Martial Arts Belt Ranks
Like every martial arts school there is a belt rank for many systems and many martial arts. I thought I would show our belt ranking system and how it can differ with the stye. Every art structures their belt in a different way this can depend on their values, fighting and exercises that develop certain responses to help them with the style or art. Here is a good outlook of our ranking and how our curriculum is set up. You can see and compare what makes us different than other schools around the world or in Martial Arts school in Las Vegas.
I can show you the Karate belt ranks we do and what makes it different and why we have it the way we do so you can compare with other martial arts schools in Las Vegas NV. With kids Karate classes in Las Vegas, my goal is to give you a some sort of guidance of what we can do to give you the best martial arts we can give!
Ageless Martial Arts Belt Ranking
Shotokan Karate Belt Ranking
Here are some belt ranks from other martial arts and though I am not that knowledgeable in every martial arts, I think its kind of cool to see what other systems and how they structure their curriculum. First I would like to show you the original Shotokan Karate Belt ranking system. This belt ranking actually comes from the JKA ( Japan Karate Association) it also comes from my original teaching from the Las Vegas School of Shotokan Karate with Ozawa Dojo in Las Vegas. http://lvshotokan.com/
You can even check out the original organization from the JKA.
https://www.jka.or.jp/en/about-jka/dan-ranking/
Here is the Belt Ranking for Shotokan Karate for the original curriculum.
ATA Belt Ranking
ATA stands for ( American Taekwondo Association ). It was established by a Korean by the name of Eternal Grand Master Haeng Ung Lee. This is taken from the website,
“Eternal Grand Master Haeng Ung Lee’s martial arts training began in 1953 and he received his black belt in 1954. In 1962, he moved from South Korea to the United States and opened a Taekwondo school in Nebraska.
Seven years later, he formed the American Taekwondo Association (ATA), which quickly become the largest martial arts organization in America, boasting approximately 120,000 members and 800 schools. In 1983, Lee copyrighted Songahm Taekwondo. ”
-ATA Martial Arts website
https://www.atamartialarts.com/about/full-ata-international-history/
As a franchise its one of the most successful franchises in the world, it has a very successful business practices, but like any successful franchise it does come with flaws in quality and consistency. Because it does have so many people under its organization it can be a tough sell to get everyone at their best. But with its culture strong it can have many great black belts in its organization. There are many ATA Martial Arts and Karate for Kids in Las Vegas. ATA can be a strong martial arts program and over the years it has been. But when joining big organizations it can come with challenges.
Brazilian Jiujitsu or BJJ Belt Ranking ( IBJJF )
Link is here: https://ibjjf.com/graduation-system
So what is BJJ or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Its a form of martial arts arts that teaches you how to fight on the ground. Its a form of grappling and has locks, holds and chokes that are design to use your body to defeat your opponent. There are some great BJJ Schools in Las Vegas. One of my favorite ones is Drysdale Jiu Jitsu in Las Vegas.
USSD Belt Ranking ( United Studios of Self Defense Las Vegas )
Shaolin Kenpo Karate in Las Vegas
USSD is also another franchise that focuses on a style called Shaolin Kenpo Karate. Its based on a mix of Japanese Karate and Kung Fu. Here is something taken from the website.
” Professor Charles Mattera
Charles Mattera, founder of USSD, was first introduced to the martial arts in his Freshman year of high school when he began boxing lessons at Duffy’s Gym in the North End of Boston. It was in his junior year that he began training in Kenpo, USSD’s traditional martial arts system. In 1971, he opened his first Martial Arts studio in Melrose, Mass under the name United Studios of Self Defense. Unlike many studios of the time, Charles introduced private training to his martial arts program, which allowed the style to be formatted to fit individual needs and abilities.
In his over 50 years of training, Charles has pioneered professional martial arts instruction, spreading the USSD self-defense system across the United States and beyond.”
Here is USSD in Las Vegas.
Taekwondo Belt Ranking
because there are so many taekwondo schools around the world there are so many belt ranks it hard to gauge what the exact belt ranking for taekwondo could be. From what I can tell taekwondo self defense in Las Vegas is closer to more kicking and some punching. Its also in the Olympics as a sport and is modified according to every school or organization. These are several types of Organization and the biggest organization recognized is the WTF ( World Taekwondo Federation). The belt ranks change so much so its hard to gauge what is the proper ranking, but they do registeer thier black belts with the Kukikwon in Korea from what I know.
Here are some Local taekwondo school in Las Vegas that I am close to in town.
https://www.facebook.com/Two-Dragons-Taekwondo-307557606053116/
Premier Martial Arts Belt Ranking
Premier Martial Arts Las Vegas
This martial arts school in Las Vegas has its own Karate style belt ranking. Here is a link with the local martial arts school in town.
https://premiermartialarts.com/silveradoranch/
I feel like there are so many directions you can go in martial arts and most schools now a days are very competitive and you always have to continue to make your school great. As I study Martial Arts in Las Vegas I am always trying to my our school better regardless of the challenges ahead of me and every day i try to make our curriculum better for our students. I am always trying to better our martial arts kids classes in Las Vegas and ultimately my goal is to make sure our programs fit your needs as a client and a customer. I hope this was helpful in your journey in finding martial arts for yourself or your kids.
Sensei Lorenzo
Ageless Martial Arts
www.agelesskarate.com
702-374-3323
