Black belt Questions -- Corwin Silverman 13

[Corwin Silverman]

My life as a black belt will vary depending on my further goals and the type of black belt I want to be.

What are my goals upon having reached my black belt for my future training and learning?

I will go for instructor. This will require my own nunchuck/sword form (one of each), but I may need to improve my sword skills. I will need to learn new Chung kals and the back belt form. Then, I might go for master. While I am a black belt, I might teach classes, but not be too strict. I might also go for demo team captain.

What kind of black belt will I be?

Becoming a black belt will be a new accomplishment, along with new fun. I want to be thought of as a respected black belt. To accomplish this, I will need to do several things in certain ways, such as leading classes without being to strict. I have had a strict teacher before and it seemed like she was forcing me to do things. I do not want to be one of them. Instead, I will take student opinion into account. As an instructor, I also want to be confident. I will also help set up obstacle courses and such so that other black belts don't have to do all the work. However, I know that a black belt is only the beginning, even though not everyone is a martial artist and not all martial artists are back belts. Because of this, along with respect for others, I will not brag about being a black belt. I care about this task and hope to do well as a black belt.

[Krista Wells]

Great post Corwin!