I think you see a lot of this instant black belt stuff in US karate. We called them "belt factories". Just read in our paper the other day about a brown belt champion who is 6 years old. Probably started with all that kicking in the womb. Also read where they gave a black belt to someone in a wheel chair (who hadn't started until they were in said wheel chair); they had no use of the legs and limited upper body mobility. I'm all for exercise regardless of physical condition and I am sure it was helping this person develop, but a black belt?Originally Posted by Mat: