1st degree blackbelt means a good understanding of the basic requirements. From there advanced training and over all improvement on the below blackbelt training is demonstrated at testing. Used to take about 15 years to make 5th dan. But now you see people doing that in as little as 5 to 6 years. But It means less if you really did not work for it. And skill level shows in performance.
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