skribs
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If someone cannot back up the claims they make, then those claims should be assumed to be false. If you make a claim, you should be capable of backing it up.Oh I see where this is going and I think you would be way wrong to question the credentials of my instructor.
The thing is, had you not bragged about these credentials, or had you only bragged about things you can prove (or even remember), then we wouldn't have an issue.
It goes back to what I said about your jumping rank. If you would have progressed at least at the minimum allowed pace (or what you would call "the average student"), then I personally wouldn't question the validity of it. But you posted the dates. You made that information available to anyone who is capable of doing the math.
Had you been accelerated by someone who is 8th or 9th dan, I'd get it. Had you self-promoted at a slower pace, I'd also get it. I don't get self-promoting at an accelerated pace. It seems to be more about ego and pride than achievement.