Hi guys,
A few years ago, I attained a brown belt in a particular karate style, at which point I soon after stopped (guess it was that age in my teens). Recently, I have taken up a different karate style, and started fresh from white belt. I didn't ask for any kind of grade transfer in my new club - I felt out of touch with my karate and felt I didn't deserve a high grade anyway (starting to get back in my stride though
I'm not completely sure on the competition prospects I'll have in this club (not sure of its organisational affiliations etc.) - say I was to get a black belt (or perhaps even just brown) in my new club, would it be likely possible for me to be able to transfer my grade to, say, a Shotokan style so I can compete in tournaments? (But not necessarily leave my club, I'm most interested in just having an opportunity to compete)
My only thought is that it would suck for me to start at white belt a 3rd time (well, 3rd as in when training seriously with a particular club) - I'm humble enough to accept a start from scratch right now, but there surely does come a point (3rd time?) that it just seems like I'm in a ridiculous cycle and getting nowhere. And it's not even that, it's that I might not necessarily want to train for years in a separate shotokan club just to be eligible to take part in particular tournaments
Cheers!
A few years ago, I attained a brown belt in a particular karate style, at which point I soon after stopped (guess it was that age in my teens). Recently, I have taken up a different karate style, and started fresh from white belt. I didn't ask for any kind of grade transfer in my new club - I felt out of touch with my karate and felt I didn't deserve a high grade anyway (starting to get back in my stride though
I'm not completely sure on the competition prospects I'll have in this club (not sure of its organisational affiliations etc.) - say I was to get a black belt (or perhaps even just brown) in my new club, would it be likely possible for me to be able to transfer my grade to, say, a Shotokan style so I can compete in tournaments? (But not necessarily leave my club, I'm most interested in just having an opportunity to compete)
My only thought is that it would suck for me to start at white belt a 3rd time (well, 3rd as in when training seriously with a particular club) - I'm humble enough to accept a start from scratch right now, but there surely does come a point (3rd time?) that it just seems like I'm in a ridiculous cycle and getting nowhere. And it's not even that, it's that I might not necessarily want to train for years in a separate shotokan club just to be eligible to take part in particular tournaments
Cheers!