Russell McCartney
15th February 2001, 16:59
Mike Skoss and Guy - So this is what forums are about? You both must be singing in your soup. I am inadequate I suppose. I couldn't have taken someones comments more completely out of context if I tried. Yet that is not what we nor the people we associate with do. You have worked hard and sacrificed alot for your knowlege in the arts to reduce your contributions to this, humm. I never asked for your stamp of approval because your reputation preceeded you. There are many with greater and more numerous achievements than I. Your over annalysis and exageration of them is see for what it is, a dark fuel of your fires. I forgive you for not having the ability to read what virtuous intentions there are in what we are involved with. But your processes are of course all knowing and all virtue,...again 'humm'. We are teaching people tradition with sword as the vehicle, not your definition of koryu tradition, yet the fact remains there are 'good people' involved making forward progress as human beings.
Guy - I never expected anyone to accept anything I've said. That is why there are others involved to make the 'majority rules'. When people buy into their fear it controls them. By controling your fear you could position yourself to in a way to orchestrate a productive future for the inevitable growth of this art form. Acting as a link (as your teacher did) to help direct the new generation of sword people would be the greatest tribute you could make to him.
I have stated clearly that I never claimed IYR as a Japanese art. That I am an "American teaching Americans" . It is generic at best by your standards and yes we know 'not worthy' either.
Guy - You comment in an email to me still puzzles me when you said you "would leave the future of sword tournaments here in the capable hands of Bob Elder and you (RM)". If you didn't mean it why say it? One then has to wonder of all the other statements you've made what is your real feeling and what is not?
Guy - I never expected anyone to accept anything I've said. That is why there are others involved to make the 'majority rules'. When people buy into their fear it controls them. By controling your fear you could position yourself to in a way to orchestrate a productive future for the inevitable growth of this art form. Acting as a link (as your teacher did) to help direct the new generation of sword people would be the greatest tribute you could make to him.
I have stated clearly that I never claimed IYR as a Japanese art. That I am an "American teaching Americans" . It is generic at best by your standards and yes we know 'not worthy' either.
Guy - You comment in an email to me still puzzles me when you said you "would leave the future of sword tournaments here in the capable hands of Bob Elder and you (RM)". If you didn't mean it why say it? One then has to wonder of all the other statements you've made what is your real feeling and what is not?