I created a survey to write this post, asking the simple question ‘What’s the hardest martial art to learn?’ with 6 of the most popular martial arts as choices. Overall, Brazilian jiu jitsu is the hardest, followed by wrestling, judo, kickboxing, karate, and finally boxing. A survey of over 425 people found that Brazilian jiu …
Anyone that has trained in Taekwondo will know that if you get to the red belt standard you are a skilled and determined expert (or at least very close to an expert). But since training to get to this standard, I’ve become really interested in what the red belt actually means. In Taekwondo, the red …
Each martial art has a different belt system with different colors and different requirements to advance from one belt to the next. I’ve been training and learning about Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) for a few years now and thought I’d explain how long it takes to get a brown belt in BJJ. It takes on average …
Some martial arts have a belt system that provides a measure of progress for students. Judo is a very popular martial art that is very focused on throwing and grappling techniques. Today, I will explain the requirements to go from white belt to yellow belt in judo and how long it takes. On average it …
Kung Fu is one of the most impressive martial arts to watch. Each martial art has its own belt ranking system. Today I’ll explain how long it takes to get a black belt or black sash in kung fu. On average it takes 5 years to get a black belt/black sash in kung fu. This …
All martial arts have a different belt ranking system. There is generally a time requirement before you can get promoted to the next belt, as well as a certain amount of techniques or a certain level of technical skill. Today, I will explain how long it takes to get a black belt in judo. On …
I’ve been training in BJJ for eighteen months now, and I’ve come to understand how unique the belt system is. In this article, I’m going to focus on how long it takes to get a red belt. It takes 40 to 54.5 years to get a red belt in BJJ. It varies based on whether …
Kickboxing is known to be a very effective martial art as proven by its results in the ring in kickboxing and MMA fights. Although it’s generally not thought of as a martial art that has a belt system, certain types of kickboxing do in fact have a belt grading system. Today, I will explain how …
I’ve done both karate and jiu jitsu, and I learned there are a bunch of differences between them. So, I put together this article to explain the differences between karate and jiu jitsu. So, what are the differences between karate and jiu jitsu? Karate is a striking martial art, whereas jiu jitsu is a grappling …
I’m a little curious about the ways that karate chops are effective. So, I did some research, as well as drawing on all my karate experience, and here’s what I found. Karate chops are effective in the following ways: When the hands are strengthened you can strike the temple which can knockout your opponent You …