evergrey Posted August 12, 2012 Posted August 12, 2012 I think winning a bunch of tournaments is one way to sort of "prove" the style, if tournament fighting is something that is done in styles close to the one you are wanting to teach. Get a reputation. That is what Mas Oyama did. http://kyokushinchick.blogspot.com/"If you can fatally judo-chop a bull, you can sit however you want." -MasterPain, on why Mas Oyama had Kyokushin karateka sit in seiza with their clenched fists on their thighs.
sensei8 Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 I think winning a bunch of tournaments is one way to sort of "prove" the style, if tournament fighting is something that is done in styles close to the one you are wanting to teach. Get a reputation. That is what Mas Oyama did.Good point, just make sure it's a positive reputation...ya' know. **Proof is on the floor!!!
JusticeZero Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 And unfortunately if you ever STOP competing, all that competition-born reputation will tend to evaporate quickly. "Anything worth doing is worth doing badly." - Baleia
ShoriKid Posted August 14, 2012 Author Posted August 14, 2012 And unfortunately if you ever STOP competing, all that competition-born reputation will tend to evaporate quickly.And then you have to face the fact that you will only have "respect" in circles that are involved in that type of competition. A knock down style will not really get much respect from a lot of point/forms centric competitors. Point/forms comp won't get you far with knock down fighters etcetera. Kisshu fushin, Oni te hotoke kokoro. A demon's hand, a saint's heart. -- Osensei Shoshin Nagamine
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