"Black Belt Hall of Famer Creates New Style"

[Hardball]

What do you think of this statement? What do you think of this concept? Why are so many people claiming to invent so many styles?

[Hardball]

This guy became a Grandmaster in the process. That is the real issue. The Rank.

[Hardball]

You have to see june 07 black belt magazine pg. 24. I don't wanna mention any names here on the net but I will say the topic is the cane as a weapon.

[Hardball]

Isn't a grandmaster someone who has trained a lot of black belts or a lot of masters?

[Britt]

Why are so many people claiming to invent so many styles?

I think sometimes its a matter of politics. I invent "Britt's Asskicko" and teach it to you, you open a school and use some of my techniques and some of your own. I get in a huff because you're not teaching "Britt's Asskicko," so you say "fine, I just founded 'Hardball's North American Asskickfu.' " Then one of your students does the same thing to you.

[Hardball]

I think sometimes its a matter of politics. I invent "Britt's Asskicko" and teach it to you, you open a school and use some of my techniques and some of your own. I get in a huff because you're not teaching "Britt's Asskicko," so you say "fine, I just founded 'Hardball's North American Asskickfu.' " Then one of your students does the same thing to you.

Sounds like the american "GhettoKan" association. LOL
You come to the ghetto with your traditional martial art and I kick your arse with my very very tried and tested "GhettoKan"

[Hardball]

Well some with the title are frauds cause they don't have the corresponding skills. Strong candidates for www.bullshido.net

[Hardball]

I didn't want to mention his name because I have a lot of respect for cane. I'm sorry that you had to mention his name. My question was directed at the title of "Grandmaster" I believe that title is becoming too loosely used.

[bigred389]

Sometimes it's justified to "create a new style."

I mean let's face it...that is essentially what the Gracies did...they took bits and pieces, refined it through experience, then repackaged it.

But by bringing a focus to the ground game, they literally did create a specific "style" fighting.

I think if there's a real purpose behind the repackaging, it's justified.

Unfortunately, my first reaction when I see a headline like that is: Zzzzzzzzzzz

[Hardball]

That heading came from an article in this (June 07) months Black Belt Mag.

[shaolin-warrior]

Hardball, Deleted my post, sorry for trampling on your thread. It sincerely wasn't my intent. I hope no hard feelings. S.W.

[Hardball]

Hardball, Deleted my post, sorry for trampling on your thread. It sincerely wasn't my intent. I hope no hard feelings. S.W.

It's o.k., I was mainly concerend that the subject of the article may read this thread someday or one of his students.

[Britt]

I didn't want to mention his name because I have a lot of respect for cane. I'm sorry that you had to mention his name. My question was directed at the title of "Grandmaster" I believe that title is becoming too loosely used.

Has been ever since Grandmaster Flash.

Seriously, when I hear "Grandmaster," I think of somebody who's been studying for 35 or 40 years, and trained numerous people have gone on to high levels of proficiency themselves. Tim Tackett and Dan Inosanto would be good examples, if JKD used the term. Practically, though, I guess it's like the title of "king"...you're a king if you can get enough people to call you that.

[Hardball]

Hardball, Deleted my post, sorry for trampling on your thread. It sincerely wasn't my intent. I hope no hard feelings. S.W.

LOL, now the thread doesn't make any sense. LOL

[Hardball]

Has been ever since Grandmaster Flash.

Seriously, when I hear "Grandmaster," I think of somebody who's been studying for 35 or 40 years, and trained numerous people have gone on to high levels of proficiency themselves. Tim Tackett and Dan Inosanto would be good examples, if JKD used the term. Practically, though, I guess it's like the title of "king"...you're a king if you can get enough people to call you that.

Good Answer Bro!