Lets see if we can sort this out here. My argument, is that I, and a few others from what I can gather, feel there should be age requirements for rank. I'm not crazy about a 4yo in a MA class, however, I've accepted that reality. You are saying that it should be quality and how well you know the material that should make the difference, not age. Am I correct so far? If not please clarify what you mean.
So, if that is the case, that its quality, not age, then you and I agree, so far on the quality part. We still on the same page? As I've said, you can have a 10yo, who is in the above agerage group, the gem, who trains his *** off daily, for an hour and a half. He works stances, making sure they're super strong, great power in everything, from kata to techniques. He knows his material inside and out. He started training when he was 4, so lets assume, for the sake of argument, that its 6yrs to black. As I said, this kid is sharp, so his quality is right up there. Am I safe to say that you feel he should be promoted to black? Again, he meets all the requirements and looks like he's been training for 50yrs. If this is not what you mean, please clarify, because I can point to a few posts of yours, where this is the impression that I'm getting. I'll give an example.
Here. Your 1st paragraph:
I take this as you saying that age shouldn't matter, just the quality. Am I right so far? If not, please clarify what you meant. To further enhance this, you made your point again
here. You quoted me asking you, if it was ok to have a 10yo 1st deg., a 12yo 2nd, a 15yo 3rd, and a 19yo 4th, all to which you said yes, it was ok, as long as they met the requirements and were reasonably proficient. Am I correct so far?
Moving on....so, going on all of this, assuming I'm right so far, then they can continue to advance in the belt ranks, regardless of age, but as long as they meet the standards for the material, they look sharp, etc. Right so far? So, am I safe to assume that?
Later on, you say
this. I take this as you acknowledging the rare gems, but also that its unlikely, or in your words, a superhuman feat, to actually do this. They're allowed to test, but can't because it would be a superhuman feat, or in my words, they'd have to be one of those rare gems. Am I correct so far? If not, please clarify.
So, if it'd be a superhuman feat, in essance, the child is going to have to wait, thus making them age, until they can meet those standards, but again, its a superhuman feat, so I take that as it not happening all that often. So, if thats the case, why not just make them wait, let them mature, let them get that deeper understanding? If its a superhuman feat, chances are its probably not going to happen that often, right? Am I understanding you correctly so far? If not, please clarify for me.
I'll await your reply, but in closing, I'll say this. Regarding your little link
here. Nope, nothing wrong with posting links, however, I took that as a snide remark from you, considering in more than one post, you've said that I'm not comprehending you.