I'm currently a first kyu (one step from black) in Wadu Ryu Karate after six years of training, doing two and a half hours at the club a week and a bit of training everynight. My sensei teaches 'street' karate as opposed to sport do all the applications we learn are how to put someone down and keep them there.

 

 

 

I'll be going for my Blackbelt some time in May next year.

I only did a little bit a TaeKwon-Do and made it to yellow belt (give or take a stripe or two). This was all when I was 6. My friend got his black belt when he was 8 years old. I know 2 other kids who got them at the ages of 14 and 12.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It seems to me like although it really does depend on which dojo (?) you go, if you spend enough time and money at the place you're going to get that belt wether you deserve it or not.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It seems to me like their needs to be some sort of set national standard.

i also took Taekwondo as tigara

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i got up to a 3rd degree black belt...i was in it for 8 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i quit like 3 years ago

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

but yea it was a good experience in my life

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i met a fewfamous people...jackie chan...master jun ree (10th degree black belt!!) which is the highest degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

but yea it was fun...untill igot into high school and stuff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i got into drugs...and drinking and other stuff that i should not mention here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

but yea it really changed my life...before i took it i was a mean little kid bugging every 1 and had no self respect for others...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

now im the niceist (sp?) kid around

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

also been clean for 1 year ( no drugs or drinking=D> )