





Not dangerous if you are in a good school. The worst injuries I have had in my school have been bruises.





BTW I%26#039;m impressed that you know the meaning of penultimate. Very few people your age do. In fact very few people ANY age do.|||No 18 is not old.... No Karate is not dangerous its like TKD, pretty much as safe as you can get.|||I%26#039;m 17 and I barely started practicing karate in October, I highly recommend it|||You will learn self discipline, Respect, Responsibility, and self defense. You will also get more fit. No 18 is not to late to start, but you may be older than a lot of kids in their but don%26#039;t give up. Karate is not dangerous when you are a beginner, but once you get to more advanced ranks it can get hard.|||No 18 is not to old. You will gain focus, and disipline. It is dangerous if you choose it to be.

How long does it take to become a proper Karate black belt?

There seems to be a lot of people who call themselves black belts just because they bought one! I%26#039;m 8 months into Karate training and my sensei says it takes a minimum of 3 years to reach black belt training 2 or 3 times a week at least. That seems ok to me but i%26#039;d like to hear opinions from experts. I suppose its not just about a length of time but ability, i just want to know what the average time would be.|||Mate, you%26#039;re always learning. No true student needs grading because the importance is in what he knows, not who knows what he knows.|||it will take a few years cause i do karate and it will probably that about 6 years Report Abuse
|||i havn%26#039;t seen any experts answer yet?far from it in fact.depends on your definition of black belt?also the style and the effort you want to put in.in my opinion there should be no time frame it should go on the amount of effort you put in,your ability,your dicsipline and a few other things as well as the person as a whole.i dont believe a black belt is someone who can simply pass a set of requirements,pay there money do a grading and there a black belt.|||As students pass through the ranks taking grading examinations they are awarded with different colored belts (= Kyu).However the Kyu or number/rank always starts at 10 and ends at 1. Black belts ranks then increase normally, from 1st Dan to 10th Dan. The grading system in Karate has been introduced for a variety of reasons and it is a sign of having achieved a particular skill level, that gives the student an indication on how they are progressing.The grading procedure typically involves a training session where experienced Karateka (typically black belts from 1st Dan onwards) examine the performance of the students, including basic techniques, Kata, and sparring. There are 12 Kata requirement in belt examinations (Please take a look at the web). As you can see from the web 6 to get to the black belt. I agree with you when you say that it isn%26#039;t just a question of time, the ability and dedication of the student are very important factors. Saying this, if your sensei says that the average is 3 years, and that%26#039;s the average, it hard to talk about particular cases. But theirs an other thing here, they can say they have a black belt but in stage what?! Tricking ha! It%26#039;s easy to catch a liar on this thing!|||Hi there





There%26#039;s lots of factors that can effect how long it takes to get a black belt.





1. Your ability and how long you train.





2. Your club and organisation that it belongs. These days its hard to attract adults to train and most clubs only seem to be interested in teaching children. This really isn%26#039;t what martial arts is all about and the results can be quite damaging!





3. Train at an established dojo. There are some very well run private dojos around but beware! Some are run at the expense of the student! It took me 10 years to get my 1st Dan in wado due to a money making owner!





4. The syllabus. Karate has a lot of forms and you will need to know all the pinan Kata%26#039;s plus the advanced ones for the higher kyu grades. You will also need knowledge of ippons, kihons, oyhos and tanto dori plus the basic kihon waza.





To be a solid Karate black belt with good ability to instruct afterwards i would say at least 7 years training twice a week.





There are easier ways but you would only be cheating yourself and good instructors and students will always be able to tell how just how good you really are!





Regards





idai|||I%26#039;m not even going to give my usual speach about belts, why, no one seems to care. I%26#039;d say about 3 years. In about 3 years, with most %26quot;karate%26quot; you can expect to have a nice black belt around your waist. If that is your goal you can expect about 3 years. (that%26#039;s one less person I have to worry about on the street).|||I have been in karate for 3.5 years and it took me 3 to get my black belt, but I think it should take longer for someone to be truely molded.|||ive done karate for about 6 years and itll take me about another 2 or 3 years if not more to get my black-belt (im a green belt). i started in 5th grade and im now a sophmore in high school, soon to be a junior....|||a grading every 6 months i don%26#039;t do karate but i guess 10 grading = 5 years


but it will also depend on the age you start training because you cannot be a proper black belt at age 9 or 10 for example|||The colour of the belt is not as important as you think it is.


If you have the time and money to trained full time. 24/7. Maybe 1 year or so. That is with a very good master/coach or someone who only want your money. Being a black belt does not mean you can beat a green belt, nor does it mean you have the best round house kick. Ranking are good for business and army training but I don%26#039;t feel it is the best area to aim when in training. Once a black belt also does not mean you are a good black belt. Take your time, Karate is for yourself not for showing to other the colour of your belt.|||As long as I concern the Black Belt in any of martial arts is not JUST about technique, it is about MIND. I can say more: it is about mind in the first place. I went through Tae Kwon Do and from Red Belt you have to write an essay with lots of thoughts. It stay secret between you and your exterminator but no way you can pass it with Internet. Some people got right mind fast enough and everything just felt right. Bit few... don%26#039;t want to remeber them: no matter how many hours they done it always something missing. I had my training 8 times per week with 2 hours minimum time. it was great|||first i must say that black belt is a traditional thing not a real step in fighting.it indicates that you arnt a beginner but it can mean a little more or very very more.


if you are a common person with medium trying something between 2 or 3 years time needs for it


in my style, first grade of %26quot;b.b.%26quot; means that you can exercise your kong fo alone . when you can learn strange forms you are between 2Th and 4Th grade.when you can fight in your style you are 5Th and when can use weapon (cold wpn.) you are 6Th and when can learn new style by yourself you are 8Th and 9Th.


when you can fight in all styles, i mean when you can resist without hope, when you don%26#039;t mind to victory ,or in other word : when you are not you, you are 10Th grade.|||I would agree 3 years would be the absolute minimum even if with a very high ability. It%26#039;s not just ability that carries you through - you obtain an increasing level of understanding that can only come with time. Think of karate as a lifetime process of improvement. Although the black belt for most is the goal - that%26#039;s probably around the point that you really start to understand. It%26#039;s a bit like driving - you can learn what to do but you only really learn to drive once you have passed your test. Although once you have learnt a technique you think you know it - your knowledge of it becomes deeper and probably a couple of years into your training you will start to realise just how much you don%26#039;t know. Good Luck with your training. Keep an open mind - Get facinated not frustrated.|||well i am only a red belt and i heared that you can get in 2 years if you relly work for it|||Probably about 10 years (minimum!)





Once you get a black belt you know the basics.





After you have a black belt you can actually start to LEARN the martial art rather than just how to do the moves.





It%26#039;s sort of like learning a language...


Once you have a black belt you know the grammar and vocabulary. Next you work on your creative writing and poetry skills.





(I use this analogy because I%26#039;m a technical writer.)


.|||It really depends on the person. It takes however long it takes. I know that%26#039;s probably not the answer you were looking for but for 1 person it could take 2 years and for another 10. It all depends on you. Check out www.realkarate.com|||i took 3 years to get my blackbelt

What's the difference between tae kwon do and karate?

