Just to add a point that does sometime get missed or perhaps not clearly understood.
In most countries in the Western world, regardless of whether you're applying rules, or your opponent(s) are -...
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Just to add a point that does sometime get missed or perhaps not clearly understood.
In most countries in the Western world, regardless of whether you're applying rules, or your opponent(s) are -...
In my style you are expected to start teaching at 1st Kyu. However a requirement to attaining that grade is having done three seperate courses on teaching in addition to your technical training.
As an addition to all of the excellent advice already given, you might want to consider the impact of popular culture and particularly Films.
The vast majority of people coming new to the martial...
I've been involved in Marketing for ten years and am currently the Marketing Director for a software house. In the past I've project managed the re-branding of three companies.
My experience tells...
In my organisation all qualified instructors on the mat are referred to as Sensei X or just Sensei.
I like the element of formality it introduces but on a more practical note it means newbies...
Just wanted to say Hoorah and Jolly good show.(I'm British it's how we talk really !!).
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Mr Amdur,
I was the very fortunate recipient of a copy of 'Old School' this Christmas from a very dear friend.
I was extrememly impressed and found every article both well written and thought...
George.
That's a really interesting question and I hope there are more replie.
Personally I seem to spend a lot of my time explaining to my students how things are supposed to 'feel' because...
Wahhhh Soke need pee pee !!
Hwyl
Rob Wallis
It has always seemed to me that Kiai, after Aiki, is possibly one of the most misunderstood terms in Budo.
When I first started martial arts (Wado Karate for a while ) it was taught to me as...
Charles Asked ?
"And how does a person know whether they belong to some mainstream group, or to some deviant anarchistic group of evil-doers out in the middle of the Pacific, bent on WORLD...
Matt
Whilst I share your shock and disgust at this attack (as, I would assume, does every other member of this forum). I would like to make a few points.
Firstly, at the moment there is no...
Kevin,
Hopefully this should make for a fascinating topic. I'm particularly hoping to see posts from Koryu practicioners and 'Modern Eclectic' arts.
For myself as an instructor in Jiu Jitsu I...
Matt
The style I practice is certainly not a Koryu and as far as I'm aware we rarely go round challenging other clubs, dojo storming is soooo last century.
However there is a club in Plymouth...
Matt
Welcome to E-budo.
There are a number of Koryu Ju Jitsu styles being taught openly in the west. My understanding is that they don't generally practice Randori but I could be wrong on that....
All
I always used to think of the M.A. as an essentially spiritual activity but the more I train, the less I think that this necessarily HAS to be the reality.
A point was made that like...
Finally a picture of the real Ashida Kim is posted !
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Head
Chris,
I had a terrible time when I first moved from Wado Ryu Karate to Jiu Jitsu... I could do the basics but as soon as I was under any pressure I resorted to what I knew..
At 6 months I'm...
Whilst it's clearly difficult to argue with the position..
All marketing is marketing..
However, I should point out that,
All marketing is not good marketing .
I'm quite sure that the...
Hi, I've been searching without much luck for something similar in South Wales or S.W England.
Whilst there are a number of people on this forum who are active in one or another Koryu, you will...
The Beef flavoured lolly pop never really took off.
Or
One of the more spectacular symptoms of cow constipation is the build up of methane gas.
OK firstly apologies until I checked back today I didn't realise that I'd clicked on new thread and not reply.. the posting was supposed to go in the already existing threat about over mystification...
Hi all..
There have been a number of references in previous posts here to what can be achieved by Olympic standard athletes or the learning curve of the 'old masters'.
I am in the slightly...
Glenn, carefull this is turning into an interesting and polite discussion... these things will not be tolerated !!
The point about a keeping techinques hidden thrhough flowery names was that that...