in which oriental martial art the grades are known as "DANS"?
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One of the biggest misconceptions held by new students, as well as the public, is that obtaining a black belt represents being an expert. Nothing could be further from the truth. While training at the brown belt level is very demanding and the attainment of a black belt is seen as significant, black belt status really only indicates a graduation to a new beginning. For this reason first level black belts are known as shodans, rather than ichi (first) dans, "sho" meaning beginning, the same character as in sho shin, meaning beginner's mind. Reaching this first, beginning rank means you have achieved some proficiency in basics and are prepared to really start learning, and learning means a lot more than techniques. Thus a new shodan becomes a beginner again.\n\nActually the use of ranks and belts is a fairly new phenomenon. They weren't used during the feudal period when warriors studied various fighting methods for battlefield purposes, nor were they used in Okinawa as karate was developing. The kyu/dan system associated with colored belts is really a late 19th century invention pioneered by Jigoro Kano, the father of judo. He created the kyu/dan system in 1883 and awarded his two top students with a dan (rank) rating. Three years later he began to award black sashes to be worn with a practice top kimono or Japanese robe. Pants were then not in use, instead many wore loin cloths, or more commonly shorts cut off above the knee. Kano's organization, the Kodokan, later adopted the full uniform with pants (keikogi) we know today. In approximately 1907 the sash was replaced by the kuri obi (black belt).\n\n\nmore at the link:\nhttp://www.fightingarts.com/reading/article.php?id=89
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You can never tell which one is the best just by saying this is a better art then the other.The arts you are mentioning are very different in style and not to compare with the other.\n\nIt depends a lot on a couple of matters.\n\n1.Everybody is different and has a different way of moving, to find the right martial art for you is just a matter of trying them for a while.\n2. what do you want to reach with the sport, do you want it for self defence, to become fitter and more flexible or to become good in a art.\n3. do you like the classes in the first place, every school and every teacher is different so it has to fit you.\n\n \nThe best thing to do is try all of them for a couple of beginners classes, most of the better schools will recoment that to you any way.\n\nTae kwon do is a fast moving and high kicking art, use to be powerfull and fierce, but lately very focust on competitians mostly( Depends on the school of course)\n\nKung fu can be a very good and fierce way of self defense, but not really easy to learn the basics.\n\nKarate can be a very static way of defending, but happy to say they have very various way of practising it, \nAll of them have many styles so enough to  choose from.\n\nthe problem with all of them is that they do not teach you how to break your fall if you are in a ground fight.\n\nI am a martial arts teacher for 10 years now in 4 different arts.\nKarate, tang soo do, Aikido and tae kwon do.\nI practiced about 10 different arts in a period of 22 years and enjoyed them all.\nI alway recomment my students to combine at least 2 of them to really become self confidence.\n\nMy advice is to look around.\nGood luck and enjoy what ever you choose
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Most Kwoons (Chinese Martial Arts School) specialise in one form, or another depending on where the Sifu (Father Teacher) was taught, and whom taught him. Please research Chinese Kung Fu further by the links offered on google, and yahoo, then research further whichever one art interests you the most. The fighters will is 90 percent of the fighter, kung fu the other 10. \n\nlr\n\nhttp://www.wingchunassociation.com\nhttp://www.pacificwingchunassociation.com
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Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan 15yrs 11 months (off and on mostly) student and asst. instructor, Hapkido 9 months.\n\nalso have a hobby of reseraching other disciplines for backgrounds and similarities
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung_fu\n\n\nHint: If you talk about Chuck Norris, you're bound to get an A!
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I have studied Martial Arts since 1987 and I have never heard the term "apprentice" black belt. I think you may be trying to over simplify your question. Since their are two major branches of Kempo; Chinese and American, I assume you study American Kempo, and are the equivalent to a Chodan-ho of Tang Soo Do. Since you've been in Tang Soo Do for anywhere from about one and a half too two years (depending on if your school test every three or four months) you understand the term Chodan-ho.
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There is no "best" art. Shaolin Temple Boxing (Kung Fu) & Karate are both fine martial arts. There are more differences among different Chinese styles than there are between Chinese & Japanese styles or between Chinese & Korean styles etc.\nFind a good instructor & good luck.
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My favorite is Earth Bending, but then again, I do study Hung Gar.\n\nInterestingly enough, each nation represents a different Chinese martial art: Air - Xing Yi (pronounced "Sheeng Yee"), Water - Tai Chi Chuan, Fire - Northern Shaolin, and again, Earth - Hung Gar. Toph, though, does southern Mantis.
