donearguingwithidiots
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I have seen a lot of comments on BB rank and is it worth anything. THought I would ask everyone what their 1st dan test was like.
I will start
in 1987 I did my 1st Dan test in karate.
I had a 2 mile runfollowed immediately by 3 one on one sparring matches
Had to execute all forms properly as well as several take down techniques
Had to peform one weapons kata
Had to then do a single 1 vs 3 match...the goal is not to win, but rather to survive and show you have cajones
Then in 2007 I did a 1st dan test in TKD
Started with fitness test (100 pushups, 100 situps, 2 mile run...much harder now that I am getting old)
Later that day had to do all forms and combinations as well as some hapkido techniques
Followed by 6 1 on 1 sparring matches (no rest for me between rounds...damn I am getting to old for this)
Followed by board breaking (hey you try breaking a board with a jump spinning back kick when you are over 40!!)
What was your 1st dan test like??
The question is not what you think a black belt is worth...just what was your test like.
If you are not going to answer the actual question, why bother posting anything.
BTW that old 'wear the white belt until it become black' is a myth. First of all the belt will NEVER become black. It might become brownish, if you train outside in the dirt. Training in a dojo/dojang it will just become off white and dingy over time.....
I will start
in 1987 I did my 1st Dan test in karate.
I had a 2 mile runfollowed immediately by 3 one on one sparring matches
Had to execute all forms properly as well as several take down techniques
Had to peform one weapons kata
Had to then do a single 1 vs 3 match...the goal is not to win, but rather to survive and show you have cajones
Then in 2007 I did a 1st dan test in TKD
Started with fitness test (100 pushups, 100 situps, 2 mile run...much harder now that I am getting old
)Later that day had to do all forms and combinations as well as some hapkido techniques
Followed by 6 1 on 1 sparring matches (no rest for me between rounds...damn I am getting to old for this)
Followed by board breaking (hey you try breaking a board with a jump spinning back kick when you are over 40!!
)What was your 1st dan test like??
The question is not what you think a black belt is worth...just what was your test like.
If you are not going to answer the actual question, why bother posting anything.
BTW that old 'wear the white belt until it become black' is a myth. First of all the belt will NEVER become black. It might become brownish, if you train outside in the dirt. Training in a dojo/dojang it will just become off white and dingy over time.....