New Martial Talk Belt ranks - need your input

[Bob Hubbard]

I want to flesh out the higher titles for post counts, and wanted some input.

We're here:
Martial Talk Black Belt (Minimum Posts: 500)
Martial Talk 2nd Black Belt (Minimum Posts: 700)
Martial Talk 3rd Black Belt (Minimum Posts: 900)
Martial Talk Master Black Belt (Minimum Posts: 1000)
Martial Talk Master of Arts (Minimum Posts: 1500)
Martial Talk Senior Master (Minimum Posts: 2000)
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
Martial Talk Grandmaster (Minimum Posts: 5000)

and, as you can see, 2500-4500 have no titles.

Any ideas?

I've had a few suggestions, and for various reasons, I don't want to use them. So, I need some help.

If we need to rearange the 1500 and 2000 titles, that's good too.

Thanks!
:asian:

 

[Rob_Broad]

Originally posted by Kaith Rustaz

I want to flesh out the higher titles for post counts, and wanted some input.

We're here:
Martial Talk Black Belt (Minimum Posts: 500)
Martial Talk 2nd Black Belt (Minimum Posts: 700)
Martial Talk 3rd Black Belt (Minimum Posts: 900)
Martial Talk Master Black Belt (Minimum Posts: 1000)
Martial Talk Master of Arts (Minimum Posts: 1500)
Martial Talk Senior Master (Minimum Posts: 2000)
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
Martial Talk Grandmaster (Minimum Posts: 5000)

and, as you can see, 2500-4500 have no titles.

Any ideas?

I've had a few suggestions, and for various reasons, I don't want to use them. So, I need some help.

If we need to rearange the 1500 and 2000 titles, that's good too.

Thanks!
:asian:

Lest see:

2500 Person with no family
3000 Person with no job
3500 Person with no life
4000 Person who needs to get off their butt so the sores can heal
4500 Person who should just kill themself

what will happen whe you have a couple martialtalk grandmasters will the one with the higest number of postings be called the senior grand master


I personally think you should have all the degrees of Black belt 500 more posts, and then start the master titles at 5th degree balck belt and have them 750 or 1000 posts in duration.

 

[arnisador]

Originally posted by Rob_Broad


4500 Person who should just kill themself

Heh.

I personally think you should have all the degrees of Black belt

Kaith, is there a reason why you don't want 1st dan through 10th dan (maybe reserve 10th dan just for you, the founder )?

 

[Bob Hubbard]

Hole in my knowledge base here. Is "Dan" applicable to a wide range of arts, or only a few?

May be an idea. I'm open to revamping things above 1000.


I make take a 'specul' title once someone hits grandmaster, but for now, I wanna work thru the ranks like everyone else. I'm have fun.

 

[Rob_Broad]

Originally posted by arnisador



Kaith, is there a reason why you don't want 1st dan through 10th dan (maybe reserve 10th dan just for you, the founder )?

Maybe if it is not too much work you can have the degree of black Black and the person can put in the honorific title of their style. It would seem more personalized that way. Maybe you could keepthe title Senior Grand master for yourself.

 

[arnisador]

Originally posted by Kaith Rustaz

Is "Dan" applicable to a wide range of arts, or only a few?

In my experience it's very widely used, but degree works just as well I think.

 

[Rob_Broad]

Personally I prefer the term degree, instead of dan. But it is just a personal thing.

 

[Dronak]

Originally posted by Kaith Rustaz


Martial Talk Master Black Belt (Minimum Posts: 1000)
Martial Talk Master of Arts (Minimum Posts: 1500)
Martial Talk Senior Master (Minimum Posts: 2000)
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
Martial Talk Grandmaster (Minimum Posts: 5000)

Honestly, I don't think you'd want to do this, but it did come to my mind, so I'll suggest it anyway. If instead of making new titles at every 500 posts you do them at 1000 posts, you could do, for example:

1000 = Master Black Belt
2000 = Master of Arts
3000 = Senior Master
4000 = ?
5000 = Grandmaster

In that case you'd only need one new title. I might be inclined to make Senior Master 4000 and try to get something to the effect of Junior Master / Apprentice Master at 3000. This is an alternative, but I get the feeling that you'd prefer to keep the levels 500 posts apart and not 1000 posts apart, so I don't know if this is really helpful.

 

[Shinzu]

i dont have much to comment on the blt system other than i think it as a cool way to put members in a cerain catagory.

perhaps depending their style you could ask members (when they sign up) which rank option they would like to go by(sash/belt etc..). this might be alot of work on your part though. its up to you, but i think you are doing a fine job.

take care :asian:

 

[cdhall]

I was going to try to work this out but I don't know if how you might prefer to work out Instructor, Master, Professor, Black Belt, Master of Arts...

