The Belt System

I often have wondered if i was to create a martial Art would i include the belt system. the answer is yes. for the most part im extremely fond of it though there are some negative things. ill start with the positive. for one it can be a good way for tracking progress unless its in a mcdojo setting where belts are handed out like birth control at the free clinic. it also is a good confidence booster. if used properly it can be an indicater of skill. there are other reasons that i cant think of now but lets just go to the bad. the bad does not lie in the system itself but in the way some people use it. it becomes bad when belts are rewarded regardless of skill and when the "black belt" is elevated to a point where it seems mystical or when its given out too easy. eclipse mints are freakin awesome,
PMC