Steve
Mostly Harmless
Option four is the baby bear standard, just right. You go from too high, to too low and then to tossing standards out the window. There are other options.It seem to me there are only three choices when deciding upon a standard for achieving black belt:
If you go with the first option, then really only your very fit (and probably youthful) adults are going to pass the test.
- Have a universal standard for all students that is rather high
- Have a universal standard for all students that is somewhat lower
- Adjust the standard to fit each student individually
If you go with the second option, then your very fit students are not going to feel very challenged (the test will be too easy).
The third option seems to me to make the most sense. Adjust the standard so that it challenges the student to the limits of their potential. Given that, I don't see why a disabled person can't be a black belt...you adjust the standard to reflect their potential in light of their disability.