A Higher Degree of Learning
The next most exciting event to earning a Blackbelt is furthering your
expertise and testing your physical limits by testing for additional
degrees. There are 10 degrees within
blackbelt for many martial art systems.
A student might spend 20-30+ years within blackbelt alone before ever
attaining such high levels. Here are
two of our students who have succeeded in taking their training to the next
levels by earning their higher degrees of achievement
Black Belt Test Essay 8-12-17
What has Martial Arts given you that nothing else has?
NAME:
Thomas Bozzi
AGE: 18
TRAINING
YEARS: 8
CURRENT
RANK:
3rd Degree Blackbelt T'ang Soo Do,
1st Degree Blackbelt Hapkido, and
1st Level Degree of Soo Ho Ji Moo
The Black Belt Credo describes the
conduct that others should expect from me as a Black Belt and that I should
expect from myself. I take pride in the
fact that I am and Black Belt, but I can only do so because of the meaning that
such a title bears. If there were no
standards which all KMA Black Belts must follow, being a black belt at KMA means
nothing. The black Belt credo provides
those necessary standards.
I seek to possess all the
characteristics outlined by the credo because I know that if I do so, I will
not only be setting and admirable example for others, both within the school
and outside of it, but I will also be able to inspire them to work diligently
toward their own personal development.
Essentially, I value the Black Belt Credo because it describes the
characteristics that martial arts have inspired me to develop.
When I first started martial arts, I
was not much of a martial artist. I had
a few goals, but rarely any plans to meet them, I had no desire to grow through
learning my limitations, and I was fearful of the scrutiny of others. And I hardly ever persevered in the face of
failure. Thanks to the expectations that
have been placed upon me as a black belt, I have changed in all manner of my
personal character and I can proudly say that I am a martial artist.
Former Student: Black Belt Testimony
How has Martial Arts benefitted you unlike any other influence?
NAME:
Carlos Marquez
AGE: 71
TRAINING YEARS: 8
CURRENT RANK:
2nd Degree Blackbelt T'ang Soo Do,
1st Degree Blackbelt Hapkido
A Martial artist
is always learning. At first this seems
obvious because you cannot progress in rank unless you learn the required
material. When we first step in the
studio we are confronted with new traditions, procedures, and ways of counting. That is all before we have even started to
sweat.
We learn from our masters and
instructors, we learn from our manual, and we learn from each other. What we learn from each other may not always
be obvious. We may learn parts of a form
or technique from a fellow student but we also learn from watching a student
tough out a test. We also learn from a student who continues to practice a
difficult technique even though he or she may know it but also knows that there
is room for improvement. Every time that I step into the do jahng, I know that
it will different from any other training session I have experienced in the
past. There may be similarities, but
each session is unique in some way. We
may revisit a technique we have practiced from day one and learn a new aspect
or application that enhances our development as a martial artist.
Why all the
emphasis on learning? Simple, because it
is really why we are all part of the Koguryo Martial Arts community, and
because any opportunity to learn is precious and temporary and should be seized
immediately. I feel very fortunate to
have this opportunity.
I will finish
with a quote from Francisco Jose De Goya y Lucientes a Spanish painter who as
an old man in his late seventies painted a self portrait, after completing the
work he stepped back to admire it and said, somewhat surprised "Aun
aprendo", which means I am still learning.
Are you READY to start your journey towards a higher degree of learning and challenges?
Join Us
www.koguryoma.com
QUESTIONS? 614-899-9033 * koguryomartialarts.hq@gmail.com
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