One of my best friends says it%26#039;d be cool if I did karate with her but what%26#039;s the difference between that and tae kwon do like my other friend does?|||Taekwondo is a Korean martial art that was %26quot;invented%26quot; in the 20th century. It is a punching and kicking art with emphasis on the kicks. Some Taekwondo is an Olympic sport.





Karate is an Okinawan martial art from Japan. There are many styles of Karate that exist. It is a punching and kicking art. There are many styles of Karate and each of them have their differences. Some are more defensive while others emphasize offense.





There are many similarities between the arts. Many of the punches and kicks are similar in the styles. Taekwondo and most Karate styles are considered %26quot;Hard%26quot; martial arts. This means that they emphasize attacking with strikes instead of using throws.





Depending on the teacher and school, Taekwondo may be taught as a sport event or a self defense art. Karate is much the same depending on the style. In general modern Karate styles are more like Taekwondo than older styles are.





If you are interested in taking a martial art you should go to the school and watch a class or two so that you can see the style in action. You may be able to learn more about the style differences this way. Karate is especially hard to describe online as there are many different styles of Karate.





Both arts are useful for self defense and exercise if they are taught well.





I have taken both martial arts before and find that they both are useful if applied right. You should definitely visit both schools though to see them before hand. Also beware of teachers who promise fast mastery of either art or quick promotions. Often these teachers are scam artists who are looking to make a quick buck off of gullible students. (Take-My Dough and Empty Wallet Teachers)





Hope this helps


Rzach|||tae kwon do is mostly using kicks|||tae kwon do utilizes more kicks than anything,while karate uses pure power and more strikes,grapples,throws,etc!|||In short, Karate is a Japanese martial art, while Tae Kwon Do is a Korean martial art, so there is a difference in philosophy, techniques, practices, etc.|||Karate is way too defensive and Taekwondo has a way better balance in terms of offense and defense. If you want to be more flexible and have a better balance of power between your arms and legs. Taekwondo also will help your balance.|||Karate is more about pure power and uses the arms more hence the quote


To kill with one blow


Tae Kwon Do is a ballance of speed and power and uses the legs more Hence another quote


First strike, swift kill


I take tae kwon do and if you take it here%26#039;s my advice


ALWAYS MOVE AROUND, DON%26#039;T STAND THERE, unless you want to be a kicking bag|||You have at least 2 good answers here.





Karate is Japanese styled of martial arts. It origins like most martial arts comes from China.





Tae Kwon Do is the Korean form of martial arts that originated in Japan that originated in China.





The both use strike and kicks. Tae Kwon Do generally use more kicks and higher kicks. There are slight variations. Tae Kwon Do students are taught to kick on angles. Most Karate is more about power and control. Get the fight over quickly. There are some styles like Kempo Karate that relies on speed and many punches. Both have their own Katas that they practice.





I have my own personal reason why I would choose one over the other. But I believe every person should choose what is best for themselves.|||Karate is an okinawan art and is usually incorparates linear power shots. They also eqully focus on hand and feet attacks. Karate has strong roots from kung fu as well , some styles more than others. Karate tends to be alot harder





Taekwondo is a korean art and likes to kick alot. They also often incorporate another korean style in their system known as %26quot;Hapkido%26quot; which is basiaclly grappling system.|||I am japanese, study karate, my lover study Korean Tae Kwan Do and japanese karate, he say they have same basic moves but different emphasis on them.|||spongebob knows karate

How is Sankukai Karate different to other forms?

I%26#039;m learning Sankukai and it all seems good and looks the same as other forms to me but can anyone explain what the difference is between this and Shito-ryu karate for example (please excuse bad spelling of the styles!). I%26#039;ve heard it uses more circular movements than other styles but i can%26#039;t see the difference myself





I do it purely for seld defense so whether its better or worse than other styles doesnt bother me, i%26#039;d just like to know how its different|||Sankukai Karate was created using Judo, Aikido,shito ryu karate and shukokai karate. It is not very old by the other martial art standards but looks very interesting. I%26#039;ve always said that a great combination to Karate was Aikido. Heres a website with history that you probably already know.


http://www.sankukaikarate.co.uk/history....


Shito-ryu Karate is a traditional Karate that was formed from two seperate style which went on to become Shorin-ryu and Goju-ryu. It is very linear with no circuler moves. It is pretty straight forward with blocks, avoids, punches and some kicks.


It is pretty much the opposite of Aikido in about every way. Since it is part of your art, you may recognize some of the moves or forms. You would have to find a Shito-ryu Dojo and check it out. Here is a website about the history


http://acpcommunity.acp.edu/Facultystaff...





I guess the main diffeence would be that we have no circular movements, just linear.|||different spelling. do kung fu it%26#039;s better|||SANKUKAI karate is a combination of principles and techniques of aikido, judo, shito-ryu karate, and shukokai karate. It was invented by Yoshinao Nanbu, who was born in Japan, Kobe in 1943. Following his successes in Japan, Henry Pl茅e, a great French karate master, invited him to come to France to compete. He won most of the competitions (it is said that Mr. Nanbu has never lost a match in career as a competitor), and returned to Japan after a few years. There he was entrusted with the task of spreading Shukokai in Europe. After a few years, judging his task complete, he founded the system of Sankukai (still practised today). The style not only teaches the traditional Japanese ways of combat. However, as a system, Nanbudo includes much more than just fighting techniques. The system is intended as a holistic method of self defence and training, and combines kido ho and budo ho, the techniques for health and the techniques of combat. It is based upon four concepts: breathing, energy manipulation, gymnastics and spirit/ mental strength. The techniques are a combination of traditional techniques from Japanese martial arts and Master Nanbu%26#039;s own philosophy. They are based on movements and patterns in nature, and are intended to work as a system to strengthen the body, as well as prevent many modern-day illnesses.

What is considered the best karate teaching school? Whate type of karate is considered superior?

I have heard that AmKor is the best karate school in the nation. Is this true or are others equal?|||Ha, there are no best schools, and no best types. Only quality individuals who live their style. That being said, there are %26quot;bad%26quot; schools. But these aren%26#039;t necessarily the ones you%26#039;d think they are. Don%26#039;t be fooled by glitz and glamour...


Whether you do Kung Fu, Karate, or any of the other arts out there, follow that system to it%26#039;s end, and then practice the entire systme until you learn what it has to offer. I tend to believe all martial arts grew out of Kung Fu, as Zen Buddhism spread, so did their exercises. Then they took on the flavor of that culture. (IE, Okinawan karate loosing the %26quot;animal%26quot; forms for practical civil self defense %26quot;kata%26quot;) Still, I say, whatever style you take, follow it until the end. Sometimes the smallest dojos are the best, because the most commercially smart guy isn%26#039;t necessarily the most martially smart.


When choosing a style list your goals:


Tradition


Practicality


Beauty


Enlightenment


Health


etc... and weigh these goals against what a style can offer you. I practice Isshinryu karate, and am addicted to it. For me, there is nothing else. For me.|||There is no such thing as the best martial art. It%26#039;s like asking, %26quot;What is the best song ever%26quot; or %26quot;What is the best color?%26quot; The best is whatever is best for you.





