I went all the way through the old program and got all the badges. I even got my life guard tickets afterwards. It was pretty much the only sport I was good at growing up. My recollection is foggy, but I think I did fail maroon my first time. I seem to recall that level being the real hump that separated people.
Some programs still hold people back. My kid is in swimming lessons and you have to get everything checked off before they let you go on to the next level. She had everything but one thing checked off and had to enter again at the same level. It didn't seem to bother her or any of the other kids in the same situation.
Taekwondo is really bad for that from my experience. I knew so many kids that got high level belts and were absolutely terrible. It was likel you paid to be there, so you get a belt.
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