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Can Women Fight?
Posted by: John W. Zimmer
Under: karate
14 Sep 2007
14 Sep 2007
This topic sounds like I’m being sexist but please hear me out. First let me point out that many women in my life and women I have observed can fight. I have many self-defense stories involving women! I have also seen examples of women that were apparently trained but did not have the heart or the chin to win their fight. Full Story »
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Should kids have a black belt?
Posted by: John W. Zimmer
Under: karate
12 Sep 2007
12 Sep 2007
Over the years I have seen kids with black belts. I did not award any kids with a belt that high because it would have put them at a disadvantage. When I owned my school a kid could earn up to a brown belt legitimately because they know all of the basics, katas, techniques, and sparring (starting in upper white belt).The belt rankings generally are:
- White belt (includes all of the beginning belts such as orange, purple, blue, and green – other schools have different white belt rankings)
- Brown belt
- Black belt Full Story »