mattys Posted February 18, 2005 Posted February 18, 2005 Sometime in the middle of November, I ordered (through WWMAS.com) a set of natural 20" sai. A few weeks later I recieved an email that at the time they were, sadly, out of 20" natural (new style) sai, but that for slightly more, the old style was open to me. I declined, electing to wait for the next shipment in January. Come January I emailed WWMAS for an update, and was informed that the shipment was comming in January, and that to get through customs, to all of the retailers, and to the customers would require another month, so I was to wait for February. Now, come February, I learn that the last shipment of Shureido equiment did NOT contain sai. The next shipment will be in April.
Sauzin Posted February 18, 2005 Posted February 18, 2005 1st of all, don't order through WWMAS again, they are lying to you. The January Shureido 20" natural sai shipment did come in, though it was about a week delayed (came in the second week of Jan not the first as expected). I'm sure they have exhausted their supply by now however. I know this because I called Shureido up in Nov and asked for a pair. They were on back order awaiting the same shipment. I got them in Jan. A friend of mine ordered a pair in Dec as well, he also got them in Jan. They were both 20" natural sai. Here's what you should do. Call Shureido directly. Their phone number is 1-714-921-0946. Ask them if they have any more. If they say no then they will offer to put your name on a back order list. Give them your info and I guarantee you, that when April comes around you will get a pair. The amazing thing is that they don't even require a deposit. I hope this helps. The only two things that stand between an effective art and one that isn't are a tradition to draw knowledge from and the mind to practice it.
mattys Posted February 18, 2005 Author Posted February 18, 2005 Wow thanks... so should I cancel my order with WWMAS?
tommarker Posted February 18, 2005 Posted February 18, 2005 Y.E.S. Yes. I'm no longer posting here. Adios.
Sauzin Posted February 18, 2005 Posted February 18, 2005 Definitely. The only two things that stand between an effective art and one that isn't are a tradition to draw knowledge from and the mind to practice it.
Sauzin Posted February 18, 2005 Posted February 18, 2005 Hey Mattys, just curious. Who's your instructor and insturctor's insturctor? The only two things that stand between an effective art and one that isn't are a tradition to draw knowledge from and the mind to practice it.
mattys Posted February 18, 2005 Author Posted February 18, 2005 My instructor is Shihan Mark Jovich, his who's main instructor is Master Clarence Rasberry, who trained primarily under Master Maehara. I'm sure you know the lineage from there.
Sauzin Posted February 18, 2005 Posted February 18, 2005 You know Mark Jovich's name sounds familiar. I have definitely heard of Seijuro Maehara of Okinawa Kenpo Karate Kobudo League. I train under Dean Stephens who was a senior student of the late Seikichi Odo. Good luck with the sai's! The only two things that stand between an effective art and one that isn't are a tradition to draw knowledge from and the mind to practice it.
mattys Posted February 18, 2005 Author Posted February 18, 2005 Wow, that is some impressive lineage. Thanks!
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