My utter disdain for traditional martial arts grows by leaps & bounds...

**C0WB0Y** · Posted On: 4/25/2011 12:24pm

...every time I see silly **** like this.

http://www.wtkr.com/news/dp-fea-kara...,2449849.story

**cosmichearse** · Posted On: 4/25/2011 12:32pm

What's with all the yelling? It makes me feel awkward, is that part of the technique, to make me feel awkward?

**C0WB0Y** · Posted On: 4/25/2011 12:34pm

Her kata is TERRIBLE. Who the hell kias on a block??

**Jazz.w92** · Posted On: 4/25/2011 12:47pm

*Sigh* I started karate at age 4 and had significantly better form by the time I was her age and had also competed/won several tournaments. Yet I didn't get a black belt until a few years later (I think at 10 I was just grading to 3rd kyu). Why? For the simple reason that I wasn't ready for it in terms of experience, understanding and discipline and that's the way it should be.
Someone shouldn't be given a sho dan just because "oh, she's so much better than the other kids her age". She moves like someone who has no idea of the purpose behind the movements. Even her kiais are mistimed! She doesnt have the fundamental understanding of technique that SHOULD be a requisite for anyone grading beyond 3rd kyu.

**C0WB0Y** · Posted On: 4/25/2011 12:56pm

But her daaaaddy owns the dojo!!!!

**MAGIC HATE BALL** · Posted On: 4/25/2011 12:58pm

So what your saying is that you think you can take her, right?

**Nefron** · Posted On: 4/25/2011 1:09pm

Whats with the retarded kid gets a karate black belt threads today?

**Permalost** · Posted On: 4/25/2011 1:18pm

Black belts in 4 different styles of crappy karate?

**tao.jonez** · Posted On: 4/25/2011 1:36pm

Congratulations Sirc.

**Sri Hanuman** · Posted On: 4/25/2011 2:01pm

Originally Posted by Jazz.w92

*Sigh* I started karate at age 4 and had significantly better form by the time I was her age and had also competed/won several tournaments. Yet I didn't get a black belt until a few years later (I think at 10 I was just grading to 3rd kyu). Why? For the simple reason that I wasn't ready for it in terms of experience, understanding and discipline and that's the way it should be.
Someone shouldn't be given a sho dan just because "oh, she's so much better than the other kids her age". She moves like someone who has no idea of the purpose behind the movements. Even her kiais are mistimed! She doesnt have the fundamental understanding of technique that SHOULD be a requisite for anyone grading beyond 3rd kyu.

Well, you weren't a blonde girl whose daddy owned the dojo. Deal with it.