The aforementioned youngster, though performing techniques adequately to gain sandan in his style, would not get sandan in the kyokushin that i am familiar with.
(imho)
Despite my age misgivings, little things like his fists not being tightly clenched when he raised his arms etc.. dan means man level-but you can still be a dan level while junior'
surely jeff whybrow had this problem yrs ago........
nahhh, i've looked at it again, he's a kyokushin 1st dan.
(my opinion, not meant to offend)
yann