Manny
Senior Master
The other night talking with one of my studentes we realize that in my country the higger dans are from TKD and we started a light debate.
For example, in my city I know 3 7th degree black belts in TKD tow of them were are my sambonims, but talking about other martial arts we have the following: a) A very good judo sensei (68 yo) who is a 3rd dan, the other are second and first degree black belts, b) A 4th and a 3rd shtokan karate senseis, c) aikido two 4th dans and two 3rd dans black belts.
It seesm to me the higger dans always are TKDoings and I feel is because in TKD we always try to rush the students in the kyu and dan lader.
For exmple in the dojang I atend the ratio of dan/poom students is very high with very few white,yellow,green and blue belt studets, almost in every class we have several black belts or pooms, in the other hand for example in other dojos I have visted in teh judo dojo the higest student is a brown belt (a 15 years old kid), in the shotokan dojo I visited there is only a forth dan (sensei) and three black belts and in the other karate dojo I know there is only the sensei (3rd dan) and maybe 5 black belts and the other students.
Any toughts?
Manny
For example, in my city I know 3 7th degree black belts in TKD tow of them were are my sambonims, but talking about other martial arts we have the following: a) A very good judo sensei (68 yo) who is a 3rd dan, the other are second and first degree black belts, b) A 4th and a 3rd shtokan karate senseis, c) aikido two 4th dans and two 3rd dans black belts.
It seesm to me the higger dans always are TKDoings and I feel is because in TKD we always try to rush the students in the kyu and dan lader.
For exmple in the dojang I atend the ratio of dan/poom students is very high with very few white,yellow,green and blue belt studets, almost in every class we have several black belts or pooms, in the other hand for example in other dojos I have visted in teh judo dojo the higest student is a brown belt (a 15 years old kid), in the shotokan dojo I visited there is only a forth dan (sensei) and three black belts and in the other karate dojo I know there is only the sensei (3rd dan) and maybe 5 black belts and the other students.
Any toughts?
Manny