It%26#039;s not only about the physical training. There is a spiritual side to martial arts that is, sadly, too often overlooked.





Check out a variety of schools and styles. Talk to the instructors. Observe or take a class or two. If you can appreciate the philosophy, get along with the instructors, and can afford it, then try it out for a few months.





One thing for sure, DO NOT get tied down into a long term contract no matter what anyone tells you. If they guarantee you will get a black belt in 2 or 3 years, then move on as well.





Good luck on your journey.|||For a start... Karate is one of the weakest martial arts. When The Japanese invaded China the Chinese taught them a watered down version of Kung Fu called Karate. Of these my opinion %26quot;Southern Tong Long%26quot; Praying Mantis KUNG FU is the best du to its lack of high kicks and circilar motion technique....|||try to join a club that has more than one school





i do a type of karate called go kan ryu and they have many dojos i go to a few different ones that way you are shown how to do different things|||What you should be doing is asking yourself %26quot;What am I looking for out of karate?%26quot; Most karate today is sport karate that was derrived from the karate that was taught to school children in the late 1800%26#039;s and early 1900%26#039;s. This was started by Itosu, and a lot of styles came out of this. There are some styles that are still combat styles, such as Matsumura Seito Shorin-ryu and Kokyushinryu, but these tend not to be taught in commercial dojo. There is no money in it. Most people just want a feeling of satasfaction from wearing a black belt, and combat based systems are too hard and to slow in promoting for them.





I have studied Matsumura Seito Shorin-ryu for 16 years now, and have been an instructor for 10. I can attest to its combat effectiveness from being a correctional officer, security guard, bouncer, and having trained SEALs, rangers, and officers from several law enforcement agencies. I%26#039;ve never ran a commercial dojo, perfering to have a few students who really want to learn as opposed to several that are just coming to buy a belt.





So, what are you looking for?|||There is no best, it depends on the type of karateka you become, there is no superior karate, although some styles are considered hardcore and tough such as:





kyokushen karate, enshin karate, shidokan karate.





Shotokan karate is popular and effective, goju-ryu karate is good also.





There are many, many more , and offshoots.|||This is such a broad question, please refine. Superior at what? I am left to say the theie is no superior karate, only superior karateka

What are the best ground martial arts I can combine with karate so that I can use karate in mma efficiently?

-how can i use shotokan in a mma fight?


-what are the best ground martial arts i can combine with karate?|||Try reading up about an MMA fighter called Lyoto Machida. He is undefeated in MMA and the UFC. He uses Shotokan Karate in all his fights and I have never seen karate used so succesfully in MMA ever. For his ground game he practices Brazilian Jiu Jitsu which in my opinion would be the best martial art to add to your karate knowledge.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyoto_Machi...|||do-ky-doo|||Siopao,








CroCop started in Shotokan. you will find it has helped you build a basic outline for stand up tecniques, like:





*teaching how to put the whole body into punch, not just your arms, has good kicks too. It depends a lot on your instructor. Shotokan





If you had a Instructor that allowed sparring that allowed full power punches and kicks then the training is much better then non-contact. However, with that said you MUST learn and combine Muay Thai,boxing to improve footwork, elbowing, kicking, kneeing and punching for MMA





The best ground martial arts you can combine: free style wrestling to improve positioning and maintain ground control and Walt Bayless%26#039; Combat Jiujitsu/ or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and Sambo to improve your submission holds, and defense. With the right training and instruction you would be successful combining the all above with combine with karate





Take care,


Devin Willis





At our local LA Boxing gym is a good example of what makes a successful MMA training program. The fighters train Walt Bayless%26#039; Combat Jiujitsu/Muay Thai, and boxing. One fighter does combine his past Karate training and feels it has helped him|||judo and or LOTUS|||you will want to do BJJ, Sambo or Judo to supliment your stand up game, also as far as i know Shotokan practices non contact and that is alot different you will find to full contact, you need to do a few classes in a contact MA to learn how to take a hit and give a hit|||Jujitsu or judo would mesh well with your karate training. Brazilian jujitsu would also be excellent.|||There are several actually but it is finding the best teacher in your area that will prove more the difficult I think.





You can try Ju-Jitsu, Hopkido, Aiki-ju-jistu, Judo, take a grappling or MMA class, all these and plenty other arts would all be effective with Shotokan.





I have a Nidan in Shotokan but am a Shihan in Kenpo. I have no rank in any of the above but I am crossed trained in Aiki Jujistsu %26amp; Aikido as well as Iado (Sword drawing Katana)





Any of those I mentioned plus even more would be effective. One great thing about Shotokan is that they teach you if you have a good school to keep the fight on your feet and not the ground, because on the street if you go to the ground his buddies will be stomping on you as you are on the ground and so knowing grappling is very important so if you ever are taken off your feet you can quickly get back on to them





Now if just one on one then that is different you can worry not about anyone stomping on you while you grapple.





SO that is why having both is a good idea, as is learning circular martial arts %26amp; internal martial arts are and just as they also need to learn Linear as Shotokan is. They all combine to complete that Yin %26amp; Yang or Budo in martial arts to a dedicated practitioner that is not just a spots karate-ka but it is a way of life for them as it is for me.





Check out all the schools within our reach and check their credentials, certificates, lineage (though is only partially important so long as they know what they are doing) all these are things to look into and of course try a few classes at different places until you find the one you think best suits you and your Shotokan. each of us as you know have to make the style their own after you become ranked in it. That is what i have done and I think cross training is an excellent idea.





Just find a good teacher and school and one that you are comfortable at and less the actual style that it is so long as it is a primarily grappling art form.





best of luck.|||jui jitsu for ground work. popular and easy to find a place to train.





but...





your gonna suck in MMA because training in karate, you won%26#039;t learn how to do take downs or take down defense.





In a MMA class, they spend 1/2 of the class just doing that.





another thing, jui jitsu isn;t gonna teach u ground and pound. you won%26#039;t practice getting punched from the groud or hitting from the ground.








good luck.|||i would personally prefer kyokushin karate if i were to do karate but as long as you are being taught practially then you are ok. kyokushin is used by some mma fighters such as georges st pierre and bas rutten





pankration=ancient greece mma, its pretty much mma without gloves so you dont punch to the head. and its probably going to be hard to find a place that teaches it since pankration is just starting to get practitioners. in other words you are better off finding a place that teaches mma and training there





karate is a striking art so to be a more complete fighter you are going to need:


takedown art: so you can learn to take someone to the ground, and defend being taken to the ground





ground fighting art: once you are on the ground a way to control your opponent to deliver strikes or submit them(and avoid being ground and pounded, or submitted)





takedown arts: freestyle, roman-greco wrestling, judo, san shou(chinese boxing is striking but they allow judo like takedowns but no ground fighting), muay thai(is striking which allows you to clinch and %26quot;neck wrestle your opponent%26quot;), sports sambo





ground fighting: freestyle sambo, brazilian jiujitsu, kosen judo, shoot/catch wrestling





***note that this is not a complete list its just a lost of the more popular styles, also most of the styles overlap some such as in brazilian jiujitsu you will most likely learn some takedown but you are more focused on ground fighting, and in judo you might learn some ground submissions and pins but you are more focused on takedowns|||jui jitsu|||Harimau pentjak silat and catch wrestling are probably the best....IMO

How to speed things up a bit considering my advancment in karate ?

