I would have to say that the black belt represents knowledge and in most schools only knowledge. Thinks about it, most schools black belt test consist of demonstraighting a form, breaking some boards, and some poor quality no contact sparring.
No place in there do you show the ability to land a solid blow on a moving and resisting target.
No place is you ability to apply techniques underderess(the true measure of skil in the martial arts) measured.
All that you demonstriaght is knowledge of certain movements and the ability to perform them while bouncing around.
This isn't typical of all schools, but let's face facts; At most schools, a black belt is just a sign that you're capable of performing a certain number of techniques and performing certain techniques in a certain order. In other words that you know the techniques, not that you're particularly good at them or applying them.
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