Do the FMA use a belt ranking system ?
The FMA until recently did not use a belt ranking system like other martial arts. Belt rankings and instructor-ship rankings are now becoming more common in many of the FMA styles. The FMA are becoming more popular then ever. There are more students, styles, and instructors. As such, the current trend is to systematize and organize FMA schools in hopes of propagating the art and maintaining high standards within the organizations. Ranking is becoming more common within some styles. Other styles still maintain the philosophy of not using a ranking system.
