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Black Belt!!! Everyone has it but do you deserve it????
Posted On 07/04/2008 23:53:49 by jasonkqs
Taekwondo as most of us know has turned into a commercialising tool meant for profits. Almost everyone i meet in my country claims that they are black belts. At times it makes me wonder, how good am I, since being a black belt holder doesn't seem to be anymore meaningful. Previously before the wide practice of Taekwondo, wherever we go and if we say that we are a Taekwondo black belt holder, a level of respect will be given by the other party. Today, I wonder if the value of Black Belt is still there? I consulted my master thereafter pertainining to this matter. Through this blog, perhaps, i could share some matters into what had been taught to me as to increase the level of knowledge among Taekwondo practitioners especially those about to be promoted to the rank of black belt. Remember one thing,black belt is the end of a journey but also represents the start of another wonderful journey. That is to learn how to be confident, how to lead, how to do better in everything, how to overcome fear and most of all, alevate one's level of discipline. If one or even everyone that you know proclaims themselves to be black belt, always compare yourself with them. Improve on the areas where your competitors are better than you instead of underestimating yourself. Only then would you deserve to be called a black belt. It doesn;t matter how good are you in sparring, it doesn't matter what DAN are you in, It's the heart to fight, to push and the virtues within us that matters. All the best everyone. Cheers


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07/05/2008 09:23:43
I find your comment quite interesting. Where i train we are taught that getting to black belt signifies you have learned just the basics required to start really learning the Martial Art of TaeKwon-Do. You seem to suggest that in your eyes getting to black belt is the end of the laerning of the art and the start of learning more about yourself. Whilst this is true I feel that even from white belt you start to learn more about yourself as the you progress through the ranks. Really getting to black belt is only the start of the TKD journey. Much like learning to drive really. When you learn to drive you are really mainly learning how to pass the test, when you pass you "really" learn to drive.

Whilst I dont train under a master, my instructor is a V degree, I am graded by a master (Master Oldham VIII) and its remarkable how easily the can explain what at first seems like a complicated thing!




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