Tuesday, April 21, 2009
ranking systems and black belts
so a guy goes to study how to fight with a knife.
first he is taught how to slash and thrust with the knife. After many months of this he is getting quite good.
then he is taught to defend against the knife over many months.
Then him and the master start doing drills with a rubber knife going back and forth between attacking and defending and attacking again. After some time he becomes quite good... "Master, how long until I can become a Guro, as you can see I am getting quite good" The master says nothing.
After several years, the master and the student can flow with the rubber knives attacking and counter attacking. From the outside it looks like the total chaos of a real encounter, but to the student he sees all the familiar patterns in all attacks and counters. Master, "how long until I am guro?" none of your other students can do this and I can flow with you with whatever attack you give me." the master says nothing.
years pass, the master and the student are now attacking and counter attacking in what looks like total chaos but their sharp minds see and respond to all the attacks with perfect counter attacks but with such control that they never have serious cuts. The weapon is under perfect control and their counters take them out of harms way. Master, "how long until I am a guro?"
the master finally speaks "IF YOU CAN DO ALL THAT, WHAT THE HELL DO YOU NEED WITH A TITLE?"
first he is taught how to slash and thrust with the knife. After many months of this he is getting quite good.
then he is taught to defend against the knife over many months.
Then him and the master start doing drills with a rubber knife going back and forth between attacking and defending and attacking again. After some time he becomes quite good... "Master, how long until I can become a Guro, as you can see I am getting quite good" The master says nothing.
After several years, the master and the student can flow with the rubber knives attacking and counter attacking. From the outside it looks like the total chaos of a real encounter, but to the student he sees all the familiar patterns in all attacks and counters. Master, "how long until I am guro?" none of your other students can do this and I can flow with you with whatever attack you give me." the master says nothing.
years pass, the master and the student are now attacking and counter attacking in what looks like total chaos but their sharp minds see and respond to all the attacks with perfect counter attacks but with such control that they never have serious cuts. The weapon is under perfect control and their counters take them out of harms way. Master, "how long until I am a guro?"
the master finally speaks "IF YOU CAN DO ALL THAT, WHAT THE HELL DO YOU NEED WITH A TITLE?"
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