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by kyudo
Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:03 am
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: Moving up in ranks
Replies: 40
Views: 54807

Re: Moving up in ranks

Hi Igor, I'm afraid that I disagree with the statement above. I guess I need to clarify... I don't really care if people wear a black belt after only a few months of training. I don't value my own black belt high enough to care. As far as I'm concerned, everyone can wear any belt they like. That sa...
by kyudo
Sat Dec 29, 2012 12:40 pm
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: Moving up in ranks
Replies: 40
Views: 54807

Re: Moving up in ranks

You are saying that when are you earning a living you want to do a crap job? It depends on what you consider a crap job. If you are chef at el Bulli, a McBurger would be a crap job. If you are ceo at McDonalds, having only a couple of million in revenue would be a crap job. But you can't be chef at...
by kyudo
Fri Dec 28, 2012 8:52 pm
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: Moving up in ranks
Replies: 40
Views: 54807

Re: Moving up in ranks

Correct kihon. Perfect kihon. To return to the subject... My point is this: if revenue is more important than kihon > McDojo But if kihon is more important, the dojo might still be profitable. Though it's more difficult... In all fairness: I decided years ago that I didn't want to live of Wado. I d...
by kyudo
Fri Dec 28, 2012 7:25 pm
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: Moving up in ranks
Replies: 40
Views: 54807

Re: Moving up in ranks

But if you do karate as a business then you have to consider profit and revenue generation otherwise you will have to close your doors. You sound exactly like the investors in my company. ;-) However, after running my own businesses for most of my life, I learned there's a difference between aiming...
by kyudo
Fri Dec 28, 2012 6:48 pm
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: Tachi Dori
Replies: 7
Views: 11181

Re: Tachi Dori

Gusei21 wrote:There is none in JKF Wadokai.
None for tachi tori and none for tanto tori.
Is idori still part of the curriculum?
by kyudo
Fri Dec 28, 2012 2:10 pm
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: Tachi Dori
Replies: 7
Views: 11181

Re: Tachi Dori

wadoka wrote:You'd think they might start with tanto dori first.
Tanto dori and idori are part of the requirements too. However, I'm especially puzzled by the tachi dori and the reference to JKF-Wadokai.
by kyudo
Fri Dec 28, 2012 1:18 pm
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: Tachi Dori
Replies: 7
Views: 11181

Re: Tachi Dori

wadoka wrote:Is that 5th dan for any style? So Shito Ryu, shotokan and goju Ryu have to do tachi dori as well?
No, it's Wado only.
by kyudo
Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:40 am
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: Tachi Dori
Replies: 7
Views: 11181

Tachi Dori

I just came across the requirements for 5th dan exam at KBN (Karate Federation of The Netherlands). One such requirement is demonstrating 5 tachi dori. Which seems a bit silly to me, at this day and age. Furthermore, it is specifically stated that tachi dori of the curriculum of JKF-Wadokai are acce...
by kyudo
Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:04 am
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: Moving up in ranks
Replies: 40
Views: 54807

Re: Moving up in ranks

What constitutes a McDojo? Perhaps Americans are in a better position to comment on this, but here's my (European) take: A McDojo is a place where profit and revenue are put before quality. Which doesn't mean a regular dojo can't be crappy. Sure it can. I could also imagine a McDojo with good quali...
by kyudo
Fri Dec 28, 2012 8:51 am
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: A reminder on full names & site maitenance this weekend
Replies: 18
Views: 22497

Re: A reminder on full names & site maitenance this weekend

Every single one of all the lively online discussion boards that I attended for the last 15 years or so seems to have a natural eb and flow in activity. Until finally all activity ebbs away altogether. Just like the previous Yahoo group that many here remember well. Based on my experience, I don't t...