tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812140053300767334.post4585779057175201244..comments2024-02-13T01:37:19.590-05:00Comments on My Karate Kicks: What's After Black BeltUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812140053300767334.post-26337470889375397432014-04-25T16:52:24.607-04:002014-04-25T16:52:24.607-04:00black belt is a way to describe a graduate of a fi...black belt is a way to describe a graduate of a field where a practitioner's level is often marked by the color of the belt <a href="https://bestsocialplan.com/" rel="nofollow">The black belt is commonly the highest belt color used and denotes a degree of competence. It is often associated with a teaching grade though frequently not the highest grade or the expert</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860835748446489542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812140053300767334.post-50088158622578381322012-01-26T13:14:17.547-05:002012-01-26T13:14:17.547-05:00Now, I'm only 7th Kyu, so I could be talking a...Now, I'm only 7th Kyu, so I could be talking about my...ear...but I think that it may help with the shodan drop-out rate if following promotion (and allowing time for healing) the new black belt should probably get his butt kicked by his seniors; to show that they are only an 'expert beginner' and they have so much more to learn.<br /><br />And for what it's worth, I'm with you and John about adding martial arts experience to a resume. I have "Training hard in Full Contact Karate" as the last line on my resume and my last 3 jobs have mentioned it in the interview.<br /><br /><br />-Brettkyokushinblog.comhttp://www.kyokushinblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812140053300767334.post-84134573336787142052007-08-08T23:57:00.000-04:002007-08-08T23:57:00.000-04:00The thing with achieving a black belt for many peo...The thing with achieving a black belt for many people is that it's anti-climactic; there's a big dropout rate after 1st dan. <BR/><BR/>The belt system is great for goal setting, but it's the path - the journey - that's the ultimate goal. <BR/><BR/>I agree that including a martial arts/black belt credit on your job resume could get the attention of a prospective employer.John Vesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434740196022601040noreply@blogger.com