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Hey guys...
I'm a first-degree black belt at taekwondo, and I want to know if that puts me on par with varsity athletes. If you think about it, getting a black belt in taekwondo takes as much time (if not more than) getting into a varsity team.
Also, there are more varsity sports players than taekwondo black belts, not to mention a black belt is...well.... "different'.
On the downside, lots of people say that getting a black belt is too easy.
What do you guys think?
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Easy? It took me more than 8 years to get my first degree black belt in karate. Personally, I'd put my experience in karate on par with being on a varsity sports team. It is hours of practice every week, just like a sports team--not to mention the mental effort, like memorizing various forms and katas, learning a bit of Japanese, stuff like that. I also think it's a bit different than team sports because it is very individual and you control your own motivation. I could've quit at any time, it's not like I'd be letting a team down, it was my personal motivation and perseverance that earned me a black belt, not like I could've relied on better players or something like that. I'm hoping that my black belt combined with my accomplishments in playing the bassoon will be a good hook.