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Wing Chun for fluidity of movement and Aikido for pressure points and grappling
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People have been fighting since before there was language to describe it.  Various styles are attributed to various places but there is a lot of interconnection.\n\nLegend has it that there was a secret band of monks living in Northern India that perfected a system of fighting hundreds and hundreds of years ago.  Nobody really knows just how old.  With the spread of Buddhism and other related religions, these monks started travelling.\n\nThey travelled throughout Asia and kept up their secret martial arts.  The secret got out though and soon many people were practicing martial arts with their own little additions and subtractions.\n\nChina developped Kung Fu.  Korea developped Tae Kwon Do.  Japan developped Karate and a whole number of other disciplines.  Today there are hundreds of styles that mix and match from many different traditions.
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well duh. Wrestling: breaking ones neck. Kung fu: Dim mak. etc etc...every martial arts has lethal techniques. Why do you think they're called martial? Mars..roman god of war...
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tkd\nit prepares u for real life situations \ni own a tkd place and we teach all sorts of martial arts but tkd is the best
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Martial arts is a very personal thing.  Each style and type will appeal to different people.  Obviously you should try out several styles before making a decision.\n\nAs a general rule, Japanese martial arts are very "straight line" and "to the point".  Meaning they attack, attack hard, and don't waste much energy trying to look pretty.\n\nChinese martial arts are less direct, utilizing many circular movements.  Just as effective as Japanese arts, they also give a lot of emphasis to physical training and spiritual development.  \n\nI can't speak much about Korean or Thai martial arts.  But both Tae Kwon Do and Kickboxing are very popular arts.\n\nMy favorite Japanese martial art is Aikido.  It is a defensive martial art.  There are no attacking moves.  But if anyone violates your "circle of control" you will easily and quickly toss them on their ear, literally.\n\nMy next favorite Japanese martial art is Judo, particularly the Brazilian flavor. There is an Afro-Brazilian art called Capoeria which is very physical and will keep you in great shape.\n\nMy favorite Chinese martial art is Kung Fu.  There are many types of kung fu, so you'll have to do some online research to find the type that appeals to you.  Wing Chun is a popular style, once studied by Bruce Lee.\n\nMy favorite American martial art is Jujitsu.  This is one of the best martial arts ever invented.  It has a little bit of everything in it - ground work, kicks, throws, punches, you name it.\n\nKempo is an American martial art that is quite popular. It has many elements of similarity with karate and judo.  Throws, striking, kicking, etc.\n\nIf you want to get involved, just find the closest school or dojo and give it a try.  If it doesn't feel right, try another.  You'll quickly find the one that fits you.
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The belt order for jujitsu is as follows-\n\n  White belt  (7th kyu)\n  Yellow belt (6th kyu)\n  Orange belt (5th kyu)\n  Green belt (4th kyu)\n  Blue belt   (3rd kyu)\n  Purple belt (2nd kyu)\n  Brown belt  (1st kyu)\n  Black belt  (1st Dan)\n\nThe grading system is roughly the same for most martial arts with a minimum time between each grading being three months.
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Ryu Kyu Kempo...It's mostly defense techniques and pressure points and nerve centers for offensive attacks.
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i do aikido.... er.....  kinda.... theres a history 2 it... ne ways wat i do does have ki (qi or chi) breathing n exersises n stuff.. but not qigong... qigong is chinese and aikido is japanese
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Hey, people, if you don't know the answer, don't just try to grab points.\n\nKung Fu is a family of martial arts.  Some of the forms inclue Wing Chung, San Soo, Shao Lin, and others.  They all encompass different techniques.  San Soo, for example, encompasses the animal forms, such as Tiger, Crane, Dragon, etc.\n\nTae Kwon Do is a form of MArtial Art that is very strongly focused on Discipline and kicks.  Either art is effective if used properly, and they transitionalize well together.\n\nBear in mind that there are Two differnet generalizations of Kung Fu:  So Style, which is Northern China, and Ki Style which is Southern Style.  Southern China is mountainous, and the moves with Ki Style are made for closed in areas where you need to use closer attacks and defenses.  Northern China holds the vast Gobi Desert.  Kung Fu from this region Is open, and the moves are large and a lot of ariels.  both are beautiful in their own right.\n\nTae Kwon Do is much more likely to be taught correctly in America than is Kung Ku, because MOST, not all, teachers do not separate the different philosophies of Kung Fu, and teach a generic form.