S3E5: Black Belt Breakdown: Do Belts Make Martial Arts Better or Worse?

Holder of black belts in 9x different styles Conrad Bui and retired Special Forces operator with half a dozen instructor or black belt equivalent certifications Evan Perperis talk about belts and ranks.  What are the pros/cons? Should belt tests charge? What is their history? Are the names for instructors appropriate?     Today's episode brought to you by Vulpes Training products, check out their full lineup of products at: https://www.vulpestraining.com/   Train in Maryland with Tiga Tactics: https://www.tigatactics.training/courses/maryland2026  Dr. Conrad at Rocky Mountain Thunder: https://tigatactics.com/seminars/  Free Webinar with Phil Elmore on Real World Attacks: https://youtu.be/dFl8vSm3Exk?si=aN6-dOi4RTUADjT3  Urban Warlord Program: https://teamstrengthspeed.com/fighting1/urban-warlord  FMA Discussions episode with Evan Perperis: https://youtu.be/I2lREx25wA0?si=94HIrmuvLb5itIe-  Martial Meh Podcast with Evan Perperis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naJcloyQIus    Additional Training Resources:      Instructor Bundle: https://www.tigatactics.training/bundles/instructor?ref=6bea29       BOOK: The Combatives Blueprint      BOOK: Tiga Tactics' Run If You Can, Destroy If You Must      Pammachon Patreon Training Link with Special Operations Soldier Mindset, Tactics and Training      TenetCo Knives      Save 15% from Takedown Sportswear with code: ultraocrman15       Join US Concealed Carry Association     Shop Anesti LLC apparel    Follow Tiga Tactics:     Tiga Tactics Facebook     Tiga Tactics Instagram     Tiga Tactics YouTube Follow Conrad Bui:     Conrad Bui Facebook     Conard Bui Instagram Follow Patrick Vuong:    Patrick Vuong Facebook    Patrick Vuong Instagram Follow Evan "Ultra-OCR Man" Perperis:    Evan Perperis Facebook    Evan Perperis Instagram    Evan Perperis YouTube Explore Evan's Company Website "Strength & Speed": www.TeamStrengthSpeed.com