Training 5 days a week,black belt in 1.5 years?

Question

my master says i can get balck in 1.5 years, i know it sounds like a mcdojo,but it aint, my master is indong kim. The 9 time world champion, and former olympic coach (he quit tha comp circut start dojang.)i train 5 times a week, each class is 1.5 hours. (7.5 hours a week) so do u think with 5 sessions a week i can get a black beltin 1.5 years.

Answer 1

That is a lot of practice which is good. You should be able to advance quicker.  That doesn't mean you will get your black belt so soon. Unless you are paying for the belt and not earning it.  

I agree with the duck statement. If it walks like a duck, Swim like a duck, and quacks like a duck. Then AFLAK it must be a duck.

Answer 2

No,i dont care who he is,it isnt Legit. I was watching a really good Martial arts Documenry about Japans stuff,did you know that  it took an average of 15 years and longer for them to recieve a Blackbelt? No,itis a Mcdojo,any place that gives a BB Less than 4 years is automaticly a Mcdojo.

Answer 3

I don't care who your teacher is but I regret that you've trained under him, 'cos you've got the wrong mindset about martial arts. Your concern is about getting that coveted black belt in a short time, not being a true martial artist, just another show-off, how sad... Ask yourself, what is your purpose of learning the arts, to make money? if so, what kind of disciples will you produce?

Answer 4

Let's put it this way:

Sure. 18 months? No problem. OR for $1000, I'll give you the belt and a certificate saying you're whatever you want to be. Ooooor you could just train.

I understand the need for milestones. But I will tell you that if you train earnestly, you will know exactly when you're at "that level" as demonstrated by the others already there. Whether it's 10 days or 10 years from now, you'll know.

Consider changing your focus. To me, each rank is "Oh, man, what more do they expect from me?" But we rank differently than you. You have a set list of procedures to learn. We simply have to be the best we can be. So the rank is about what's expected of you now, not what you've accomplished before.

Answer 5

It doesn't matter what your teacher's credentials are, any one is capable of running a McDojang.  QUACK

Answer 6

It will help shorten the time it takes but that is still a little to fast.  Eighteen months does not really allow you to acquire a wealth of experience that also comes with taking longer to attain that rank.  So while you may learn all the techniques that are required learning how to employ and use them along with making minor adjustments when and as needed along with other things that can only be learned through time and experience will be lacking.  Take for instance anticipation and timing.  Some of my students are as quick or even slightly quicker than this old man now.  I guess I have lost a step or two with age.  However my experience and knowledge allows me to still retain the upper hand and pretty much still do what I want with them when sparring or when we practice self-defense.  I would say three years minimum even with that kind of dedication and effort would still be needed to be a well trained, seasoned black-belt with the benefit of some kind of experience.  However don't let my answer discourage you as commitment, dedication, and good effort are something that any martial art requires if you want to be good.

Answer 7

I don't think you could. What sort of gradings do you have for you belts? because that could put a lot of stress on you, I only have mine every half year and I still get overly stressed about them :D

You need time to practise at home and I think doing 5 days a week would just tire you, maybe tone it down a little?

But I'm not you, so if you decide to believe me or who ever has something to say about this I can't change that.

Hope this Helped xD

Answer 8

Happily, this one is wearing hip waders but still it appears to be getting very deep.

Another "champion", a world champion  no less, who gave up fame and glory so as to teach his "art" and for only a certain amount of money you, too, can become the next world champion in only half the time.

Perhaps it would be wise to get in touch with the World Tae Kwon Do Federation, the only internationally recognized group that supervises the "sport" of TKD and see if your Korean Rocky is the real deal or not.

Please to remember, if it walks like a duck (or McDojo), quacks like a duck (or McDojo) and looks like a duck (or McDojo) it probably is a McDojo or a duck.

Martial arts is more than simply memorizing a kata, a technique or a particular skill.  It is a personal journey of learning who one is in relation to all else that is, unifying mind and body and harmonizing ones energies with the energy of the universe.  It is about "being", not becoming.

After 43 plus years of marital arts experience, this one has learned that a true "master" would never give you another a time frame for such an achievement as he or she can not see into the future and they often d all that they can to work with a truly interested student without any concern for their own possible monetary reward.

Please, be wise, don't let "idol" worship cloud your ability to reason and be well.

ADDITION:

It took this one five full years so as to attain his first black belt in tang so do and this one studied five days each week at  the dojang as well as working out daily at home and with friends.  This was a traditional school and my sombak had once been a Korean monastic.

This one is reminded of a story where a sutdent approached O'Sensei Morihei Ueshiba, the developer of aikido, and asked, "O'Sensei, if I study aikido three days a week, how long will it take me to reach shidon?"

O'Sensei is reported to have answered, "Five years."

The student went on, "O'sensei, if I study five days a week, how long will it take?"

"Ten Years", was O'Sensei's answer.

"What if I study twice a day, seven days each week?"

"Twenty years!"

The reason is that sometimes one will focus so intently on his goal that he misses the journey of reaching that point or desired goal and, thereby, misses all that he might have learned along the way about himself, about others and about the universe.

Be well, and please, train wisely.

Answer 9

nope. all you would get is a lot of practice.