In the combat sports community more often than not we find
aspiring athletes who somewhere along the way begin to fade. The competition,
run out of motivation or something else, outmatches them but the end result is
that they fall short of achieving the goals they had set out to achieve. The
Karate community, how ever is different to say the least. Karate training in
Delhi is heavily grounded in tradition and discipline and perhaps it is this
characteristic of Karate that makes it practitioners several times more likely
to not give up, whether the goal is fitness, self-defense, lifestyle change or
something else.
The core of the value system Karate training follows is its
belt system and Delhi is no different. The exact same belt system that is
followed everywhere else is adhered to in the Karate training in Delhi.
The Belts System
There used to be a story of how the belt system came into
existence. They said as new practitioners started out in their white uniforms,
the blood and dirt of years of training turned their belts black. But this is a
myth. How ever lets understand the deeper meaning behind this belt system of
Karate.
White Belt
White is a symbol of purity and innocence. The beginner
wears white to denote he is fresh, empty and has no knowledge of the art he is
now starting. All karate training beginnings with the white belt.
Yellow Belt
The yellow belt symbolizes the first few rays of sunlight.
The learning has begun. The journey has begun. The practitioner is gaining
skill.
Orange Belt
Orange symbolizes that the Karate training is now reaching
substantial levels. The sun is rising higher, the rays are stronger and the
skill and knowledge of the practitioner are growing at the right pace.
Green Belt
If somebody is doing Karate Classes in Delhi and he reaches
green belt, that is a respectable position because the commercial exposure to
Martial Arts is not that high in Delhi. Green signifies that the seed is now
turning into a plant. It has taken in the nourishment of the sun and is growing
into a strong and powerful organism.
Blue Belt
The blue belt symbolizes the plant growing rapidly and
reaching upwards and outwards towards the sky. The practitioner’s skill is
reaching expert levels. He is now approaching mastery.
Brown Belt
The plant has become a full-fledged tree! He is firmly
grounded in the techniques and training he possesses. He is strengthened by all
the years of sweat and blood he has put into his training.
Red Belt
Red signifies danger, the Karate training has a reached a
level where the practitioner is dangerous. Red cautions all enemies to stay
away and remind the practitioner to exercise control.
Black Belt
Interestingly the Karate training of Delhi has yielded many
black belts. Black is the opposite of white and it denotes mastery. The
practitioner is impervious to fear and weakness.
The journey of Karate training transforms the entire being.
No wonder we have seen major growth in this sector.
May we always move towards strength and growth!
