I don't know anything about SK, but I have a theory on why 'mediocre' students might make very good instructors:
It seems to me that to be a good instructor to a particular person (I don't think...
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I don't know anything about SK, but I have a theory on why 'mediocre' students might make very good instructors:
It seems to me that to be a good instructor to a particular person (I don't think...
Nice, clean site! I like it.
On this page:
http://www.calgaryiaidoclub.net/thearts.html
With Windows / Firefox the 'Jodo' heading with the green box appears on top of the text.
Cool. To be honest, I think it's older than Mr. Tanemura. It may be quite a bit older.
I'd be curious to know where it's from. I asked once on Kutaki and I got the normal "I don't know but I'm...
Are you sure?
I've heard that that is not the case.
Honest question Paul (nice to meet you the other day),
I've only heard once. Can you (or anyone else) tell me about the second?
Well, it's not really plain, is it? After all, those aren't even Hatsumi sensei's words, he wrote it in Japanese. Does anyone have the Japanese and a second opinion on the translation?
I don't...
I don't have the book in front of me, but if I remember correctly there's a picture of someone jumping or flipping through the air. I always took it as a witty play on words.
Seems more likely to...
If you're not effective you're moving wrong.
1. Train with people who move like you want to.
2. Train the way they tell you to.
No, you've bought a little yellow card.
I bought a Nintendo Wii - if I ask for the source code Nintendo will probably tell me to go to hell. Actually, I have a feeling they won't even answer my...
There are two types of people:
1. Those who believe there are two types of people
2. Those who don't....
I still don't understand why people care what the popular perception of the Bujinkan is.
Most of the critisms in the thread are justified, but how does this affect my training?
In fact, I...
Things can rarely be put in one of two "True" "False" boxes.
One of the best things you can do to help you learn Bujinkan faster and more skillfully is to start making up your own mind.
I find...
1. Ninjas are mammals
In my opinion, the entire notion of comparing ranks is ridiculous.
However, also in my opinion, the best you're going to find is length of time training.
...but I train 4x a week for 1.5...
So...
If I get a 7th Dan in Go, where does that put me in your organization?
Or a 9th Dan in Makoho?
Or a 3rd Dan in Ikebana?
Equivalence does not exist.
Just wanted to say that I really enjoyed Brad Warner's book "Hardcore Zen" and recommend it to all.
Interesting glance into some aspects of Japanese culture even if Zen itself is 'not your thing'.
I've always thought tattoos are cool, and I know a few people with budo related ones.
I also think, though, that it's not the most 'ninja' thing to do.
Yes, some samurai were ninja also.
You're thinking of Ninja and Pirates. Now they just DON'T get along at all!
Very well said. I encounter this often as well, as I think we all do. It can be difficult to explain to people that this is not realistic resistance.
Looks like you've also found a great dojo in which to train.
Isn't Luke Molitor in Dallas?
There are people who would give their left ~%$£"%£ to train with Luke.
http://www.jigokudojo.com/
Last I heard about Ken Pitchford he was teaching at the Japanese Cultural Center:
http://www.japaneseculturecenter.com/iaido.html
This thread took a wrong turn at alberque a few pages ago.
In an attempt to salvage what seemed, at the beginning, to be a good conversation - I'd like to direct your attention to a post by Dale...
That does seem to be Mr. Clarke's point.
Maybe it depends on when the question is asked?