http://myselfdefenseblog.com/http:/myselfdefenseblog.com/should-kids-have-a-black-belt/ Reviews of common self-defense, karate, and MMA issues Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:51:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://myselfdefenseblog.com/http:/myselfdefenseblog.com/should-kids-have-a-black-belt/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Brason Lee Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:24:52 +0000 http://myselfdefenseblog.com/?p=5#comment-603 John -- Good points. I would add that awarding a black belt to kids (e.g., say under the age of 14 years) is problematic because, in addition to what you've mentioned, I see that having a black belt requires a level of self-discipline and maturity that might be beyond what is expected developmentally for a kid. John — Good points. I would add that awarding a black belt to kids (e.g., say under the age of 14 years) is problematic because, in addition to what you’ve mentioned, I see that having a black belt requires a level of self-discipline and maturity that might be beyond what is expected developmentally for a kid.

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