sirmattu

ive heard of people getting it as soon as 2 years, but also taking as long as 8 years. how long should it reallt take?

IPON

It depends on theinstructor, the style, your understanding/ability to be proficient and committment (days per/wk of training). Some styles have minimums for advacement so there is control. Some do not have minmums but proficiency averages a certain time (e.g. 5yrs)

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chris davis 200

yeh i think really it is down to the individual instructors -

Most take between 3 - 5 yrs in my experience.

But only with extremely diligent are hard practice.

Then again you can buy BB's on e-bay nowadays so who knows!

chris

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m.artist

what style are we talking about here?
in tkd u can get one in about 6 months.
it just depends on what art your taking, the instructor, and how much money you have lol

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sirmattu

dude drugs are bad.... i've been taking tkd for four years and i still have three belts togo before i can test for black.

m.artist

about the drug thing
i wouldn't know, never taken them
and there have been lots of people getting bb's in a few short months. and that goes for any art really. it's defiently not uncommon

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julian01

took me 3 and a half years to get a shodan in bujinkan ninjutsu.
but i must say we trained pritty intensive..2 times week nights normal ..weekend trips to see other teachers,all weekend seminars..training out and about in woods and parks when haveing more free time.but best not get hung up on grades eh
bb is just the start..a baby takeing its first steps

julian01

ermm first post i already came over all boastful haha ignore me,

Tom Yum

Huh?

Was someone talking??

Back to sleep.....

Uncle Corny

jeez kid, what's with you and inane, puerile, and/or over-asked questions? if you don't like that you have 3 belts to go, then slip some money under the table to your sensei and he'll speed up the process.

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Tom Yum

Inane? Puerile??

INTELLECTUAL!!!!!!!

You know Uncle Corny, intellectuals just get in the way of things....communists put em in jail, capitalists pay em off to shut up and do something unimportant...jj.

(yeah i know its that uncanny sense of humor again; not condescending)

Uncle Corny

hahaha. you're a unique one, i'll give you that.

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m.artist

hmm...i thought it was funny

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PM inbound m.artist

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-pam grier