I was surfing "Kenpo" stuff on e-bay and found a "get your kenpo black belt by mail" package. It even advertises that your black belt by mail can be verified through them by any government or law enforcement agency. In fact, this home study blk blt will be listed on their associations site with all their other blk belts with no reference being made to you getting your black belt by mail. Their site implies you can train by mail all the way to 9th dan. You can check it out at www.usaselfdefensecenters.com.
So what do you think about this? I have my own opinions, but this is moderated and I want to be nice. Well I don't want to be rash, so I won't comment at this time.
I guess I am more concerned with the quality of kenpo black belt this kind of program might turn out. Oh, and their crest appears to be a knock off of Mr. Parkers crest. (of course, there are many out there like that these days.) I guess being concerned someone with a home study blk belt and an American Kenpo looking patch could be associated with what I teach, is a personal problem I need to deal with. ( heck it still bothers me to attend seminars with people there wearing a solid bar and one or two stripes, 6th & 7th degrees, that don't know the Parker system) {maybe I'll start a thread on that topic}
So what do you think about mail order/home study courses?
Yours in Kenpo,
Teej
So what do you think about this? I have my own opinions, but this is moderated and I want to be nice. Well I don't want to be rash, so I won't comment at this time.
I guess I am more concerned with the quality of kenpo black belt this kind of program might turn out. Oh, and their crest appears to be a knock off of Mr. Parkers crest. (of course, there are many out there like that these days.) I guess being concerned someone with a home study blk belt and an American Kenpo looking patch could be associated with what I teach, is a personal problem I need to deal with. ( heck it still bothers me to attend seminars with people there wearing a solid bar and one or two stripes, 6th & 7th degrees, that don't know the Parker system) {maybe I'll start a thread on that topic}
So what do you think about mail order/home study courses?
Yours in Kenpo,
Teej