GhostlySykanRyu Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 Even if the videos are helpful to some point...they're $1000 sometimes! To condemn the art of another is to condemn your own as well. We all have the same origin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 I suppose a video/DVD training system where you send off a video of yourself performing techniques in order to be graded would be a good idea for those people living in remote communities. However, leaning a MA solely from a video/dvd series wouldn't be a good idea IMO. Even if you lived in the true middle-of-nowhere, you'd still need to have some interaction with a teacher/instructor. Still, at least this 'get your blackbelt' system is better than some that I've seen - at least with this one you have to send in a video test for it in order to be declared worthy of a BB. Some 'get your blackbelt at home' systems that I've seen advertised actually send you a BB and a certificate as soon as you purchase their videos/dvds! "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MASIsshinryu Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 So... a Black Belt in Consumer-do? "Tomorrow's battle is won during today's practice."M.A.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 Hey, consumer-do is very powerful! Don't knock the amazing (spending) power of practitioners of consumer-do!! "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MASIsshinryu Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 Never would I knock such an icon of modern society. Without it, many families would go hungry. "Tomorrow's battle is won during today's practice."M.A.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZDK Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 I simply can't imagine not having our sempai, and sensai present to help refine technique of, and inspire the kyu ranks. They and the rest of the upper ranks are very generous and are true teachers at heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostlySykanRyu Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 The "Only Native American Martial Arts Master" sends the belt immediately, forget his name. "Honor system"...you're a black belt before you even view the videos. To condemn the art of another is to condemn your own as well. We all have the same origin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathal Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Mr. Zippy....LOL .The best victory is when the opponent surrendersof its own accord before there are any actualhostilities...It is best to win without fighting.- Sun-tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimc Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 (edited) "Dear Master Villari, I have enclosed the requested photograph of me breaking the required 1" pine board. Per your instructions, I attempted to bake the board, but my toaster oven proved to be too small! As you can see from the darkened lines on the board, in the picture, I used my BBQ, instead. I have also included the still shots of me performing the "Super-Ultra-Scientific-Automatic-Kill" techniques that your video showed me. Please ignore the fact that I appear as an asian man in the board-break, and caucsian in the latter example. It was a problem with the lighting. Looking forward to my 35th degree Black Belt, Mr. Zippy" ... No, I don't see any problems with BB by distance learning...sorry but 35th degree black belts are sold out at the moment Edited March 21, 2005 by jedimc http://jedimc.tripod.com/ma.html - what MA do you do, this is my poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pressureguy Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Has anyone else seen these types of courses? Its seems really fishy i found a site that says its better than schools.....which is just wrong which is right here http://www.villari.com/ You think that is bad? Go to ebay.com and type in "martial certificate." Then type in "karate certificate." Try it and prepare to be sick. I just tried it and came up with 20 results all selling black belt certificates for $6-20. pressureguy ]===[------------------------>http://www.backyardmartialarts.org]===[------------------------> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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