Lashan R asked:
i’m currently a Ist Kyu Brown Belt with black tip in Chito-Ryu Karate and i’m going to grade for my Black Belt in May next year, but i was wondering, what happens next?
i know theres more Black Belt katas but i don’t want to be here forever, so i want to choose a new style thats completely different. Something that incorporates weapons like Kendo maybe.
Eileen
i’m currently a Ist Kyu Brown Belt with black tip in Chito-Ryu Karate and i’m going to grade for my Black Belt in May next year, but i was wondering, what happens next?
i know theres more Black Belt katas but i don’t want to be here forever, so i want to choose a new style thats completely different. Something that incorporates weapons like Kendo maybe.
Eileen
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bigbob
May 4th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Viola
cali
Rabbit Feet
May 5th, 2009 at 4:02 am
Nathan
ground fighting like sambo , jujutsu, or brazi-lion-gee-ooo-jeet-sooo
Ty M
May 8th, 2009 at 6:02 am
John
A martial art that incorporates grappling. For example -
Brazilian Jiu jistu
Judo
Sambo
Wrestling
Jiu jitsu
Aikido
Hapkido
Sumo
Mackey S
May 10th, 2009 at 8:21 am
Jeff
Brazilian Ju Jitsu.
So then you can choke motherfuckers out.
imacdl
May 12th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Agnes
Getting a Black Belt doesn’t mean that you have mastered the art . It actually means you have just begun. So be careful with the over confidence thing. If you learn everything there is to know about your art by reaching black belt — then your art is shallow.
Rob B
May 14th, 2009 at 10:54 am
Alvin
Talk with your instructor about supplementing your training. Most people believe that you should so a “soft style” to compliment a “hard style.” Others like to do variations of what they’re doing or something totally new.
After I got my black belt, my sensei started teaching all of the black belts Iaido. Now that is something else. Some day, I’d like to go completely off the reservation and learn the rope dart.
BUSHIDO
May 14th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Derrick
you should stick to the karate until first dan then crosstrain in another style.i would choose muay thai which will help you improve your fitness and stamina,which will help you with your second dan grading.it will also help improve your knees and elbows.you could also crosstrain in a weapons style or ground/grappling style later on.you should keep karate as a base and cross train in other styles.
Ant
May 15th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
Mark
black belt means you have the basics down, and still have a long way to go to get to master, if you want weapons try arnies
callsignfuzzy
May 17th, 2009 at 10:11 am
Leonard
For weapons, Kendo is alright. Other options include Okinawan Kobudo (traditional Okinawan weapons such as sai, bo, and kama), Kali/Escrima/Arnis (Filipino stick-fighting systems), and any system of Kung Fu that includes weapons training, which is actually quite a few of them.
J.R
May 18th, 2009 at 2:06 am
Jimmy
What is the rush to learn another style or something new? By reaching your first dan you have just opened the door to the style your in. Too many times students get a false sense of confidence by getting their black belt. Stick with your style for a while after you get your first dan, you might be surprised at what you will start to learn. If there is nothing left to accomplish then move on.
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