I personally think having a belt system is great, but do you think the problem lies within the fact that many Martial Arts schools within styles have less of an emphasis on the discretion of the instructor (And how the techniques flow and, apply with the student), than the ability for the student to memorize the criteria?
Example
Capoeira, for instance, takes much longer for promotion (There's usually only one period per year for promotion [The first belt can take up to two years to get]. There's moves you have to know, and over time you build up history of the art, the ability to play instruments, sing some of the songs, and more. The test, however, is usually a roda where you recieve your nickname, and new corda. After a few belts, the test is how you apply what you know into your own thing. All of this is almost exclusively based around the discretion of the instructor.
What do you think of my opinion? What is your opinion of the concept of belt systems?
2007-07-14
20:27:46
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Kenshiro
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