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Originally Posted by Jams  In response to "*The sensei or teacher should have at least a black belt, preferably in more than one form."
I would say at least 3rd dan black belt, i wouldn't ever consider training under someone who was a first or second dan. In Japanese martial arts a person is considered a capable instructor after 3rd dan, and a 'master' after 5th dan. |
I'd have to disagree here. Not all martial arts even
have belt ranks.
I can understand that an understanding of an instructor's qualification is necessary, though, and belt ranks where applicable may be the proxy that is most visible to someone who isn't experienced in the martial arts.
Even in the cases where they do have belts (you mentioned some Japanese martial arts), definitions of instructor qualification aren't always standardized or ascribed to any specific dan rank.