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Auto failing? To me, that sounds bizarre!! Just as bizarre as Auto Grading is! The two are an oxymoron, to me!! Auto Grading? Auto Failing? Why bother with a ranking structure at all? Dan grading every 6 months? Not today! Not tomorrow! Not in the future! Not ever!!

I sincerely believe that any pricing structure would be dependent on what the economic profile of the area surrounding the school is! Whereas, $100 per month might be appropriate in one place, and just over the hill, $10 a month is more appropriate there!! Charge $100 at where $10 is more appropriate, the long term survival for that school would be at risk. Charge $10 where $100 is more appropriate, that school might be overwhelmed with students, OR...no one will show up because they fear that the quality of that said school might be poor. Consumers/customers can be finicky!! Gauge incorrectly can break a school before it has a change to understand the area in which their school is located.

Welcome to KF; glad that you're here!! As it's been already mentioned, Century MA Supply, would be worth looking into it!!

Good luck at the tournament!! Your list is excellent; great variety through and through...I wouldn't, if I was you, change a thing!!

I had heard that the hops were added to ensure that you ended at the same spot were you began...I don't buy that either!!

Great effort, Kendall!! I'm very proud of you!! I was worn out just watching them, and I was yelling practically the same things you were at about the same time. 3rd place isn't 1st place but quite respectable!! Match 2 WAS tough, but he hung in there! Mistakes in all his matches? Yeah, but from what I saw, he stayed and drove when he needed to. I believe that Kendall has a keen idea of what he wants to do, and sets out to do it. He got pretty upset at the end, and I would've too. GO KENDALL!!

Please don't misunderstand me. The weapons shouldn't clink, but until I become perfect, I might rarely have it happen to me from time to time. It's not the end of the world and mistakes are just that...mistakes...accidents...no matter how long one's been on the floor!! We were never crucified when it happened to us by Soke and/or Dai-Soke, although we were told to not let it happen "ON PURPOSE", unless it's part of the technique and/or Kata, and yes, we're suppose to master and control any and all Kobudo weapons!! YES!! But, things happen and the world won't end!! Whenever I judge, I don't really take any deductions if their weapon clinks. However, drop the weapon, major deductions. The greatest sin, imho, between the two...clink or drop...dropping is the greatest of the two sins. Imho!!

I agree! Albeit, the reasons and the arguments are those of the governing body/CI/ETC, and once that decision has been made, nothing can be done!!

Solid post!!

I've taken each and every Kata taught in Shindokan and added the following Kobudo weapons to them, more for fun, than a requirement: Bo Nunchaku Sai Kama Tonfa The weapons seem to fit well in the Kata's!! All my Dai-Soke told me once when I showed him..."OK!!", then walked away. I interpreted it that he wasn't to happy/pleased...he acted as though I committed a sacrilege!! He once barked at me when I took a Bo and started moving it around like a nunchaku. Well, it's my journey, I told him, and then I shrugged my shoulders to him!!

Sorry, I just don't agree with Ian's interpretation of the Chinte Hops. However, that's the beauty of Oyo: it's your OWN interpretation, therefore, it's Ian's interpretation!! Having said that, I've not agreed with any interpretations of the Chinto Hops!! Explanations pale, imho, to these Hops, imho. What Ian did by backing up was more agreeable, thus, it made much more since and kept it more compacted. Imho!! And no, I don't have a better explanation, because I don't even like what our Soke and Dai-Soke spoke towards the Hops either!! It's, the Hops, are so strange, imho!!

Welcome to KF; glad that you're here!! I believe that the clinking together, as you describe, is normal, therefore not intentional. That's what happens when items made of similar materials come into contact with one another. It's not embarrassing, imho, when your weapons clink together!! Imho, what's embarrassing, and dangerous, is when one can't control their weapon(s)!

Yeah, I knew the scoring procedures, I just got excited because the video ended before the flag calls!! He's, your Sensei, quite solid.

Welcome to KF; glad that you're here!!

Welcome to KF; glad that you're here!!

I have to agree with you here, Brian!! I wanted them to do what hasn't been done for the franchise...win the WS!! The Royals had a monstrous season, dominated, imho, the playoffs, and kept the Giants at bay by the WS going 7 games!! I'm a Yankee fan, and I don't mind telling you that once the Yankees were history, I jumped on the Royals bandwagon because it had been a long, long time since the WS for them!! GO YANKEES!!

Super congrats to your cousin...made it to the SHOW!! Can I ask, his name?? I mean, that's really cool!!

I agree...what in the world is the front office thinking?? The Saints needs, imho, to leave well alone, or their going to earn the name again...Aints. I mean, come on!! Maybe the front office is fielding for multiple First Picks in the draft; players are that expendable when it comes to First Picks!!

Welcome to KF; glad that you're here!! Does the hard rubber have the same weight as a real star??

Man oh man...What was his score?? Solid Kata, through and through. I like the way your style does Kusanku Dai...it's different...IN A GOOD WAY!! Thanks for sharing it!!

Solid tutorial, Alex; as always!! Great variations!!

Imagine Tai Chi speed up! WOW! Full of martial elements!!

I like that. It's a good reminder. Masafumi Shiomitsu (9th Dan Wado-ryu) wears a pure white belt (not an old black belt that has turned white) - for much the same reasons. With the exception of possibly adding Toru Arakawa (JKF 9th Dan), I think I would agree with you. Interestingly, all of the above would most likely prefer to be addressed as simply "Sensei". IMO, that is the most important (and treasured) title of them all. K. To the bold type above... YES...a thousand times!!

Often, and unfortunate, the beginner can be overlooked, including in the print media, with a lot of the attention aimed at the advanced student. So, it's great to see any book with the beginner in mind!!

Thanks for the review, Brian. As Patrick mentions, a detailed book report. Appears to me that any TKD practitioners would truly enjoy this book, and I believe that practitioners outside of the TKD circle would find it well written and well received. However, I do believe that this book is for the TKD practitioner, first and foremost!!