Just a simple response to Mr. Robinson...
Rather than refute point by point, just a couple of simple things-
1) Have you trained w/him?
2) We are all a bunch of names w/out connection to you, but is it possible that those of us who can attest (in my case, feeling things a like 11 + years ago, he has no doubt refined since) to him having something might not all be chucklemuffins? Some of us may have at least seen a block (if not actually been around it once or twice) and maybe, just maybe, know the difference 'twixt someone who's faking it w/some 'ki trick' nonsense and actual body skills for taijutsu.
3) Appeals to authority are fine in the abstract, but what are we discussing here? If a skill-set is transmissible, then doesn't that provide some basis for authority coming from being able to replicate, then integrate and finally apply naturally the crucial elements?
Bruised ego aside (and I really got no dog in this fight, but Dan's been very kind to me), can we get back on topic now?
Be well,
Jigme
Could we return to the discussion, please?
Hi Ron,
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Originally Posted by
Ron Tisdale
Dude, you just dropped yourself from the list.
Maybe you should leave that to the moderator. ;) I really don't want this thread to drift, but I met Andrew at my dojo when we hosted a seminar with Roy Goldberg-sensei. Not that Andrew needs me to do so, but I will vouch for his manners. Andrew was consistently courteous and gracious, on and off the mat, in his interactions with me and the other seminar participants.
In this instance, Dan asked Andrew to contact him by private message to discuss a future meeting. Andrew did. Apparently, Dan was not happy with Andrew's PM (and perhaps the PMs from others), and chose to air his displeasure with a private message publicly. Andrew took offense at being "scolded" publicly for his PM --- as many of us would, I suspect.
Private messages were meant to be private. If I'm wrong about this, please contact me privately.:)
Jim