i think that through the different coloured belts, people go through different stages. in south africa, my instructor just achieved his blue belt, which is the highest any person has achieved over there, and he didnt change in attitude at all, but, over here in australia, ive met many people who are on their blue belts, and they suddenly had their "heads up in the clouds". it was amazing how power got to their heads and how abusive they became. if it was just one person, i culd use the reason that he was just brought up differently. But then again, ive met people who have achieved their black belt, and they seemed wise and they actually seemed to be alot more helpful in the motivation. they werent so degrading. culd this be the stages through the belts, or is it just caus they are older? |