As November closes in, so does the first test for my belt approaches. That is the first white belt in Kyokushin karate, full contact style, no protection. I%26#039;m by nature a person that thinks things through very thoroughly and when make my decision I stick by it. So it is in this case, I am just training half a year and am totally obsessed with it. Along with the college, people around me and girls that is the only thing in think about. I have assembled somewhat military routine of my life, that gives me the time to pursue high grades at my college 4 times a week of gym and 4 hours of karate training every day ( 2 hours are in club, rest at home). Also I am by nature a very determined person , and cannot stand lazy people and always try to excel at the things I care about, I mean REALLY excel. So that gives me the drive. I have the best condition in the club, and sensei has even indirectly said that i work the hardest.|||Best answer: ask your teacher. He/she should be able to best guide you on your progression through this art. It sounds like you are someone who does something right and not half-assed. I suggest you talk it over with him/her and respect their opinion. After all they studies long and hard to have the experience and training they do, so they usually know what they are talking about.|||Awsome to see someone who is so determained, if you keep this attitude you will go far, before going to Europ why not fight all the tournaments that they have where you live and if you feel like your dev is too easy then do up for the opens or something, i think you will find it hard, where are you from?





I know how you feel about being behind, you see people who were champions already at 19 and were winning world tournaments at 20 and 21, you really have to put all those thoughts aside and focus on yourself and work hard, age is just numbers you shouldnt get obsessed with it, people are all different and as long as you can walk and are healthy you can be a great fighter|||b4 u do ur home training u should meditate it will relax u and u will become more aware and the way read this u r goin for ur first belt so train harded and listen to philosophys|||you seem to be pushing yourself as hard as you can and thats an excellent start.


you must remember that your sensai knows best and you need to have patience.


make sure to watch all four karate kid movies because they will teach you valuable life lessons and many more that are applicable to karate. no joke|||I am 13 and used to train in karate about 5 hours a day in a club every day a week and i used to train in ontario wide provincial tornamants and i got 2nd provincially because i got knocked out the round before so they considered me severely injured and was forced to forfeit but my secret was actually meditating. prior to the tornament or training visualize yourself doing whatever your going to be doing whether it be kata (forums) or kumite(sparring/fighting) perfectly. visualize yourself doing it the way you feel is correct and the way you feel will help you to win. visualization got me a LOOOONG way in goju-Kai and goju-Ryu karate unprotected full contact sparring and full power with intentional distractions. There was a lot of pressure on me for 5 years and i made it all the wayy up to blue belt and then i moved away from all that and now i have no place to train in karate. IT SUCKS A LOT!!! but in my style of karate since it was a real style when i got to black belt i had to sign my hands as leathal weapons but i am not 16 and i moved away so i didnt make it that far. BUT ANYWAYS visualization and meditation is a very good key. also get yourself pumped up and keep repeating some key words that make you feel confident and make you feel pumped up and ready to go. I think that if you are that hard working you will be able to beat them. Make sure you have a healthy diet and drink alot of water the week prior to the tornament. so to recap its visualization and meditation helps alot. Getting yourself pumped up and ready to go. Healthy diet. and confidence!!! Hope i helped and THE BEST OF LUCK TO YOU!!!

Is it good to combine iaido training with karate training?

I wanna start out Iaido while combining it with karate instruction. What do you people think? Also, can you tell me of a martial arts school in Santa Monica CA or Los Angeles that teaches iaido?|||I study Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu (Iaido) and Toyama-ryu Batto-Jutsu.


These fall in the category of the bugeisha (sword practitioner) the darker side of the yin and yang.


At the same time, I study Shotokan Karate-do and also consider myself a Budo-ka (martial artist) the lighter side of the arts.


I love both and benefit from both. Swordsmanship now-a-days is more for cutting down the enemy within.


Karate-do being a more modern martial holds true to it%26#039;s title of being good self-defense.


If you have the money and the time/dedication you%26#039;ll love both and will develop many skills needed to survive in these times.


http://www.dojolocator.com/ will help you find a dojo nearby!|||I would learn as much as I can, It%26#039;s good to mix. Jeet Kune Do is a must.|||I see nothing wrong with it. Might help you draw your fist and lop off someone%26#039;s nose if they try to sneak up on ya.|||Those are excellent styles to combine. The Iaddo training will improve your Mushin, which will improve you karate. Your karate will give you dexterity to improve your Iado.

How do I open a successful after school Karate daycare?

What details?? I want to open a Karate daycare that the kids can come to directly after school.|||The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you%26#039;re interested in.





I recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal %26amp; Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.





Associations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you%26#039;ll inevitably have as well as many you haven%26#039;t anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links.





Research, research, research 鈥?this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:





* Start %26amp; Run a Home Daycare by Catherine M. Pruissen


* Starting a Child Care Center: The Indispensable Guidebook for Starting a Day Care or Child Care Business by Millicent Gray Lownes-Jackson,


* Opening %26amp; Operating A Successful Child Care Center by Dorothy June Sciarra


* The Business of Child Care: Management and Financial Strategies by Gail H Jack





There are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.





Hope that helps! I wish you much success %26amp; happiness in all your ventures!|||Get everything you are going to need together and organized then get the building, then make the flyers and pass it out to schools and then wait for them to come to you.|||ask mr. miyagi (wax on.....wax off)|||that would be cool|||Get your daycare license first, then check out the cost of the building for rent somewhere close to the karate school. Build your flyer%26#039;s and start handing them out. Give some of the flyers to the karate school itself. Word of mouth goes along ways.

How do you increase your block reflexes in Karate?

I do karate and i am good at punching and kicking fast but i havnt got a real good blocking reflex time. If anyone could tell me some really good excersises to increase blocking reflexes from punches and kicks that come from any angle. Thankyou.|||Hi there





In a way you already have your answer. Blocking is at best impossible to do unless you are very skilled or have an idea that somethings about to kick off. In karate there is a term called sabaki and inas which imply body movement to absorb or brush/guide away the attack. These do take constant practice to master and there are traditonal forms that help you train them. The other way is the answer you already gave. Play outside the traditional box. Who ever said a punch or kick has to be ridden? Be more dangerous than that and rather than block your attackers stikes strike directly back at them. Hit punches and kicks as they come in rather than taking them if you can. Its much faster and when you catch soft tissue on the arms and legs it can be devistating. Of course this skill also needs to be trained so that you are not meeting force directly on. Otherwise your bones break not theirs. ;-)





Reflex training comes with experience. Dont try and delevope speed of movement because no one is fast enough to avoid everything. Work on the smallest movement at the very last miniute becuase in the real world thats the time and space your playing with. Your feet moves your body not your body moves your feet.





