Osu!
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Originally Posted by tmd
I think some drop out rate from an increase in standards would help improve the art as a whole and get those who stayed the course to better respect thier own achivements. I also think it's more apropriate to hold you back from a grading if I feel your not ready rather than let you waste your time and money on something you'd fail.
To my mind it is all about educating them into a sense that the belt is secondary, the progress as a martial artist is what is important and that is about your physical abilities and your mental atitude, this can probably only be done from day 1.
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I'm all for high standards.
I also believe that we'd all be better off with a sense that training is its own success. Heck, just walking out the front door and going to class should rate some recognition. From the individual.
If we spend all the time looking for some mythical martial destination, I'm sure we're missing 90% of the point. Where is the grasping of the moment if I'm thinking about my next grade? And if the concept of living in the present is tough for an adult mind, how much can we expect from children?
Osu!