Why do so many style give out black belts/ high ranks to n00bs?

Question

BTW i stuck at Martial arts but i do know some other people high ranks suck also

Answer 1

One word answer.

MONEY

Answer 2

It's usually money, prestige, and a good record to draw in new people (As said by everyone else).
High ranking Capoeira leaders have both a Martial Arts rank (That takes a lot longer than some Martial Arts to get [The average Capoeira Mestre does the art between 13-40 years!! The average Professor does it anywhere between 7-17 years :p. Holy **** Batman! :P]) and a political title. Capoeira is one style where the discretion of the person in charge is usually the stronger factor in a promotion than the money. Plus you have to know a lot more than just techniques: You have to learn some Portuguese, play the instruments, learn the words of the songs, how to be good in the roda, know some of the history, and more.
I'm not saying Capoeira is teh best either. That's just one thing I like about it. If I have to wait two years to go up one belt: That is perfectly fine.
I honestly don't know any Martial Arts styles that are completely consumed by McDojoism. I can admit that these days Tae Kwon Do is seeing it a lot of it, but there are defintely some good schools around the world: To include some in America.
I was taught Chung Do Kwan originally by a man in Okinawa (I loved his schedule style: 1.5 hours of forms on Monday, 1.5 hours of sparring for everyone on Wednesday, 1.5 hours of self-defense on Friday [The sparring was full contact too. Yay! ^_^]) and then a Korean woman in Guam. Our school usually had about 8-28 (The school in Guam was the smaller one) people. I don't think those were McDojos. :p

Answer 3

Unfortunately it is usually about money or prestige. A school that produces multiple black belts has a larger teaching base, this means more money for the school owner. The question is what is the value of an 18 month black belt and how much can u REALLY learn in that time. Also the law here in australia is quite pointed on certian matters, gone are the bad old days (BAD MY FOOT) where if a student dropped their guard during a drill or sparring they got smacked in the face. With the continued lowering of what is considered legitimate contact most activety has been relagated to fore brain function. The entire question of chemical responses within the body is almost completely ignored in this day and age. Who can really blame a student for being incompetant or they "suck" if they have never been hit. There is absolutely no way to simulate real combat conditions in the dojo or quoon unless you actually attack with intent to hurt or kill, then its not a simulation. The closest that can be achieved is contact sparring or drilling and while this helps its never "Real". In the end money overules martial ethic people will continue to charge huge rates for a percieved or romantic ideal of what a black belt is. Sorry guys it just aint the real thing any more in most cases. Unfortunately nowadays people sell u a black belt, its not really earned (in most cases !)

Answer 4

Money
The style of Ju-jitsu I do we get thye **** beat out of us for about 15 min by the best people at the school, the instructor, and the top teachers in the system for 15 min. After About an hou of straigfht exercising, 1 hour of techniques and 30 min of kata.
Then I went to watch an ATA test and I could have beat the **** out of the instructor there with little prolem and Im only 7th kyu. There test took all of 45 min and an obese women who couldnt kick higher than 3 feet becsame a 2nd dan. Its all about the money

Answer 5

Mostly money.
Lots of places pretty much garenttee a belt if you test for it. THis keeps keeps motivated to go for the next belt. If this were not so and maybe you failed a few times, it would get frustrating and you might quit, meaning the school doesnt get money from you. ALso many places have belt testing fees, so by getting people to test a lot, the money comes in quicker.

Answer 6

i know what you mean. some organizations are more family oriented. the hardcore styles make you really work for it though. but even family-oriented dojos make it a bit more difficult to get a black belt compared to advancing through the colored ranks. still, many styles judge on technique rather than physical power. as a result, you get black belts who can throw a perfect jump reverse outer crescent kick but couldn't hold their own in a real fight.

on top of that, ichidan (first degree black belt) is still really just a beginner, its a symbol of commitment and it takes many many years to become a master of any sort.

Answer 7

I don't know what "noobs" are, but I think I know what you're saying. They see every blackbelt they make as a potential way to spread their martial art. So, they promote people above their abilities, and then, like a plague, their school of martial arts spreads.
The problem of course, is then the martial artist looses control of his students, who are now blackbelts teaching somewehre else. They teach terrible martial arts, and what is spread is the lowest common denominator.

Answer 8

Money is the best answer as to why people do this.

Answer 9

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

and thats my final answer Regis !!!