how long should it take to get you bb?

[sirmattu]

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.

who ever said i didn't like having 3 belts to go?

[wardancer]

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?

BB numbers of training years is only relevant to the instructor that award the black belt.
There is no such thing as a minimun years requirments.
The current leader of the Kyokushin Karate was given his BB by the founder in 3 years of training. No idea if he trained prior to joining the Kyokushin Karate. but he was training at the main Dojo which could explain for such very quick promotion.
However 3-4 years in a leading Dojo is fair enough, most of the all-star JKA Japanese international instructors learned Karate at University (so give 4 years) before they went on to foreign countries and 'preach' the Karate 'gospel'.
BB is not the end of it.
In the JKA (shotokan) format, you have a stand-down period before you can present for you next dan. Like around 3 years in between Dan (it increase to 5 years after the 3-4 dan). But also other requirements play a part a part in your Dan promotion, you must be 'actively' involved in the JKA Karate 'promotion'. And that mean you must run a Karate Club and develop the art in you country.

[Studiobuddy]

My master did the ninja training in the movie " Pray For Death"

[straitup]

hi everyone for the person that started this form a bb if thats what your after can be gotten in any time fram. how ever don't get hung up on getting a bb but focus on the journey. the time it takes dosen't matter. Besides I know lots of people that have bb and their nobetter then some wb that I know. Everyone seems to forget that it's only a belt or peace of papper Martial Arts no matter what style you chose to take is a life changing event.It shouldent be about the bb. If thats all your after then you miss understand martial Arts. I hope that as you train your goles change not only in your martial arts but in your life because just like life changes every day for us so should our martial arts.

[osopardo]

I move to second.
-Hikage

I slide to third

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[HiryuHien]

belts

the previous posters covered the info.
personally though, belts for me in my early ma training were like the grades in standardized education, not necessarily an indicator of skill

got my brown in shoto at age 12 after for years and my red in shorin and shorei after two years each

still lost half the fights in the neighborhood

met two teachers who didnt have grading systems, just taught us how to use our bodies and minds better

won more fights... and got interested in the historical sides of martial arts in the bargain

just me... a simple guy who likes to learn

[koto_ryu]

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?

3-6 weeks, earlier if you overnight rush it but it'll cost more money.

Seriously though....

....Don't concentrate on just earning a belt, once you put on a black belt you won't immediately become some amazing martial artist worthy of Jet Li demigod status or some bullshit. Just work on the techniques and seek to do the best you can, not aim for something just like a belt color.

[osopardo]

How long does it take to get a black belt?

I gotta admit, though, that was one of the first questions I ever asked an instructor.