Vajra Mushti
Vajra Mushti is one of the oldest martial arts of India, as forefather modern day Chinese martial art. Technical knowledge is judged by the number of techniques a person can perform, and the level of skill with which he performs them.
Competitions play an important role in the grading , they allow an instructor to compare the level of his students against those of the OTHERS IN OTHER SCHOOLS in olden days The high level of competition between schools is considered to be one of the key factors preventing instructors from lowering standards or allowing people to buy their way up the belts.(hence prince and pauper are same even today)
Many instructors also take the personality of the person and their behavior outside of class into account, and may refuse to promote someone if they exhibit antisocial or destructive tendancies.
It is by these and other criteria that most instructors promote their students. A few schools may also have formal testing, and include oral or written exams
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