This is a question I have gotten a lot. Like, rather frequently. The best way to summarize my opinion is this:

What makes a good black belt? What makes a bad black belt? In sum, what does it mean to be a black belt? Well, I’ll tell you for certain...

It is a common stereotype, and quite cliché, that martial artists meditate. Despite that irritating cliche, it is true. Many martial artists meditate. But why?