One year???

[Superchick]

the problem with children black belts and schools is they often times are hypocrits.

when you ask thier school what should a black belt student be able to do or perform they give you this long list usualy and say anyone who was a lower ranking belt (brown) and that could fullfill these requirements and our test would be a black belt.

Problem is sometimes you see a 12 year old with a BB!!! And most of the schools will say a Black Belt should know how to defend and fight off any attacker from the streets. I see even some 17 year olds with 2nd Dan's who can't fight thier way out of a wet paper bag and they are so weak they can't catch a cold.

Bottom line, Either a MA school is there for Exercise, Sport, or Self Defense, or all of the above.

So those masters should make sure thier BB tests and BB students can prove thierselves.

[Goju_boi]

"So those masters should make sure thier BB tests and BB students can prove thierselves."

well in my dojo, my instructor makes sparring part of the tests,so I guess they prove themselves in a way