Originally Posted by
michael grzybek
Wow this thread got pretty crazy. I dont see how a thread started to give props to purple belt instructors turned into all this. Personally I think lines were crossed on both ends. Eddie has his guidlines for promotion to a higher set for his system. Noone has the right to suggest him to circumvent his procedures based on word of mouth or hearsay. On the other end I think when Frank gave Eddie that shout out to bring some belts over to the east coast it was merely a vote of confidence towards these purple belts, not as a sign of disrespect to Eddie or his grading system. It seems like he was being cornered for stating his opinions and felt the urge to "fight back". Thats just my two cents