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    What is on Otsuka's teaching license is one of...

    What is on Otsuka's teaching license is one of two things. "Kyusho" points (I believe) can be used to hurt (by striking or grabbing) or heal (by means of acupressure). There are another set of...
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    That is a rumor that someone started so that they...

    That is a rumor that someone started so that they could sound cool.
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    Grad school project? I didn't get to read the...

    Grad school project? I didn't get to read the whole thing because I have to go to work. Sorry about that.

    I did see the Motobu Ryu videos with the short swords. I am kind of curious how they...
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    I just had a look at some of the links. Did the...

    I just had a look at some of the links. Did the Okinawans really call their art, "Kenjitsu" or did they have another name for it? Perhaps I missed something.
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    Um...that doesn't exist. Perhaps Okinawa had a...

    Um...that doesn't exist. Perhaps Okinawa had a genuine sword art somewhere, but it isn't going to be with the Japanese Katana, and most likely won't be a quick-draw art like iai.

    I wouldn't count...
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    Well, there is no absolute mandate to have a...

    Well, there is no absolute mandate to have a skill ranking system. All of the Koryu styles got by for hundreds of years without any real ranks (but they do have a variety of levels of teaching...
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    Well, I would day that the truth is that what a...

    Well, I would day that the truth is that what a dan ranking means depends on the dojo. In Wado style, it would be hard to say that someone "didn't earn" a dan ranking from Takagi. These people are...
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    That is interesting. I always thought the most...

    That is interesting. I always thought the most of Kano's genius was in developing an art that is not dependant on the use of weaponry from one that is. Koryu Jujitsu (including Shinto Muso Ryu...
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    I like seeing that step-by-step footage of the...

    I like seeing that step-by-step footage of the idori.
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    Yep. Speed = relaxation + economy of motion ...

    Yep. Speed = relaxation + economy of motion

    When I said that I wasn't an expert, I meant that I'm not Takagi, or Arakawa or anything. I am just a Wado shmo. I just noticed that the most common...
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    I am no expert, but when all else fails, relax...

    I am no expert, but when all else fails, relax (particularly your shoulders and knees).
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    I hate to be a party pooper and point this one...

    I hate to be a party pooper and point this one out, but, last I checked, Shindo Yoshin Ryu didn't have kyu or dan rankings. Perhaps someone should ask Toby Threadgill.
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    True, but only effective within the circumstances...

    True, but only effective within the circumstances that you stated. The martial arts were developed by people fighting for their lives through trial and error.

    The problem with developing...
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    To be perfectly frank, I just think that they...

    To be perfectly frank, I just think that they don't know any better. Any moderately experienced budo person knows that that doesn't work. I am the king of the, "weird habit" and god only knows what...
  15. How does your teaching style differ from your teachers.

    I have often thought about this topic. I have noticed that, when I teach Karate, my teaching style is very different from my teacher's style. I do a lot more explaining and asking the class...
  16. I could have sworn that there are some Shindo...

    I could have sworn that there are some Shindo Yoshin Ryu people out there. I might be wrong, they might be in a different part of California.
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    My poor brain. I think that I just had a...

    My poor brain. I think that I just had a hemmorage. The internet can be cruel.
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    I can argue that Judo isn't Jujitsu. It doesn't...

    I can argue that Judo isn't Jujitsu. It doesn't look a thing like Jujitsu. It has none of the atemi, does mostly large hip throws, lost all of the weapons (sword, knife, etc.) It has nearly...
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    ...oh yes, exactly how much of koryu sword...

    ...oh yes, exactly how much of koryu sword fighting material has "died out" over the years from style to style?
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    I have a question. I know somebody that says...

    I have a question. I know somebody that says that this thread is proof that Kendo is in every way superior to Koryu sword work. Now, I am not looking to start a "my style is better than your style"...
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    I hate to ask, but are you sure that that is...

    I hate to ask, but are you sure that that is classical Jujitsu?
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    That would explain it. Not that I don't see the...

    That would explain it. Not that I don't see the Brazilian point. They have re-martialized it a little (not enough to change the name to "Jujitsu", but still...). But, I kind of think that they are...
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    Now that is theatrics! This guy has a promising...

    Now that is theatrics! This guy has a promising future in a carnival.
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    People like what they see on TV. What they saw...

    People like what they see on TV. What they saw on TV was the Gracies (who are outstanding martial artists as individuals) cleaning up. The emphasis on ground fighting is deminishing, though, so...
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    Whoops! Thanks for catching that spelling error! Boy is my face red! (Minkyo Kaiden=> Menkyo Kaiden).
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