Any other MA's without gradings?

Just wondering ppl, outside of Wing Chun, which other martial arts have no gradings? I'm interested in any that aint based around a weapon (no kendo etc). Thanks........

 

Tai Chi Ch'uan, as far as I know.

 

There are gradings in WC, and Kendo

 

Lung Ying, Mok Gar, and most other kung fu styles that are taught in a more or less traditional manner. The whole belt thing is a recent invention.

 

There are no gradings at my dojo, and I was using Kendo as an example of a weapon-based art, not an art without gradings, soz if I wasnt clear.

 

In the Bujinkan there are belts but most places dont have formal gradings.

 

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What he says. In most kung-fu classes, students are told that they go by their own pace but of coure must be able to demonstrate some proficiency.

If we had belts in Pak Mei class I'll probably be the longest wearer of a White belt ever

 

Boxing, muay thai, freestyle wrestling, folkstyle wrestling, greco-roman wrestling, sombo (I read that in Russia they don't use belts, but many people in the US do), mma, etc...

 

I dont think you can say for sure whether a whole styles belts or not. It may be different between country or even clubs. I hear there are belts in some kickboxing which is apparently quite unusual.

 

In Sumo...

 

Several Filipino and Indonesian traditions. Persian martial arts if memory serves.

 

Intersting. I've never heard of persian MA. Do you happen to have any links to information on these? I'd love to see if there's much simularity to muslim CMA.

 

Some how I doubt that 'shroomie.

 

Wing Chun gradings are not Dan ranks, they are Levels of Comprehension = Degrees. Sash colors are used, to denote class rank; F.Y.I.

 

I was pointing out that your 2 specimen arts actually did have grading structures. The only 2 MA I can think of that don't have a ranking structure are Boxing and Wrestling.

 

Muay Thai doesn't have a ranking system. Unless you count your fight record as such.

Word has it that there are some Muay Thai clubs that have started to add gradings of some sort. But this is more of a 'teaching' thing by the club rather than anything recognized by the Muay Thai community as whole.

If you studied at a club and then showed up at a comp or what not... they wouldn't know and wouldn't care what your grading was... purples belt, yellow sash... whatever... leave all that at the door and step into the ring.

 

Nope, there exists a MT grading system too I'm afraid There's about 14 levels before being awarded Arjan. But like most WC schools ( did he just mention MT and WC in the same post! ) most people ignore it

 

Could you point me to a link where you got this info?

Out of all the gyms I've been to and the fighters I've trained with I never met one who had any kind of ranking other than there accomplishments in the ring.

Can you point out just what these 14 levels are and who is supposed to hand them out?

Are they in fact historically part of the art or are these 'rankings' something put in place by a particular sanctioning body?

What purpose do they serve in the sport? I've yet to ever see any match even mention rankings the likes of which you mention.

 

I'm surprised no-one has mentioned Systema yet. I'm pretty sure there's no grading system in that.

 

You are correct we have no gradings. Vlad sometimes runs a certification test for new instructors, but the only belts we have hold up our trousers.

Paul Genge