I think you are backed into a corner at the moment and that you may want to consider re-vamping the system.

Here are 10 levels of Black Belt (Instructor) as designated by Mr. Parker for American Kenpo.

You can rework these several ways. I may go ahead and post an example later, but here is what Mr. Parker developed according to Infinite Insights into Kenpo (volume 2 I think):

1st Degree Black Belt-Junior Instructor
2nd-Associate Instructor
3rd- Head Instructor
4th- Senior Instructor
5th- Associate Professor
6th- Professor
7th- Senior Professor
8th- Associate Master
9th- Master
10th- Grand Master

Mr. Parker himself, as founder of the System, is designated Senior Grand Master (Grandmaster?). So Bob would could be the Senior Grand Master of Martial Talk in that same manner and similarly this would allow for other Grand Masters to be promoted to 10th.

 

[Rich Parsons]

Originally posted by Kaith Rustaz

I want to flesh out the higher titles for post counts, and wanted some input.

We're here:
Martial Talk Black Belt (Minimum Posts: 500)
Martial Talk 2nd Black Belt (Minimum Posts: 700)
Martial Talk 3rd Black Belt (Minimum Posts: 900)
Martial Talk Master Black Belt (Minimum Posts: 1000)
Martial Talk Master of Arts (Minimum Posts: 1500)
Martial Talk Senior Master (Minimum Posts: 2000)
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
Martial Talk Grandmaster (Minimum Posts: 5000)

and, as you can see, 2500-4500 have no titles.

Any ideas?

I've had a few suggestions, and for various reasons, I don't want to use them. So, I need some help.

If we need to rearange the 1500 and 2000 titles, that's good too.

Thanks!
:asian:

Just My Thoughts


Martial Talk Black Belt (Minimum Posts: 500)
Martial Talk 1st Degree Black Belt (Minimum Posts: 700)
Martial Talk 2nd Degree Black Belt (Minimum Posts: 900)
Martial Talk 3rd Degree Black Belt (Minimum Posts: 1000)
Martial Talk 4th Degree Black Belt (Minimum Posts: 1500) Master
Martial Talk 5th Degree Black Belt (Minimum Posts: 2000) Master
2500 6th Degree Black Belt Master
3000 7th Degree Black Belt Senior Master
3500 8th Degree Black Belt Senior Master
4000 9th Degree Black Belt Senior Master
4500 10th Degree Black Belt Senior Master
Martial Talk Grandmaster (Minimum Posts: 5000)


Have a nice day

Rich

 

[Rainman]

Originally posted by Bonehead



Lest see:

2500 Person with no family
3000 Person with no job
3500 Person with no life
4000 Person who needs to get off their butt so the sores can heal
4500 Person who should just kill themself

:rofl:

I think it might be better if the master titles were to come at the 3500 mark. That should take some time.

 

[arnisador]

Originally posted by Rich Parsons

Martial Talk Grandmaster (Minimum Posts: 5000)

Shouldn't these losers simply be taken out and shot?

 

[Bob Hubbard]

heh..you're half way there my friend.

 

[Rich Parsons]

Originally posted by arnisador



Shouldn't these losers simply be taken out and shot?

Arnisador,

Is this to be done with throwing daggers at
10 paces?????

Curious minds want to know?

Rich

 

[arnisador]

Originally posted by Rich Parsons

Is this to be done with throwing daggers at
10 paces?????

I've been reading a kyudo book recently...let's use arrows.

 

[Bob Hubbard]

heh..in the amount of time it'll take for you to prepare, meditate, draw the perfect draw, and let fly the perfect shot, the highly trained ninjas of Ashida Kims will have already let yer pants down, and given you 1 heck of a wedgie.

:rofl:

BTW- I remembered more Wing Chun....footwork thingy.

 

[arnisador]

Originally posted by Kaith Rustaz

BTW- I remembered more Wing Chun....footwork thingy.

Good! I'll take your WC knowledge and those drinks next time I come by.

 

[Rich Parsons]

Originally posted by arnisador



I've been reading a kyudo book recently...let's use arrows.

Arnisador,

By Arrow then, shall it be.

Once I perfect by Draw I will lte you know.

Have a nice day

Rich

 

[bydand]

Shouldn't these losers simply be taken out and shot?

Hey Arnisador, remember this post from long ago? I was wandering through some of the old threads and stumbled across this one. Lets see, if at 5000 posts someone should be taken out and shot; at your present 20,000+ should we chuck you out of the space shuttle? Just wondering LOL

It is interesting to read the old threads and see how many members you read today, were around way back when MT was just a wet-behind-the-ears forum. Glad to see all of you still here for us newbies.