"Black Belt Hall of Famer Creates New Style"

[lorenzodamarith]

Welcome to the boards newbie. Keep posting and again welcome.

hello,

it is inevitable. hahahahahaha!!! some interesting stuff around here.

thanks.

[Hardball]

hello,

thanks for the accolade. maybe scholar is to strong a word.... perhaps "jeopardy player" is more appropriate!!!

hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!

context, especially historical and scientific, has always been a hobby (catastrophic irrational attraction)!! happened to be in the right place at the right time to hear some things.

hopefully this kind of info will be of use to someone here.

thanks.

Welcome to the boards newbie. Keep posting and again welcome.

[lorenzodamarith]

hello,

thanks for the accolade. maybe scholar is to strong a word.... perhaps "jeopardy player" is more appropriate!!!

hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!

context, especially historical and scientific, has always been a hobby (catastrophic irrational attraction)!! happened to be in the right place at the right time to hear some things.

hopefully this kind of info will be of use to someone here.

thanks.

[Hardball]

hello,

"grandmaster" is a word associated with asian styles. it is cultural. it usually did not mean "creator of style", or even "best fighter in style".

in old china (and to a point modern china), associations were everywhere. even martial arts schools were considered community organizations. not only did they train in thier system, they did public service or community programs (to one degree or another). a grandmaster usually headed such an organization.

this as inevitably the eldest member of the association, due to the "respect for the venerable elder" concept. they tended to direct the activities of the organization in the community they served. they had little if anything to do with the running of the schools themselves.

other cultures who looked upon china and saw "grandmasters" misunderstood the usage of the word and sought to emulate this "exalted" position, probably interpreting it as "supreme final word in this system".

it is a shame that nowadays, we have so many grandmasters, yet so few who choose to serve thier communities.

thanks.

Written like a true scholar.

[lorenzodamarith]

hello,

"grandmaster" is a word associated with asian styles. it is cultural. it usually did not mean "creator of style", or even "best fighter in style".

in old china (and to a point modern china), associations were everywhere. even martial arts schools were considered community organizations. not only did they train in thier system, they did public service or community programs (to one degree or another). a grandmaster usually headed such an organization.

this as inevitably the eldest member of the association, due to the "respect for the venerable elder" concept. they tended to direct the activities of the organization in the community they served. they had little if anything to do with the running of the schools themselves.

other cultures who looked upon china and saw "grandmasters" misunderstood the usage of the word and sought to emulate this "exalted" position, probably interpreting it as "supreme final word in this system".

it is a shame that nowadays, we have so many grandmasters, yet so few who choose to serve thier communities.

thanks.

[Hardball]

Bruce was right. There are some that know and some that do, then there are some that teach. Knowing it, doing it and teaching it are each a seperate beast. If you can do all of them well, then you are a master...

It's a life long journey. I am striving for greatness. Without name dropping I can tell you that I have met and socialized with at least a half dozen of "THE LEGENDS".
I'm hoping that some of that magic will rub off on me!!!!

[Tant01]

Teacher or practitioner?

Bruce said, "to know is not enough--you must apply"

Bruce was right. There are some that know and some that do, then there are some that teach. Knowing it, doing it and teaching it are each a seperate beast. If you can do all of them well, then you are a master...

[Hardball]

Bruce said, "to know is not enough--you must apply"

[Tant01]

see it, feel it, know it... Teach it.

Yea, you could show me a thing or two!!!

I admire your attitude, we can all learn a few things...

[Hardball]

Dude. ...... Why? Sandan is a teacher of students, rokudan (5th degree or "master teacher") the teacher of teachers. To be the (10th degree or "grand master" ) Judan you need only spread your style around the world...

Go for it buddy. I might even come out of retirement to pay you a friendly visit!

Yea, you could show me a thing or two!!!

[Hardball]

call yourself what ever you can back up

Excellent answer.

[Tant01]

C'mon HB!

If I create my own style and award myself, lets say 3rd Dan and then promote myself every 4 or 5 years until I reach 10th--Am I a fraud? Or should I just start out with a high Dan? Enquiring minds wanna know.

Dude. ...... Why? Sandan is a teacher of students, rokudan (5th degree or "master teacher") the teacher of teachers. To be the (10th degree or "grand master" ) Judan you need only spread your style around the world...

Go for it buddy. I might even come out of retirement to pay you a friendly visit!

[Hardball]

If I create my own style and award myself, lets say 3rd Dan and then promote myself every 4 or 5 years until I reach 10th--Am I a fraud? Or should I just start out with a high Dan? Enquiring minds wanna know.

[Tant01]

Eh, no big deal...

My Friend, the issue is the self awarded rank. What do you think of the issue?

It is a non issue. It means nothing to me. If he wants to be the grand master of his own style... so, what?

He bleeds and breaths like all the rest (of us).

[Hardball]

Who cares? ..............

Stick (cane) fighting techniques have been around for centuries.

There is nothing NEW about it but a name...

TANJOJUTSU (SUTTEKI JUTSU) by any other name is still a (walking) stick style.

My Friend, the issue is the self awarded rank. What do you think of the issue?