Very true, some people want to exceed their technique. By grading you understand the true meaning of your belt, by gainning lessons makes you lerned more techniques. Like me I prepare for my test and wait...or longer but some just want to grade as fast as possible, I train and truely earned my belt. Ucehi I'd agree with you I got all lessons I needed exceed twice as much my sensei said your good enough to even grade the next but I study twice as hard what I suppose to.