Best wishes





idai|||To get my reflexes up with blocking, I usually trained with another student who attacked (kumite) and I was only allowed to block. Excercise this a lot, and I bet your reflexes with blocking will be faster. I also find that a simple deflect is faster and much more accurate. Keep your hands open for this. Much faster. The other thing that also helps a lot, is that use the top hand only for facial attacks the bottom hand for lower body attacks, and your own legs for kicks. If the person starts a kick, lift your leg with his to abdomen hight. This effectively blocks 90% of his kicks. You do get used to it, and it becomes automatically, rendering kicking against you useless. My legs are quite used to it, and even when his connect with mine, they usually fall to the ground and clutch there legs, while I shrug it off.





Hope I could help. :)|||Take up a past time that requires good hand eye coordination.What the eye sees the hand reacts to without hesitation or thought to slow it down.





Any hand ball courts in your area not only improves hand/eye but cardio and leg strength as well or just get a book on basic juggling .





The answer doesn%26#039;t always lay in the technique sometimes they need outside help and knowing and developing the right physio needs.|||LOL.





Back when I did Karate even the little kids used my head as a speed bag! Really I was quite pathetic.





That was a long time ago though; earlier in my 20%26#039;s I took up Tai Chi Chuan, and found that works fairly well at improving reflexes. Stay away from the 24 form version though; it sucks. If you%26#039;re gonna learn it, just go for broke and learn the 108 step Yang Long Form.





Its easy; just get on Amazon and purchase Terence Dunn%26#039;s DVD, and if you can find an instructor, even better!





good luck.|||Many ways. The best is through repetition; practice each block at least 25 times a day. Sparring will improve your reflexes. Only through hard practice and sweat will you improve. Playing any hand/eye coordination sports will help a little, but only by repitition will you improve!|||The best way and most efficient way to practice your defending is to spar. Spar, spar, spar and eventually you will develop some good reflexes.





http://markstraining.com Fighting and Training Methods for Unarmed Martial Artists|||Practice blocking. It comes through repetition. It develops muscle memory.|||Practice


Persistence


Patience|||When you realize that they really are not %26quot;blocks%26quot;.





They are more sophisticated than that.





This is why many people fail when trying to block. |||get a friend to throw kicks and punches at you while all you do is block|||get hit more and try to block them. go through your blocking drills. time and practice will bring them around

Why do idiots claim Karate is no good for self defence and is just for show?

Maybe they should tell that to the Indian boy whos teeth are scattered around Stratty after he attempted to happy slap me.





I apprecitate that cct is a good martial art but i have many times used karate and therefore laugh when people say it cant do anything.





Karate does work.|||Karate is a great martial art and has been my primary art since 1978. I can honestly tell you that most people who put it down have never trained in it seriously or have quit because they could not handle the discipline. As far as being effective against other systems, well that truly is up to the karateka but I have used it successfully against all kinds of other systems; however I did train in other martial arts after I recieved my master rank in Karate...but I waited until that time first. I wanted to a real foundation and did not feel the need to go outside of the system until I was ranked high enough. I did not go outside of my system to seek training to make me a better fighter but rather to gain knowledge of other systems.





One of the reasons why people say this is because real Karate Masters will not be found jumping around a cage or fighting for sport. They train daily, have great discipline and live their lives seeking perfection of their art which goes way beyond fighting ability. I have trained in Okinawa and Japan and some of the black belts I have met over there who are in the 60 %26amp; 70%26#039;s are solid rock. If you get hit by them your bones crush. If they grab you they break you. They are also the nicest and most humble people you would ever meet but I would never want to fight one of them unless I had absolutely no choice.





In terms of ignorance...well you can thank sport martial arts, MMA or McDojos for that situation, but it was inevitable because people believe hype and want to live the hype. Karate is a lifestyle...not a fighting style. It is not about being the best at fighting but rather about living your life the best way you can. Most people today will never learn the greatness of Karate because they are...well...for lack of a better word...stupid.





When it comes to being effective well I have trained Karate for over 30 years and have been a bouncer, correctional officer, body guard and lived in plenty of places that I had to use my skills against all kinds of attacks, unarmed and armed as well against average thugs and highly trained martial artists and guess what...I am still here and living peacefully finally. It is shame that people believe MMA or the crap on tv is real Karate...it is not...but those of us who truly train know the difference and we are the ones laughing at the stupid people out there who will never know because of their own blindness toward true knowledge and skill.





Oh yeah to add one more thing Reaper%26#039;s post is full of ignorance and he is prime example of the BS you will find on forums like these.|||It isn%26#039;t the art it%26#039;s the training method.





Take the Red Triangle club in Liverpool in the 60s, 70s and 80s. The training there was more than just the typical mcdojo karate you see nowadays and was trained combatively - hence some of the best doormen in Liverpool trained there.





However, there is a tendency for quite a few Karatekas to think that their art is the %26#039;best%26#039;. This is by no means unique to karate, and expands into virtually every martial art there is.





The key is to have an open mind and adapt.|||because fighting is ever changing. back to 50 years ago karate tae kwon do and jiu jitsu were the main fighting styles out there and they were bad *** but now there mixing it up with mixed martial arts. before you were either a master at standing up or on the ground. nowadays if your not a master at ground fighting,boxing, and kicking your gonna get beat. im not saying traditional martial arts are bad but in just my own expierences ive seen alot of my friends who are traditional martial artist get beat by mixed martial artists, but it also depends on the fighter to. a blackbelt in karate will beat a beginner in mma, and chuck lidell will kick a white belt in tae kwon do%26#039;s *** lol|||This is because of the UFC/other mma organizations. Most fighters would run over anyone with solely a karate, tae kwan do or kung fu BG (being essentially the cliched east asian martial arts). However, when people have these BGs with other martial arts they tend to do well. Take Lyoto Machida and GSP for example. Lyoto is undefeated (and next in line for the winner between Rampage/Rashad if Rampage is victorious at UFC 96) and GSP is the #2 P4P fighter in the world and welterweight champ. Karate may be effective against just dudes on the street but it%26#039;s not much against a trained professional.|||Your the idiot. Any art is good for defense but some are better than others. Most Karate classes do not incorporate ground work. That means that when a karate student is taken to the ground they become nothing more than weak, pathetic play things to abuse. If karate started to learn even basic ground work then yes I would agree that it would be a most useful art. This is a fault with Karate. You clearly like to beat people up and are clearly a moron. However, I feel that I must answer your question. I studied Karate - Ju Jitsu %26amp; Krav Maga.


Karate by far was the most naff!.....|||I%26#039;ve workout in karate dojos that were awesome and some that were crap. That%26#039;s such a universal assessment either way, that it%26#039;s difficult to argue. I took Tae Kwon Do as a kid and when I got into my first hardcore fight on the basket ball courts in junior high, instead of remembering to do a step-behind-turn-back-jump-round-house-h... kick or something fancy like that, I just grabbed the guy and started throwing hooks. Since then, karate and wrestling were my main staples when I started training in boxing and shootwrestling (like NHB or MMA) after highschool.|||Karate is only good against untrained fighters but against mauy thai ,ju jit su ,mixed martial Arts,pretty much any martial Arts it SUUUUUUUCCCCCCCKKKKKSSSSS!!!


if you don%26#039;t believe me put someone on top of you starting fighting from the ground and see how long before you are begging for your mom!!|||Because it is. I%26#039;m a self trained fighter and I%26#039;ve beaten Karate and Tae kwon dou blacks belts really badly. The stances leave your head open. Open palm striking hurts the user more then the target and the same thing goes for kicks with the ball of the foot. They have a few good moves but there are so many weaknesses that most people who know how to fight well take them out easily.|||In a word...Ignorance.





