wing chun kuen man Posted July 3, 2004 Posted July 3, 2004 battousai16, Then he must have EARNED his "black belt" in pizza preparation.....lol. That is my point as well, as long as you are taught the way you are supposed to be taught and study the way you are supposed to study then you EARN your black belt or diploma or degree. And then and only then that your qualification MEANS something. Wing Chun Kuen Man Real traditional martial arts training is difficult to find.....most dojos in the west are Mcdojos....some are better and some are worst....but they are what they are....do you train in one?
battousai16 Posted July 3, 2004 Posted July 3, 2004 well, yeah, that was my point. cuz i had a lot of crap pizza while i was in italy. italy's not free of pizza hut, y'know, just as the US isn't free of karate america. "I hear you can kill 200 men and play a mean six string at the same time..."-Six String Samurai
Luckykboxer Posted July 6, 2004 Posted July 6, 2004 actually i know its a little off topic, but Italy has actually made a regulation for requirements in making Pizzas, because they were too worried about the art being lost due to influences from elsewhere. it includes requirements on how large the pizza can be, toppings that are not allowed to be used, what types of cheeses can be used and a few more. Just find it kind of humorous, and slightly on par with martial arts and requirements..
wing chun kuen man Posted July 6, 2004 Posted July 6, 2004 We could use some of those regulations in the martial arts. I know that it won´t be an easy task and maybe impossible, but it would be very beneficial in the long term. Wing Chun Kuen Man Real traditional martial arts training is difficult to find.....most dojos in the west are Mcdojos....some are better and some are worst....but they are what they are....do you train in one?
Drunken Monkey Posted July 7, 2004 Posted July 7, 2004 but then there'd be very little in terms of advancement.... there is room for both the traditional and the modern. both have their merits. post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
battousai16 Posted July 7, 2004 Posted July 7, 2004 ach; good point. "I hear you can kill 200 men and play a mean six string at the same time..."-Six String Samurai
wing chun kuen man Posted July 8, 2004 Posted July 8, 2004 Maybe we could use the regulations to maintain high standards in the MAs, for example setting up standards for Black Belt exams, so that earning a black belt would go back to have a meaning. Wing Chun Kuen Man Real traditional martial arts training is difficult to find.....most dojos in the west are Mcdojos....some are better and some are worst....but they are what they are....do you train in one?
Luckykboxer Posted July 8, 2004 Posted July 8, 2004 actually i dont think regulations would work. private citizens would not vote for it, and it forced upon them they would do it in private. No i think however that a watch dog group... A Better Business Bureau so to speak with records on local schools both good and bad would be a better way. I have actually started a similar idea here in california, I have san francisco, and san diego, and parts of Los Angelos covered now. The problem is this.... I have 426 files already. I figure as soon as I have everything together It will be much easier to maintain. The hardest part will be giving anyone a reason to be involved in it and what benefits it will give. As soon as I finish the fles for california as best as i can, Ill start working more on that second part.
delta1 Posted July 9, 2004 Posted July 9, 2004 Maybe we could use the regulations to maintain high standards in the MAs, for example setting up standards for Black Belt exams, so that earning a black belt would go back to have a meaning. With regulating bodies comes politics, and nothing is more destructive. Also, regulations do not insure quality. They set limmits, instead of allowing you to strive for excellence. They bring everything to the midle, thus insureing that mediocrity is the highest attainable standard. I train with or under good people. I join organizations that can offer me something extra. But the minute someone tries to regulate me, I'm gone. See my byline... Freedom isn't free!
wing chun kuen man Posted July 9, 2004 Posted July 9, 2004 Hey, it was just an idea....lol and I do see your point. The real fact is somehow something has to be done, because the way things are going we are in danger of having martial arts having the same level of credibility as a circus sideshow. Lets hope the MA community manages to come up with a solution. Wing Chun Kuen Man Real traditional martial arts training is difficult to find.....most dojos in the west are Mcdojos....some are better and some are worst....but they are what they are....do you train in one?
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