cali_tkdbruin
Master of Arts
This is just for taekwondoists...
I recently spent time with my nephew who is a 2nd Dan Kukkiwon BLACK, and who was on the all US Army Taekwondo Team. After speaking to him, it really made me feel that my 1st Dan Kukkiwon Black is worthless compared to his rank and stature.
It took my nephew 5+ years to earn his first Dan BLACK, but, I was able to pick mine up in 3 years. It seems that he is so much more advanced as a TKD artist and as a martial artist in general than I am.
It all comes down to the fact that I earned my BLACK though a commercial TKD dojang. I've trained under a 7th Dan Kukkiwon BLACK belt who was born and grew up in Korea. But his dojang is here in the States, so he has had to water down his curriculum.
I know he's the best of the best, but, when I see who he promotes to BLACK, which includes some people who are NOT deserving, then I have come to question my own 1st DAN rank.
It seems after comparing my training, although it was difficult, doesn't match with other MAs.
It makes me think that Americanized dojangs do a diservice to my beloved Korean martial art of Taekwondo. What's your take?
I recently spent time with my nephew who is a 2nd Dan Kukkiwon BLACK, and who was on the all US Army Taekwondo Team. After speaking to him, it really made me feel that my 1st Dan Kukkiwon Black is worthless compared to his rank and stature.
It took my nephew 5+ years to earn his first Dan BLACK, but, I was able to pick mine up in 3 years. It seems that he is so much more advanced as a TKD artist and as a martial artist in general than I am.
It all comes down to the fact that I earned my BLACK though a commercial TKD dojang. I've trained under a 7th Dan Kukkiwon BLACK belt who was born and grew up in Korea. But his dojang is here in the States, so he has had to water down his curriculum.
I know he's the best of the best, but, when I see who he promotes to BLACK, which includes some people who are NOT deserving, then I have come to question my own 1st DAN rank.
It seems after comparing my training, although it was difficult, doesn't match with other MAs.
It makes me think that Americanized dojangs do a diservice to my beloved Korean martial art of Taekwondo. What's your take?