I'm relatively new to martial farts
I hear there are a lot of 'bull-shido' dojo's that crank out blackbelts for cash. I've even heard terrible stories of people training in these places for years before realising what crap is.
I'm mostly interested in Eskrima (also kickboxing and silat), trainer says between 5 to 7 years for a 'blackbelt'.
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Hellzapoppin, Wed 12 Dec 2012, 11:38,
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5-7 years is about right
All the gradings at my last dojo were free.
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Our gradings are free too
though often he will have them at the start of a special training camp weekend. You don't have to go to the weekend event, but the one last week was fucking awesome. Had a french grandmaster and a Pro MMA guy teaching us, tons of fun.
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Hellzapoppin, Wed 12 Dec 2012, 12:55,
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