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how do you get more belts in karate?

How do you earn the next belt? Do you have to have a battle or something?

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1. Rofl Yes, you have to have en epic battle with the few remaining living Spartans... and whoever is standing in the end gets their next belt.
2. I always tell me students that learning karate is actually one of the easiest yet hardest things to do. All you have to do is study, train very hard, sweat for many hours in the dojo, get your bumps and bruises, perfect your kata and develop the mind body and spirit into one cohesive unit. In any real Karate dojo you will get belts along this great journey but if you seek out the belt then they over take your karate training and it will lose its meaning and purpose being replaced by belt seeking. Do not care about the belts. Perfection of the self and your Karate is more important than the color of the belt around the waist. True Karate Ka (people whom study Karate) resepct dedication, discipline and knowledge above all else. The belts come along with that...but they are as important as those three things at any time. Or you can run out and join some crap school, pay for a test every three months and be a certain level of belt. But I would never chose the easy path as then you are a disgrace to all Karate.
3. Each school handles testing differently. Most have a testing period, say every 3-6 months, where everyone gets a testing sheet and must complete all of the tasks and techniques on the sheet to the level that is considered satisfactory. They often have to show basic physical ability, kata, basic techniques, answer questions, and maybe spar a bit. Instructors usually look for precision, effort, focus, and power. Some schools may be EXTREMELY lenient about this procedure (which is crap), while others are very strict. (Talking 10 years to get a black belt). Some schools have age restrictions, (ex. no black belts under 15). This is because many schools believe that it isn't just about physical maturity or ability, but because mental ability is important as well. Unfortunately, there are a lot of 'pay for your belt' schools that could care less about who you are and more about whether or not you're keeping the fancy dojo alive. Parents can be hard to argue with, and there's also the idea that it's more important for the student to gain confidence. Unfortunately this often leads to the 'feeding the fat kid' sort of school that produces a lot of unhealthy karate students with high ranks.
4. Every system is diffenerent. but for the most part, promotion to the next rank should be based off of your knowlege and performance. Time should never come before quality. there is no set time. when the master thinks you are ready he (she) will test you. but if its belts you want just buy a belt online. train for perfection or train for a belt?