I read most of the thread "age, rank, and knowledge"...It reminded me of this article. I don't know if this has been posted before, but it pretty much sums up what the kyu/dan ranking system really is all about.
Ask yourself why Japanese Shihan still can get menkyo, while you just get these judo style belts/ranks. (and pay dearly for them).
Commercialism? Maybe, maybe not. But regardless, it is not the same as menkyo.
http://www.judoinfo.com/ranks.htm
"Ask me about senban..."
Ask yourself why Japanese Shihan still can get menkyo, while you just get these judo style belts/ranks. (and pay dearly for them).
Commercialism? Maybe, maybe not. But regardless, it is not the same as menkyo.
http://www.judoinfo.com/ranks.htm
"Ask me about senban..."