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He may well have received his rank from Kano directly, but he doesn't implicitly state that as such. His writing is typical of other Japanese writing I've seen translated, and the style tends to be...

No, it's not. It has some real similarities, but Okazaki didn't "train" with Kano. He visited the Kodokan and, as he put it in his own writing "returned with an official 3rd rank in judo." This is...

Joseph,

I posted to your other thread about how they differ/resemble each other.

For Danzan Ryu dojo, you can check out www.danzan.com and/or www.ajjf.org/dojos.html (specific to AJJF Danzan...

Danzan Ryu was the inspiration from which Wally Jay drew much of Small Circle. Depending on whose opinion you're inclined to believe, Small Circle IS Danzan Ryu in somewhat concentrated form.
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And you CAN STILL USE Win98. No one is removing it's functionality. There is simply no access to updates for 98, nor will Microsoft provide technical assistance. Has anyone here EVER called...

And what no one wants to address here is that 98 was not only more inherently unstable than the 2000/XP family (all built off of NT), but 98 ONLY supported FAT, where 2000/XP supports FAT and/or...

Thanks for the input, but they wound up signing a contract with the karate school that houses our jujutsu school. They went to observe both styles, and I know that the karate school tends to be more...

I have two prospective students coming to my dojo this evening. My partner was teaching class last week (I couldn't be there....had to be Mr. Mom that night! ;) ) and they dropped in to the dojo. ...

Have you read about Seishiro Okazaki and KO Morris in Hawaii in the 1920's?

Brian,

There's a Danzan Ryu Jujutsu dojo in Allentown. The instructor is a friend and dojo-mate of mine. His instructor (whom I train with) is in Stroudsburg, I have a dojo in Reading, and my...

One thing I've noticed about having a somewhat lengthy commute to the dojo is that you will tend to value your training and teacher more than others. I'm not saying this is a rule, but my experience...

Jon,

Thanks for posting!

Hope to see you in class soon....

Tom

This has been observed (exacting symmetry in the hamon) on production swords in the past. No conclusive explanation has been offered to my knowledge, although consensus seems to be that a stenciling...

Brian,

Sorry I didn't see this for so long....

Sensei is back currently (just had class with him on Wed. evening!).

I believe, on further reflection, that Kazutora Toyoshima is...

Well, according to Okazaki's mokuroku, he studied under Yoshimitsu (or Kichimitsu, apparently the kanji can be read either way) Tanaka in Yoshin Ryu. I believe the dojo name is mentioned too, but I...

George's site is great, but doesn't address this particular question.

You might, however, look into Serge Mol's book on Koryu Jujutsu styles. It gave me a ton of info on this topic and others I...

I love my 3 Toraki uniforms (one Bronze and two Silver). They WILL wear faster when tumble-dried, but I'm also usually needing to wash it and dry it and not wait for two days for it, so I throw it...

Manual,

You mentioned that you studied Danzan Ryu. There are two Danzan Ryu Jujutsu dojo in the (sort of) general area...

My sensei, Benjamin Delich, runs a dojo in Silver Spring, PA (north of...

You might try looking in western New York state, if you're waaaaaay out there near Erie. Considering that even the trees get bored out there, I'd guess you've got a commute on your hand for...

Shane, that was one of the best-written defenses of the 2nd Amendment I have ever read. Thank you for that contribution.

I think a lot of folks from outside the U.S. don't see the world as we do,...

What is being heard in Iraq about the 6.8SPC round? It was recently featured in the American Rifleman as being spearheaded by SF units in Afghanistan who were unhappy with the 5.56. The article...

Hi Steve.

I wondered how long it would take before someone from the dojo would find this thread.... ;)

Could also be simply propaganda obtained by editing a video posted on a dojo website. If you are willing to kill people for your cause, snagging a video and altering it to your purposes is no great...

Who's your sensei?

I also study Danzan Ryu, except I'm out here in PA....which is the boondocks for DZR. California, especially central and southern California, is where the majority of DZR is...

Just be wary of the fact that you can't run her through with a pair of shoes. The same can't be said of your iaito! ;)

My wife hit the ceiling when I told her I wanted to spend $1k on my "steel...