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Message: <blockquote data-quote="benofpiiru" data-source="post: 2652721" data-attributes="member: 897706"><p>Tying a particular belt color doesn't mean you are worthy of more respect or have more and better skills than students of a lesser rank.  A black belt can always learn something new about his style and about martial arts in general from a white belt.  In Aikido, they typically wear only white and black belts, and the masters and students say "onegaishimasu" before practicing in pairs, which translates to roughly "please teach me."  Belt color in general is meaningless.  Take also Muay Thai.  No belts at all!  The teachers and students recognize talent, but it is not rewarded.  Reward for hard work is not the martial art way.  I say again, belts are meaningless.</p></blockquote><p></p>