Any martial art will work if trained properly and especially if you can personally adapt it to street situations.





Best wishes :)***|||As I%26#039;ve answered previously to similar questions, I will say it again - it is not the art, it is the practicioner that %26#039;counts%26#039;.|||It is good against some brainless moron who tries to mug you, and is certainly more than just for show, that said a good street fighter would eat you for breakfast.|||bcos they%26#039;re dumb


I do karate and the things we learn could help us in real situations


like age uke- if somebody tried to smash something on ur head|||Karate has been proven to be less effective than a comination of other fighting disciplines. Take a look at Lyoto Machida ... He%26#039;s an awesoe fighter but had to adapt his karate to fight in the UFC.|||because of mma, mma is ruining traditional martial arts and turning it into a mush of fists|||because the are stupit like most of the people who answered this quesion|||because karate is one dimensional.|||Stratty? Do you by any chance live in east london?

In karate, how can kids with different color belts be in the same class?

In my karate school, my cousin%26#039;s, and my brother and sister%26#039;s karate schools, they have beginner, intermediate, and advanced in each age level, but they also have several karate belt colors in each class. How can kids with, say, an orange belt be in the same class as someone with a white belt? How would that work?|||Very easily. I teach such classes all the time (in TKD). Everyone does almost the same basic techniques, I just make a few modifications for less experienced students. Students with different belts do different forms. I have no trouble watching them all. It is good for students to sparr those of different rank. Both higher %26amp; lower belt learn from the experience.|||Instructors do this for a variety of reasons, but the main reason is to get students to practice the basics. The basics never change, and any good martial artist never stops practicing them. Either through teaching or being examples for the lower belts to watch, the upper belts learn to think about the basics and whether or not they are doing them correctly. Not everyone is a good teacher, but they should be able to at least recognize good and bad technique in themselves and others. This is why karate ranks frequently practice together, regardless of rank.





Also, rank really isn%26#039;t that important. It may seem like the orange belt is really coming along, but keep in mind that training is a LONG road that does not end at blackbelt. In reality, the jump from white to orange isn%26#039;t all that much. And in many systems, the differences between rank is so minsicule that it doesn%26#039;t even warrant seperate colors. As mentioned before, ranks will often work together in groups during a section of class. My sensei has halted doing this because kids were getting too pig-headed and immature about their ranks. The only thing they cared about was getting the stuff for their next rank and not about good technique. So now we do a lot of waza work as a whole class.|||It is so that the lower belts can watch the higher ranking belts to have a visual aid of what to do. I am a purple belt in TKD Ji Do Kwan, so I am in front of all the lower ranking people when we are lined in order and sometimes teach them from time to time.|||in our classes all the kids are mixed, the higher grades line up at the front while the lower grades are behind them, that way the lower grades can copy the grades above them by watching their technique and the higher grades are not distracted by the lower grades and learn from watching the head instructor, it works great, the class is challengeing and is set to the standard of the highest grades there but the mentality is do your very best, if you have to go a bit slower go a bit slower and eventually you will catch up to the standard





In most school i know is like that anyway, the system you describe sounds strange to me|||The instructor would teach a group at a time. Then, while they are practicing, he will instruct a different group.|||the order is white yellow orange green blur purple red brown black not there may be like a high green wiht would just have a stripe on the blet now how the diffrent colors work in a class whne i am teaching we all do the same thing for warm up punching kicking ect if there is somethign advanced i will say wite belts front kick yellow belts round house kick ect i will tell the diffrent belts wat i want done now as for forms or katas the higher belt will do the lower form or kata with them and we will break off into ranks (coloerd belts ) and finish with class|||group rates contrary to private.


It is very easy to have a class practice as a group but each training in their own criteria. I have always been lucky and trained with much higher ranking Black Belts, but as a Brown and as a Green I still trained with Blacks in Black Belt class.


As a white and yellow I had a Brown belt always as my workout partner. This helped me establish what worked for me and what didn%26#039;t.|||They can be in the same class cause the teacfher pobably teach the same thing. People differe classes cause it would b hard to train a white belt and a red belt at the same time, so it would b hard. Orange and white are nearly the same belts, only 1 belt different so it reallt wouldnt matter.|||cause they teach the same thing which is good in some aspects but it sucks for the higher ranks|||I don%26#039;t see much point in seperating Orange and White belts. Maybe above Green and below Green belts. Or if the class is just too large. But, orange is still pretty low ranked.

How to hide self injury scars for Karate?

I slipped up last week after six months without cutting, and now have a pattern of fresh scars on the top of my left wrist. I have a karate session this weekend, so does anyone have any ideas of how to hide them?





I%26#039;ve only been at this club for 3 weeks, so I don%26#039;t know the people there well enough in case any of them were to find out to talk about it with them.





Any help is much appreciated. Also, sorry if this is in the wrong category.|||Lying isn%26#039;t a great solution. Bandage it with a medical gauze wrap and just go to class. If anyone asks say you hurt yourself (technically it%26#039;s more true than most people who say it) but that it isn%26#039;t going to effect your training.





Because you said you slipped up I am going to assume that you%26#039;re trying to stop. Good luck with everything. I hope you find what you%26#039;re looking for in your training.|||Yeah.... You need to see a psychiatrist. No offense, but you definitely need to seek help if you%26#039;re not already getting it from a doctor.





Otherwise, wrap your wrist in medical bandages and tell them you cut yourself on a fence or you burned your hand on the stove eye.|||This is the wrong area. You should seek professional help since you have a bigger problem than hiding your scars. Self mutilation is a serious issue related to depression. You need to quit worrying about karate classes and get your problems taken care of through counciling. Good luck.|||You can%26#039;t were wristbands or wraps during karate. You can however wear bandages and lie about hurting yourself in an accident.|||Just use standard athletic tape and tape your wrists.|||just wear wrist bands dude, or a hand wrap on your left hand-if people ask, tell them your wrist hurts

Is Karate a male dominated sport is it hard for females?

I want to take Karate, but I do not want to be the only girl.|||um i would highley suggest that u dont take karate, it is for girls to, but i would advise you to take kick boxing, or just good old fasioned western boxing, or mui thai, those three are much better for self defense, and ten times better to get into shape than karate, no matter what your goal is i suggest stay away from karate|||Your best answer is by someone who took Karate as a child? He has no real experience to discuss this topic with you and Karate is far more valuable than kick boxing or boxing in terms of self defense. Find a good class to take that is with a good instructor. This is why Y/A is not very good. Report Abuse
|||Oh it%26#039;s so cool to see somebody else mention Kyokushinkai! If you ever have a chance to take that form of Karate, do it. It%26#039;s awesome, I have done it and I%26#039;m a female. The kata/forms are brutal and nowhere near as stiff as Okinawa Karate can be. There%26#039;s often a book on it at Borders or Barnes and Noble so check it out.





