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Silver
9th July 2003, 22:29
Here is an intresting read on the word "soke" used so often by the great internet Soke's.

http://www.koryubooks.com/library/wbodiford1.html

Enjoy.

Soulend
9th July 2003, 22:42
Yep, I've put that link up many times here. Another good one is Dr. Friday's 'Historical Foundations of Bushido' (http://www.koryu.com/library/kfriday2.html), to cool off the Hagakure-quoting crowd.

Westerners abuse so many Japanese terms it's hilarious. I'm still waiting for "Meijin" to be used as a rank.

Gene Williams
9th July 2003, 23:24
Excellent article, thanks. I have screamed this at people for years, but now they are all sokes:D

A. M. Jauregui
10th July 2003, 00:48
The article was based of a thread from E-Budo.

Here a Soke, There a Soke, Everywhere a Soke (http://www.e-budo.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4521&highlight=soke)

Interesting stuff.

Silver
10th July 2003, 06:48
Ah I see. Sorry to have post an article which has been in circulation for some time now.

I just find it a bit funny that it seems that the great "martial artist pony tail" is required by so many "Soke's." :D

A. M. Jauregui
10th July 2003, 07:45
Sorry *don’t be*, I bet a lot of people still have not read the thread or the article. I just stubbed across it a few days ago.

I posted the link to it for I thought that you might want to read what others wrote and maybe even contribute to the thread in question.