About the Study of Kung Fu...

How long would it take me to get a black belt (or it's equivalent)?
As long as it takes, no longer and rarely sooner.

Unlike grade school and college classes that must squirt people through in a given amount of time, a martial art is boundless. That means that advancement is achieved only after the student can DO a certain level of technique. If it takes a month or a year, that is up to the student and his or her abilities, time for practice, and other individual factors. All in all, excepting the most threadbare styles and questionable requirements, it takes at least three years for most skilled people to reach the lowest level of black belt rank.

See Also:

• Which style should I study?
• Rankings and Color Belt Systems
• What is the significance of the black belt or sash?
• Should children study Kung Fu?
   
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