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The Ultimate:- Black Belt
People unfamiliar with a martial art expect a black
belt to be some kind of “super-human”. Unaware of the complete system of
ranking, they feel that when a person has attained the level of black belt,
he/she has reached the top. The dark band symbolizes mastery of feats that
ordinary men/women dare not attempt. Wondering, envious, still they are not
quite sure just exactly what a black belt is? Materially it is nothing more than
a strip of cloth 1˝” to 4” wide and long enough to wrap twice around the waist.
Yet, traditionally, it is a designation of expertise in a field. A black belt is
a part of a system of advancement, and therefore stands as a symbol of
improvement and achievement.
The method by which a practitioner earns a black
belt varies according to the system or style, his/her attitudes and culture. For
example, INDIA, China, Japan & Korean students train six (6) days a week,
usually earning their black belt in 1˝ to 2 years on the average. In the United
States, a dedicated student will attend class approximately three (3) times a
week and obtain his/her black belt at the end of 2˝ to 3 years. Frequently a
student can only come to class twice (2) a week or less, in which case it may
take as long as four (4) years for him/her to achieve black belt.
The symbol of a black belt is not ones ability to
beat up the ordinary man on the street. It is the mastery of a certain amount of
knowledge of a martial art. One need not necessarily be the best fighter in the
class, or the tough kid on the block to become a black belt.