There had been much talk about the meaning of Shodan/Cho-dan/black belt. One thing almost everybody who uses a belt system agrees on is that it signifies mastery of the basics/strong understanding of the basics/proficiency in the basics or some other variant on that theme.
My question today is "How do you define mastery of the basics?"
Is it consistant technical proficency demonstrated? How about mechanical understanding of how the body executes the technique? Could it be the ability to adapt the technique to fit multiple situations or just the ability to use it well in a single specific situation?
What are your thoughts on the subject?
My question today is "How do you define mastery of the basics?"
Is it consistant technical proficency demonstrated? How about mechanical understanding of how the body executes the technique? Could it be the ability to adapt the technique to fit multiple situations or just the ability to use it well in a single specific situation?
What are your thoughts on the subject?