Tuesday, December 22, 2009

The Black Belt

Shodan, what is commonly referred to as black belt, 1st degree, does not mean first degree black belt. Black belt would be "Kuro Obi".

Shodan literally means 1st level. It implies that a student is officially at the first level, one is NOW ready to learn.

Too many young people receive their black belts and think they know enough to comment on martial arts. They think that the black belt is a huge accomplishment. It is only the beginning. These people need to just keep their mouths shut and train. As a shodan, you're not even shown anything of substance let alone have any authority to offer an opinion on anything.

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