I was reading a thread over at KenpoTalk. The same thread is here as well, but it was the one on KT that caught my eye. While the main focus of the thread seems to be on eliminating the belt ranking system, some posts went in, what seemed to me, a discussion on the criteria for a black belt. So, at this time, I'd like to focus on that aspect.
What do you feel is the best criteria for giving someone a black belt? How much of an understanding of the system do they need to have? Should they be given a belt if they don't have a solid understanding, but they can fight/spar well? Should they be well rounded in all aspects of the system?
Mike
What do you feel is the best criteria for giving someone a black belt? How much of an understanding of the system do they need to have? Should they be given a belt if they don't have a solid understanding, but they can fight/spar well? Should they be well rounded in all aspects of the system?
Mike