FMAT: Determining Seniority....

[Clark Kent]

Determining Seniority....
By Bob Hubbard - 01-08-2010 01:03 PM
Originally Posted at: FMATalk
====================

So, how do you determine seniority?

I was over at Tim Hartmans and one of the topics that came up is seniority in the arts.

From the various discussions I've seen, it seems there are only a few ways to decide this:
- Time in that art
- Time in all arts
- date of black belt rank in that art
- date of first black belt in any art.

So, would I (last rank blue, haven't trained since summer 2005) who started in 2001 be senior to someone who started after me but who is now a black belt? Is my wife (who has trained longer than I and holds a BB in kenpo, blue in Arnis) my senior even though I started Arnis before her and received my blue before she did? Would I be senior to an Arnis BB who started after me even though I don't hold an Arnis BB?

Whatta y'all think about all this?

(Before anyone asks, I'm using me, my wife for example purposes. I know who's in charge in that relationship. She lets me know it regularly. )


Read More...


------------------------------------
FMATalk.com Post Bot - FMA Feed

 

[stickarts]

My view is that within an organization or school, the head determines the seniority. However, at the end of the day, I determine who I consider to be my seniors and who I don't and that's that. There have been cases of people having less stripes than me that I considered my senior due to their skill and knowledge and their have also been those who have more stripes than me who I don't consider to be my senior. Of course, I am independent minded.

 

[Guro Harold]

My view is that within an organization or school, the head determines the seniority. However, at the end of the day, I determine who I consider to be my seniors and who I don't and that's that. There have been cases of people having less stripes than me that I considered my senior due to their skill and knowledge and their have also been those who have more stripes than me who I don't consider to be my senior. Of course, I am independent minded.

Well said!