What does it really mean to be a black belt?

[bushido_man96]

BM96- I can understand avoiding obsession with rank advancement, but my point was that too little is also a bad thing. As for the man's comment about belts not getting any darker, that response really did not address the issue or answer the question. I think the students deserved a better answer than what was offered.

I don't disagree with you here. I do think that the response you stated would have a time and place, that's all.