Very nice testing. Very similiar style of testing in my own dojo in Cypress, CA. You guys definitely don't give away belts. It took me 11 years to earn my black belt. Keep up the good work.
@@jorrisaddy6769 Lol. Our dojo is strict and makes people work for their black belts. On average it takes 7-10 years. To answer your question though, I broke a toe in my foot as a blue belt which held me back for several months. I also blew out my left knee which costed me six months. Then I had a few personal issues which set me back also for six months. Despite the challenges I got it done. Thanks for asking that question though.
@@michaelhubbard4023 yeah so say you had personal issues which affected your commitment to regular training and dojo attendance. But no matter how strict a dojo is, with regular training and normal commitment, it shouldn't take a student up to even 2 yrs to get to shodan, unless the student is not understanding and getting anything at all
@@jorrisaddy6769 True. But McDojos give black belts after two years. However depending on the style most martial art forms range between 5-10 years. My style is traditional shotokan karate. BJJ takes 10 years for their students to get black belts. The minimum in my dojo takes about 7 years. Where are you training?
Videos like these make me want to get back into karate. I did karate for about 3 years (from when I was 7 until the dojo that I was at closed down when I was 10, and I was real close to getting my 3rd belt, at that time, so I was upset). If I got back into it (I'm 27, now), I know that I'd have to start as a white belt, again (which I wouldn't have an issue with), but I do wonder if I'm too old to get back into karate.
Thank you very much! The artwork was done by a Denver local tattoo and mural artist Robin Munroe. Unfortunately, we had to move the Dojo in February 2018 and had to abandon the mural.
Im not sure if every dojo does this but during exams you may be tested on any of the previous katas but you never forget the "basic" movements like what they're doing
Esta no es una clase regular. Esta es la prueba. Enseñamos durante las clases regulares, no durante la prueba. (google translated from english: This is not a regular class. This is the test. We teach during regular classes, not during the test.