Wherever you go, probably you will either be the only girl or one of two, so stick close to the other women and smile at them. Be a friend, say kind things, and encourage each other. Don%26#039;t compete with the other women except as class requires. They get enough of that from the men. Keep in mind how hard it is for you to decide to go, and get your courage up. Reflect that it%26#039;s just as hard for her.





OK, so, did you mean karate as in %26quot;japanese punching and kicking karate styles%26quot; or karate as in %26quot;some kind of martial art%26quot;?





Because I%26#039;ve seen more females in Aikido groups than anywhere else. There are certain forms of Aikido that are designed just for women%26#039;s use (not that they aren%26#039;t taught to everyone, but they%26#039;re meant for women to defend themselves when alone).





For a while I saw women in Budo/Ninjitsu groups but I wouldn%26#039;t recommend that unless you live in a big city like NYC and the group is large and well attended. Too many people just love the idea of being ninjas and don%26#039;t really know much beyond what they%26#039;ve read in books. Too many potentially weird side roads there. I%26#039;ve met a lot of odd people on the Budo path. Some people say you shouldn%26#039;t start with Budo, but others have disagreed. I%26#039;ll leave it up to you if you find a good group you like.





The key is to find a team that you fit into. It should be a group no smaller than 5 people plus the teacher, for real female safety. You shouldn%26#039;t feel intimidated by anyone, even if they%26#039;re much better than you. You should be comfortable with them. You%26#039;ll be touching them a lot, and they%26#039;ll be touching you, so the idea of %26quot;toughing out discomfort%26quot; is just silly. You don%26#039;t like them, leave. Martial arts has a way of bringing out the best and worst in people, so don%26#039;t tempt fate.





Eventually you should all feel like brothers and sisters. Even the teacher should seem like a big brother/sister at times. But at first, expect a little more formality and simple shows of respect like bowing and such. After a while you won%26#039;t even notice it because it will be natural to you to show respect at appropriate times. Watch the missteps, they will show you whether a group has accepted you yet or not. If someone ever yells at you just to prove his or her authority, it%26#039;s probably time to leave. Pompousness is just a sign that people don%26#039;t want to work with you really.





You won%26#039;t really feel like you%26#039;re one of %26quot;them%26quot; until someone else new comes along. It will be so weird not being the %26quot;new kid%26quot; but also good to know you%26#039;re no longer %26quot;it.%26quot; Mostly the false starts and too much formality will be because you%26#039;re new. But some people are just mean-spirited. And you should not tolerate that. Either bring it up with the teacher or the student themselves. Sometimes just talking to the person will end it.





Decide a few things:





1. Are you insulted by jokes about women?





2. Are you insulted by other general crudeness?





3. Do you want a serious group (the self-defense types who worry about really defending themselves on the streets), or a more lighthearted group (the sports types who are just there to have fun and self-defense is a great side effect)? If the latter, then stick to Aikido, or judo, or just go watch the group and see if they%26#039;re having any fun, or if they%26#039;re yelling %26quot;kiyai%26quot; or something else loudly, in a frightening manner that kills all thoughts of being lighthearted?





Many men do not like the same things in a martial arts group that women do. Well, most women. Most women I%26#039;ve met do not want an aggressive group that seems to be having an anger catharsis moment during class. We get enough of that in real life.





Many men will not relax around you unless they know whether it%26#039;s safe or not safe to make crude jokes. So make it clear early on whether you%26#039;re a raging feminist, or a laid back computer geek Trekkie (like me). It%26#039;s not that they care so much whether or not you are offended, it%26#039;s that they need to know their boundaries. And be ready to ignore their mistakes at least sometimes, if you choose to be offended.





Keep in mind that you%26#039;re learning to fight, and that%26#039;s not %26quot;civilized.%26quot; Civilized fighting is like pretending that you can be civilized while using an outhouse on one of those mosquito ridden Maine coast islands. You observe rules of respect and rules of conduct only to keep in mind that these people are your friends who are helping you develop your skills - at being brutal. So don%26#039;t expect it to be a pinky raising tea party atmosphere. It%26#039;s more like a raucous party after everybody has succeeded in becoming tipsy and too-honest.|||As a karate girl myself (Tae Kwon Do), let me say that there will not be many girls. It is male dominated.





However, if you%26#039;re athletic enough and have enough determination, it is not hard. But it will push you in ways you never have been before.





I say go for it. Don%26#039;t worry if you%26#039;ll be the only girl (there might be one or two, but don%26#039;t expect a 50/50 mix or even close to that). If you want, try to find a friend to try it with you.





It takes determination and work to be TRULY successful in karate, but I%26#039;m sure you can if you really want to. Good luck!|||This is not the sport kind, I study Kyokushin and of the top 4 students of our school, one of them is a woman. She can/has drop(ped) a college kid who played football.. that%26#039;s like 270 vs her 130 pounds.


Karate for a sport I have no idea, a sport is not a martial art.|||Karate is far from a male dominated sport. The WKF has many great female athletes and in most good schools around the world you will find a mixture of men and women training side by side. Just go for it...I am sure you will enjoy it. Good luck.|||trust me you%26#039;ll love whatever martial art you decide to do... i do tae kwon do judo and ju jitsu and im almost constantly paired up with huge guys and kinda small but its a thrill dont miss out

What is the biggest principle in Karate and Taekwondo?

Since some people said that Karate and Taekwondo have principles and theories. I would like to ask what they are. Don%26#039;t start giving me techniques. I don%26#039;t mean tenets also.|||What are you talking about then, give an example of a %26quot;principal%26quot;|||Probably that karate is to be only as self defense or the defense of a loved one.|||Karate%26#039;s main principle is the cultivation of mind-body-spirit, known as Sanchin, or the %26quot;Three-Conflicts.%26quot; Through your life you fight the battle of mind, especially later in life as your memory starts to go. As your body naturally ages, you fight the battle of body with karate kata and other exercises. And finally, you fight the battle of spirit, Breath, through the meditations of Karate.


I don%26#039;t know what principles Taekwondo are based on, but it is an Olympic sport, so maybe getting to the Olympics and winning a medal is a principle.

How long does it take to become a red belt in karate?

My work supervisor is saying that he has been taking karate for the past month and that we shouldn%26#039;t mess with him because he is already a red belt, and he could really hurt us badly if we make him look bad. He said he started taking karate after he got caught for threatening to %26quot;bash skulls%26quot; with a 2 by four.





Does this make sense? I thought it took years to advance in karate.|||If he%26#039;s only a red belt, he can%26#039;t have been doing it for only a month. But he won%26#039;t know the techniques well enough to use them properly or quick enough to actually hurt you. I%26#039;m 6th belt and I%26#039;ve been doing it for 3 years, though the higher you get the more it costs and you have to do the grading a lot less.|||He%26#039;s not telling you the truth unless he took martial arts before. There are different stages and if he is a red belt already than he is like in the top 1%.


Is it in fact karate? Or you%26#039;re just calling it that.


My husband is a 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and there are like 4 or 5 belts(don%26#039;t remember exactly) before getting red.


