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I agree with you then, I suppose I should have figured you meant with protective gear. I feel dumb now  Then again not all MA focuses on strikes, and there ain't no pads for armbars. |
Hey, don't sweat it. If I had a nickel every time some 14 year old kid went on the internet and lied his ass off about having experience in something, I would be able to finally fund that gold covered mission to Pluto that's fueled by diamonds I've been talking about. Luckly, I'm not one of said 14 year olds.
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Originally Posted by Zeraph
I agree with you Ch'i about turning MA into a sport problem. Especially 12 year old black belts... I think we (I suppose there is no "we", I guess I mean MA in America) should abolish the belt system altogether. It's a silly system in the first place, anyone you train with will know how skilled you are.
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Limit the amount of black belts there can be by percentage. If only the top 4% of martial artist (based on sparring, forms, creativity/adaptability, and dicipline) can be black belts, then it might give the term meaning. A 12 year old black belt, to me, is like a 12 year old general. It's a joke.