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You might lose more than the name.
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Please demonstrate how changing the name of a throw will change the throw, rather than assume such nonsense.
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So this: Respect. It is a very big deal in many Asian cultures
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It is even a bigger deal in Western culture, because respect has to be earned, not taken for granted.
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But he is also a traditional Indonesian master. Why do you need permission from him to teach Serak? Because it isn't just something he picked up somewheres -- it's a sacred family heirloom.
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Big deal. He needs to get legal rights to it if he wants to dominate it in the public. Rorion Gracie did this with the name Gracie Jiu-jitsu. Your teacher may look into this.
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The martial art itself is a part of the culture. You are preserving it whether you like it or not.
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You have yet to prove this.
RED BEETLE