Red is right below Black belt|||Right here we go, usually you get your red belt no problem, i know people will say im stupid for saying what i just said but its true, gradings get harder as you progress, belts in order off receiving them, white,red,yellow,lorange,green,purple,br... stripe,1st dan black belt--2nd dan and so on......hmm so your talking 8 months, definately no longer then a year.Took me 5 months to get mine, but im doing really good, but no way in one month|||Check this out it may answer your question.. I found my training more adept on every occasion I added a few martial arts training. try the martialarm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A36HDEmT... The martial arm is the only martial arts training dummy that offers you complete realism in all your martial arts training. The martial arm moves and twists up, down, left and right just like a real opponent would.|||as long as you take to learn all the moves and dicipline to keep them instilled in your body.

What is the average price per month for karate?

What is the average price per month for karate?


I take karate and I want to know if I am getting rippped off. I want to know the average price not really a good price. They all seem to be kinda expensive. Please Help!|||Your question involves many factors. Prices vary greatly depending on if the class is at a commercial dojo or through a recreation center of similar place. Don%26#039;t forget that not all instruction is equal. There are some really good instructors out the but many more that are not so good.





In Virginia the commercial schools are around $90.00 to over $120.00 a month.





Plus you must consider how many years of experience the instructor has. For example would you be willing to pay more for an instructor that has say 6 years of training or one that has been training and teaching for 35 years.|||Anywhere between 30 and 150 dollars depending on a number factors including the town you live in, the cost to keep the class/school open, and more.





What you can add also is how many days you can train. If you%26#039;re paying 150 dollars for two days a week: You%26#039;re getting ripped. If you%26#039;re paying 150 dollars, and you can go everyday? You might not be.|||I have a really good karate school and I pay around $25/month or $100 for six months but it really depends on how good the school you are going to is, it verys from place to place some schools offer more and they might cost more because they price might include your Gi, trips,tournaments and things like that..|||Varies from school to school and city to city. It can be very cheap or even free if at a community center or YMCA. I wouldn%26#039;t pay more than $100/month at a commercial school for unlimited training. Also don%26#039;t pay for private lessons, if they suggest you need them, you probably need another school.|||It all depends on where you live and if your school is a Mcdojo or not.





But I think the average price would be around $50 a month. For the fellow above, price does not always equal quality of training. A person could be a 6 dan black belt and only charge $35 a month.|||It really depends on where you live. Places like New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Miami charge a lot. Small town schools tend to charge less. I have seen people pay amounts from $20 a month up to $200 a month. The best advice I can give you is to find out the prices at similar schools in your area.|||around $40-$150. Anything less than that or more than that price range and you%26#039;re definately getting cheated.|||the place ill be going is 75 dollars a month, most places in my area are 100 though.|||I%26#039;d say 150 is very deer, especialy if its American, well actually Aus dollar is simmilar to US these days... Anyway, in Australia its around 70 per month, and thats for a really good instructor|||Depends on where you live. My son and I take it 5 days a week for about $100.00/month!|||a decent class is about 70 bucks


a crappy class is like 30


and a class you really dont wanna go to because its too classy is about 130-200bucks|||Well, I don%26#039;t really know if this helps, but right now I%26#039;m paying $134 a month for 4 days of Muay Thai classes a week. It%26#039;s so worth it.

Karate: How long does it take to get from white belt to red belt?

In Karate how long does it take to get the red belt after having started?|||If red belt is a beginner belt, perhaps a matter of months.





If it is an intermediate belt (just prior to Black Belt), it could be 2-3 years.





If you mean 10th Dan Black Belt--many Japanese systems wear a red belt at this degree--then it could take decades.





Here%26#039;s a time table many systems go by to acheive 10th Degree Black Belt (Red Belt):


White to 1st Dan - 4 years


1st to 2nd Dan - 2 years


2nd to 3rd Dan - 3 years


3rd to 4th Dan - 4 years


4th Dan to 5th Dan - 5 years


5th Dan to 6th Dan - 6 years


6th Dan to 7th Dan - 7 years


7th Dan to 8th Dan - 8 years


8th Dan to 9th Dan - 9 years


9th Dan to 10th Dan (Red Belt) - 10 years





That adds up to about 58 years. Of course, that%26#039;s assuming you stick to this schedule. Often, these time periods are just a minimum time in rank. So, your mileage may vary considerably.





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If Red is your second belt, then I would imagine three months. But this implies consistent class attendance and hard work on your part. Ultimately, your instructor could give you the best time-frame.|||In karate the red belt or maroon is a belt for masters that will take you a life time in Taekwondo is a belt before the black belt it wil take you from one to two years if you are really good or if you just buy it because in lots of schools today it turn in a business every months they give test for getting your next belt i see people getting black belt in a year only because the paid for the test and past without strength or great techniques so today belts do not mean nothing just your training and skill achieve by years of practice and hard training. good luck champ.|||Several good answers here. Many karate styles don%26#039;t use the red belt. The famed red belt associated as being 10th degree black belt was actually not red, but slightly maroon/red. it is almost never seen any more. Not all styles that go as high as 10th degree have a red belt. Many styles have what is known as a Hanshi belt. That is the belt that is made of red panels and white panels, from one end to the other. Many styles use that belt from 6th dan up. Some of them (but in only rare cases) have different versions of the Hanshi belt. The lower ones having shorter red panels than the white ones. The higher ranked belts have longer red panels than the white panels.





Matt had a good chart for time in grade. What you must remember is rank promotions are not based only on time in grade. So what i;m saying is you could study your while life and not be sure that you will be promoted to any rank. The decision is always up to your instructor or the master, or grand master above him. I know very good martial artists that hold 3rd, 4th, and 5th dans that should be 7th or 8th dan. But it is not up to me since they study a different style.





NOTE: A popular practice now, THAT IS TOTALLY WRONG, is for several instructors of different styles to promote someone that studies a style they do not teach or hold rank in. Example: several 3rd degree black belt can%26#039;t promote someone in a style they don%26#039;t teach. Forming a testing board means nothing unless the board members are all ranked in the style being tested and they must be of high enough rank in that art to be qualified to be testing them.|||It varies depending on the place. The place I did karate had many different belts, while the place next to use had half as many belts, but their testings were a lot harder and longer (So it was basically the same.) Also, the belts could be in different places depending on the karate place. Red could be the 3rd belt in some places, while in some it could be the belt before black. (Which was my case.)





It took me about 2 and a half years to get to red. So I would say on average, it takes 2-3 years.|||that depends, were your red belt is in the rank structure. each dojo or organizations has a different belt system. and a lot like mine dont even use the red belt. they also have different time requirements





this question is best ask to your instructor. unless your rank structure follows one on the major organizations no one here can answer your question.|||I don%26#039;t understand why everyone is making this so complicated.


My sensei told me that the red belt is the 1st one i will be aiming for. My grading is in a months time and i%26#039;ve been studying for two months already. So it could take a few months at most as long as you%26#039;re dedicated.





Maybe different schools have a different belt system :s|||depends on when your testing is


umm...probably around 1-2 years...good luck!|||kinda odd ?





but with red as a high intermediate belt took me 2-3 years|||ROTFLMAO!!!





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