They indicate progression in the arts. They were taken from Judo and their traditions. For the instructor they help them know what skills the student should know and what they should be learning. For the students they provide a method of reward.
ABSOLUTELY!! It doesnt matter how old you are to join karate and earn belts. There was a woman in my karate class and she was 72 years old.....Karate is for anyone who is willing to learn disipline and respect!
They are black.
Belts states the level of your expertize in the sport. It also inspires you to work harder to win the next belt!
The belts are squealing because they are either loose or worn out.The belts are squealing because they are either loose or worn out.
It will depend on the style of karate being taught at your YMCA. They are not the same everywhere. The instructor will be able to provide you the requirements for the various belts.
i got some from ebay.
green black and red
Yes of course
Japanese Judo was the first martial art to introduce the colored belt ranking system as a visible indication of the students progress. The colored belt ranking system soon was adapted for Karate, and was first used by Sensei Gichin Funakoshi and his Shotokan Karate schools. Click here to learn about the Goju-Ryu Karate belt ranking system. As students pass through the ranks taking grading examinations they are awarded with different colored belts. The color order and which colors are used varies from school to school, as does the relationship between belt color and rank (= Kyu
Originally there were no colored belts. That system is relatively new, less than 100 years. The karate-ka borrowed the system of Judo, which was light blue, white, brown, black, red and white and red. Each school, style and organization have developed their own systems and they vary a great deal.
they have more or less belts
replace them - they are worn out