What is the average time it takes to get a black belt in tae kwon do?

Question

it took me six and a half years, is that good or bad?

Answer 1

depends mostly on the school and somewhat but not all too much on the individual.

it take 4 to 5 years typicaly in the americas and well that dose not mean that u are good or bad it can vary on schools and lifestyle and stuff

Answer 2

the guy at my school is the champion of britain and he took around 4 years to get his. so i guess you did pretty well although the belt is really just to hold up your trousers! =P

Answer 3

You have a good school, most of the schools in the states would take 4-5 years while in Korea, I'm aware that they usually take 6+ years, if it takes you longer, it just means that your teacher pays more attention to detail..... which is good, because most of the time, the longer it takes to get a black belt, the better your technique will be.

Answer 4

It takes 2 to 5 years.  It really depends on how often you train.

Taking class 1 or 2 times a week with summers off takes a lot longer than 4-5 days a week all year.

James

Answer 5

It depends on the school.  Typically good schools have higher standards, therefore it will most likely take longer.  Ive talked to people who say they got their Black belt in 1-2 years and that is ridiculous.  Also some people take longer to learn techniques/forms than others.  Some people may learn the techniques and forms, but may take longer to meet the physical requirements that a school may put for achieving a Black belt.

Ultimately I think it is great that you got your black belt, many instructors may feel the need to move people up to keep people coming back.  It is great that you have the dedication to stick to a martial art for so long.  I am confident that you will represent your school and your art form more than adequately.

Answer 6

took me 5 years just got it

Answer 7

It SHOULD take no fewer than 3 years to get a black belt, but this is not a hard and fast rule. You will see people out there who have been "awarded" thair first Dan in as little as one year, and some who have taken as long or longer than you to reach that goal. Thing is, there is no specific standard that legitimately exists which say you should have your black belt in XX number of years. It depends on the school, the instructor, and most importantly, the STUDENT. And it's not a race, There is no prize when you get to 1st Dan faster than anyone else, and no punishment when you take longer to get there than everyone else. It is neither good nor bad that you studied for 6-1/2 years before reaching 1st Dan, it simply is how long it took YOU. I WILL say that anyone reaching 1st Dan in less than 2 years is studying under a suspect system, but achieving it in three years is neither impossible nor unheard of.

Now that you HAVE reached the Dan ranks of Tae Kwon Do, you have just BEGUN to actually train. As General Choi, Hong Hi said when asked what it meant to be a black belt, you now have the ability to defend yourself against a single opponent in a tense situation. It will be many more years and much more study before you gain the TRUEST understanding of Tae Kwon Do. To answer your "on average" question, it takes, on average, a total of no less than 36 years of continuous study to reach 9th Dan (Grand Master) in Tae Kwon Do. So I would say you have already shown the dedication required to someday achieve that rank, assuming you are at a young enough age to have that much time to train before you go off to the Great Beyond.

I would venture to guess that most people would have given up LONG before you have. I commend you on your effort, dedication, and accomplishment.

Answer 8

I'm glad there is a TKD school out there that doesn't hand out black belts after 1 or 2 years of training. You have obviously worked very hard and should be proud of your achievement.