Kerri,
There are schools which do indeed train their students in the spiritual
aspects of the marshal arts and I would not have allowed my son to attend
such a school. I knew from other Christian friends, that this school did
nothing along those lines. Everett, my son, started at age 15 with his
training and by 17 had his first black belt. He now has his third degree
black belt and next summer will take the fourth degree test. You have to
wait, one you reach a certain point, every two years to advance to the next
level. Everett is also one of the class instructers at this school.
Phil.