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IceKitten April 29th, 2005 2:59 AM

*everyone hears a voice from Fortree City* o.O

YAAAAAAAAY! *flies to Saffron City*

*joins*

Hu maminm jjrfiopjipjigji! *explodes*

Eon-Rider April 29th, 2005 3:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dpkuro
Welcome coolmaster! What belt are you in? Nice to have another TKD dude with us.

This might be different to your system but mine is Blue 2.

IceKitten April 29th, 2005 3:15 AM

I used to do karate when I was 8...

loony April 29th, 2005 6:41 AM

meeh il join ^_^i wanna do ninjutsu i only need to find a dojo :(

Groudon80 April 29th, 2005 6:43 AM

Well, I have been training since I was like 9. In three days, It's my 5th year of training. I also progressed through the belts quickly. I am planning to test for second dan in maybe 2 years... . I am also the only instructor at my school now. We have had another guy, but he quit. Now its my master and I.

B-Baller April 29th, 2005 1:07 PM

Welcome Mrs Vice Prezzie and mr_loonytik!

Groudon, in our dojang you don't get a dan until you're 16 o.o

Instead, if you've reached the black belt level and are under 16, you get a JBB (I'll give you a dollar if you can guess what JBB means)

~Ozy~ April 29th, 2005 1:12 PM

Junior black-belt would be my guess. :P

Although, I must say, in my eyes, achieving a dan rank in under ten years is a little foolish. To become a yudansha is the kind of thing that requires extreme dedication and patience. One of the higher-ranking instructuors in my area, Sensei Iwakabi is currently 65. He's been training since he was 13, I think and has only recently achieved his eighth dan. Although that could just be the way my style trains...

NiNGi April 29th, 2005 3:53 PM

Well, I totally agree with this, Adamant Dodger...! (btw, is there a shorter name with which I can call you? ^^)
A Dan isn't just being able to execute certain techniques, it requires loads of experience both in life and in the art itself, which cannot be obtained at a young age.
In Ninpo, it is not easy to become a Dan. Apart from the difficulty of the techniques (just to give you an example, for the 10th Kyu you need to be able to backflip and frontflip already.... o.O) there is a deep understanding of life that a person must have. A Blackbelt Ninja needs to be a fully formed strong person, both physically and mentally, who has overcome and understood many things in life already. A young person hasn't got the knowledge to be a real warrior, however strong his spirit might be.
Or at least, this is what I think regarding my warrior art, which makes it simply my opinion in front of you all... ^^;

~Ozy~ April 29th, 2005 5:10 PM

TAD, AD, Dodger, Adamant, Takai, Ozy. Take your pick. *laughs*

I think it's actually particular between governing bodies. I know that a few of the Shotokan federations other than mine have looser requirements. I presonally disagree with that, but eh, if they want to have substandard yudansha, their choice. I don't know what governing bodies there are in Ninpo, but they have the right idea. Personally, I believe that martial arts are a lifetime thing, and that the right to wear a black belt has to be fought for, that you must prove your knowledge of not only the art, but your dedication to developing and furthering it, your knowledge of its history, and your abilty to responsibly use it. That is an area I'm intamately familiar with, many Shotokan techniques are potentially deadly, even if you can't develop all the power behind them a yudansha can.

B-Baller April 29th, 2005 5:22 PM

WRONG! JBB means Juvenile Big Beating. You get a beating cos you're too good for your age. You get a JBB in TKD for 30 minutes till you're 16. XD j/k. You're right. It does mean junior black belt.

Anyway, you guys are starting to make me think that I won't make it to black belt. Well, that won't stop me from training though.

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~Ozy~ May 1st, 2005 8:01 AM

A) Wrong forum
B) Wrong thread
C) Quadruple post (very poor ettiquete)
D) All these questions can be answered in this thread.

NiNGi May 1st, 2005 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dpkuro
WRONG! JBB means Juvenile Big Beating. You get a beating cos you're too good for your age. You get a JBB in TKD for 30 minutes till you're 16. XD j/k. You're right. It does mean junior black belt.

Anyway, you guys are starting to make me think that I won't make it to black belt. Well, that won't stop me from training though.

Don't worry, Bart. If you have enough determination, you can get there in no time! ;)
That requires a lot of dedication to it, though, so get training! xP

~Ozy~ May 1st, 2005 1:37 PM

Or at least it seems like no time. :D I still can't believe I've been doing this for two years. But yeah. it takes dedication. Then again, everything worth having does.

Groudon80 May 1st, 2005 3:04 PM

Bart, if you had enough determination to persuade your parents to let you do TKD, then you surely will have enough determination to make it to black belt. ;)

Eon-Rider May 2nd, 2005 1:56 AM

So, what's happenin in here?

NiNGi May 8th, 2005 2:00 PM

Meow... nothing much I guess...? Not many people are posting in here, apparently. Well, let's revive the conversation, then, warriors! ^_^
What shall we talk about as a next topic? =)

B-Baller May 8th, 2005 8:09 PM

OK I'll start a topic.

What do you prefer out of these: punches, blocks, kicks or strikes (like knifehand strkie, etc.)

Personally I like punches the best.

NiNGi May 9th, 2005 1:47 AM

Meow... I like the blockings done in Ninpo because they really hurt... XD Its more like hitting the opponent's arm than blocking imho... xP
Anyways, I can't say I prefer any of them as each of them complement each other. Sometimes you have to use punches, sometimse shuto, sometimes elbows, kicks etc... It all depends from the situation, you might prefer one or the other but its important to adapt to certain situations and be able to use all of them instinctively, whichever is more appropriate... ^_^

IceKitten May 10th, 2005 12:51 AM

I like kicking, I can kick better than I can punch

Eon-Rider May 10th, 2005 1:15 AM

I like kicking too. We have a kick called helicopter kick. You go 360 degrees and then kick.

IceKitten May 10th, 2005 3:40 AM

I practice that kick o_O;;

NiNGi May 10th, 2005 6:59 AM

And what is the 360 spin used for? o.o;

IceKitten May 10th, 2005 7:01 AM

To make it like a helicopter o_O

NiNGi May 10th, 2005 8:01 AM

Ahh! Then it makes sense... or not? XD

Doesn't make combat sense, though, tiglet! :3


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