What if I have a black belt in a similar style of Shorin-Ryu?
Black belt students from related Shorin-Ryu systems are accepted on a 2 year probationary status and will be allowed to wear their black obi but will not be accepted at their dan rank from their old school or system. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Q: Why does my child or I have to start over if we already are ranked in another style. A: First, this is a traditional dojo.We follow the outlines of the karate schools in Okinawa and Japan. Even though some styles are similar, they are not the same and require that you study them from the ground up. If you have had previous training, your rate of learning will most likely be faster than a beginner. For those who feel that they should be able to wear their belt from another style, this is probably not the best place for you to train. Keep in mind they will always be the belt that they have earned in another school, we are not taking th
