THIS IS NOT A PUNISHMENT. If you didn’t earn your stripe it means that you need more time to work on the material. You will receive an email detailing what you need to work on to earn your stripe. Take the next week or month to really work on any concepts you had difficulty with from your curriculum. Ask your instructor for feedback. Private lessons are also available to help you catch up on any classes you missed or work on difficult material. REMEMBER, it is much better to learn the techniques now than to get to your black belt test and feel unprepared.