Aozora
30th August 2002, 19:23
In the Krappy Karate Katana Kamae thread, I posted an email I sent to Cary Nemeroff. http://www.e-budo.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=12982&perpage=15&pagenumber=9 It has been over two weeks, and I have yet to receive a response, despite the 'prompt' attention promised, as per his website. . I've checked since then, and his page got taken down, although it looks as though he's moved to a different site.
At the risk of sounding like I'm backing down from a fight, I think for the future, I will refrain from this type of mudslinging at what I perceive to be obviously fraudulent claims of skill, sokeship or 'innovative' swordsmanship. It just seems like a waste of time, and I don't want to end up looking like a budo busybody, because I don't particularly care what these guys think of themselves. It doesn't affect me and there's little I can do to prevent others several states away from joining up with these clowns.
Let me say I do feel that some crusades are worth it, particularly those in which the teachers are clearly abusing the students physically, mentally, sexually and/or financially. It seems though that the best way to promulgate truth is to work had to make sure your own brand of swordsmanship is legitimate and that you are constantly practicing to improve yourself within it. Aside from that, shouting matches over the Internet seem to do little except provoke a steady stream of invective from those too insecure to let their arts speak for themselves. Far from being intimidated by this, it has in turn provoked my deepest apathy (can one be more or less apathetic?) towards self-aggrandizing idiots.
None of this is to say that I think e-budo is a waste of time, or that the content is exclusively of the aforementioned invective-type. I've certainly learned a lot as to what sort of garbage the human mind is capable of inventing or extrapolating from exiting, valid systems. It's just that I want to devote the time I spend online to better pursuits--ones that will enhance my own practice and self-control.
PS. I debated whether or not to put this thread on Bad Budo or not, but chose sword arts due to the content of my previous post. Moderators: Please let me know if this needs to be moved.
Thanks,
At the risk of sounding like I'm backing down from a fight, I think for the future, I will refrain from this type of mudslinging at what I perceive to be obviously fraudulent claims of skill, sokeship or 'innovative' swordsmanship. It just seems like a waste of time, and I don't want to end up looking like a budo busybody, because I don't particularly care what these guys think of themselves. It doesn't affect me and there's little I can do to prevent others several states away from joining up with these clowns.
Let me say I do feel that some crusades are worth it, particularly those in which the teachers are clearly abusing the students physically, mentally, sexually and/or financially. It seems though that the best way to promulgate truth is to work had to make sure your own brand of swordsmanship is legitimate and that you are constantly practicing to improve yourself within it. Aside from that, shouting matches over the Internet seem to do little except provoke a steady stream of invective from those too insecure to let their arts speak for themselves. Far from being intimidated by this, it has in turn provoked my deepest apathy (can one be more or less apathetic?) towards self-aggrandizing idiots.
None of this is to say that I think e-budo is a waste of time, or that the content is exclusively of the aforementioned invective-type. I've certainly learned a lot as to what sort of garbage the human mind is capable of inventing or extrapolating from exiting, valid systems. It's just that I want to devote the time I spend online to better pursuits--ones that will enhance my own practice and self-control.
PS. I debated whether or not to put this thread on Bad Budo or not, but chose sword arts due to the content of my previous post. Moderators: Please let me know if this needs to be moved.
Thanks,