Trying to make sense of the blending of two worlds, the ancient and the modern. A throw-back to Podcast #127.  The Challenge of the belt and a new way of examination. The issues of trust and levels of competency. Knowing a person’s heart and intent because of time on the floor.  The impact of individualism chipping away the fellowships developed in the training hall.  The difference between cultures and how they can grind on each other, or through recognition blend. And how a student who has trained at several dojo experienced the idea of solving the problem, in a way that he was not accustomed too.  In the section, We’re All In This Together; Thieves, stolen belts and knocking the hard edge off a bad experience.