That would have forced the student to purchase several videos in order to see if they wanted to pursue Kenpo or not. This way only one video is necessary. The Orange or Yellow Belt tape. The seventh Training Video is dedicated to children under the age of twelve. More time is spent on the basics for the kids and the testing, requirement aren't as stringent.
Some instructors choose to require Yellow Belt into the teen years or even for adults.
On the other hand, some instructors start children under twelve right out with the Orange Belt adult material, when they feel the child is capable of it. The option is left with the instructor. A comparison of the material required for Yellow Belt and of that required for Orange Belt will give you an idea of how much more time is devoted to each for the kids. The tapes are both a full two hours in length. Instead of teaching by subject and requiring the student to purchase a number of videos just to get started, we teach everything concerning the basics and other material to attain their promotion to Orange Belt on our first tape.