Testing article

I've enjoyed Keith's perspective on BJJ in the past and I thought this was an interesting article. We've had some discussions on here in the past about testing/ not testing and standards for promotion so I thought I'd share.

http://keith-owen.blogspot.com/2011/...jiu-jitsu.html

I would have to agree with the post from "slideyfoot" on the thread:

"...The biggest problem is when people start charging for them. As soon as grading becomes a potential income stream for an instructor, standards slip, until you end up like taekwondo, where there are six year old children running around with black belts...."

He also posted a link to Roy Dean's article with his view's on the subject:

http://keith-owen.blogspot.com/2011/...jiu-jitsu.html

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Originally Posted by Spínola

I would have to agree with the post from "slideyfoot" on the thread:

"...The biggest problem is when people start charging for them. As soon as grading becomes a potential income stream for an instructor, standards slip, until you end up like taekwondo, where there are six year old children running around with black belts...."

He also posted a link to Roy Dean's article with his view's on the subject:

http://keith-owen.blogspot.com/2011/...jiu-jitsu.html

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Sorry for the mistake, the link for the Roy Dean article is here instead.

You had me at "testicle," which is what I thought the title of this thread was at first glance.