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Is there a way you can tell he is a Soto Monk and not a Rinzai Monk?

what the heck are you trying to say??

I can’t see it clearly but I imagine he has a small bowl in his hands. When people walk past and wish to donate money they put it in the bowl and the monk says a prayer.
These donations are then...

Japanese cops usually train in all or some of the following: Kendo, Aikido, Judo, and Jo.
Several years ago I was invited to watch the local police station put on a martial arts demo. Among the...

Nope, not really. Most of your local Cops here (as far as I have seen) still have a jo while on duty at a koban and the Riot Police I know still train in it, among toehr things, as part of their job.

So that they know this thread is here.........or can they some how sense it's presence? :rolleyes:

If I am not mistaken the the Japanese "Boys in Blue" study/studied Shinto Muso Ryu Jo.
There are a couple of folks on E-Budo you will want to PM or email with this question.

1) Meik Skoss
2)...

I caught this on the news this morning and thought...."Darwin Awards comes to Japan".
The guy must have been blind since the building had a sign out front saying it was a sumo beya.

Actaully that is not really a problem and doesn't need to be flat if you have a proper grip.
The round knobby thing is most likely the result of welding the prongs to the main body and then they...

I have sent you an answer via email.

1) Have you ever thought of it as something, or better, some place you might be hitting your oppnent? Just a thought since behind the knee seems to be a weak spot.

2) You're an evil man. ;)

Ya, that’s obvious by this post you made today. How can I resist your sincerity.
(Found here:
http://www.e-budo.com/forum/showthread.php?p=397842)


As for turning off my PM function, it's...

Actually I just noticed that E-Budo's very own Jim Neeter is in the photo at the bottom of the page. Maybe he can answer your question.

Well if this is accurate there are good and bad points to it.



1) Recently Kuse Fuse has been known to give away dan rank like it’s candy on Halloween. He himself is skilled though.
2) Yabiku...

Yes, I know where they can be bought.

I just went to threir photo album section and they seemed to be connected to the XMA stuff. Check out the "Star Trek" Gis

1) That sucks for those people that actually teach something decent. All the more reason to bring back "dojo yaburi".

2) If I hadn't seen "USSD" written I would have sworn you were talking about...

Ya, I'm thinkin' about getting one. :)

A good guy to ask about this is E-Budo Member Tim Jurgens, his wife is from Okinawa, and I think he speaks some Okinawan dialect as well

Are they like "Moonies" or something?

1) I agree there are a LOT of guys out there now that have the “Pro Wrastlin” type mentality and talk serious smack about their opponents, other arts, etc.. However, there are a few guys that don’t....

OK, I’ll start off on a few.

5) It’s the thing sittin behind my house makin' my "shine".
11) Jack Daniels
20) Chivas Regal?? Suntory??
21) Worm Wood, calms nerves.....or does it calm the "Green...

There is a new device out that is supposed to help in "road rage" situations.
I don't know if it works but it sure looks neat.
Protection Device

1) Ya, whatever.
2) I was commenting on the posts you DO make….not on the ones you don’t.
3) Or maybe I should move to Florida or wherever it is you live to get the “real scoop” instead of being in...

1) Is that so? Seems to me more like you couldn’t think of any kind of decent rebuttal so you posted some kind of inciting comment. Whatever. :rolleyes: don’t care.
2) Dunno, you seem to like to...