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Most seminars are "open to everyone" that implies that they will respect your rank and affiliation.
I've had this conversation with a friend of mine who is a shodan in another style. he will show up in a whitel belt because he believes he doesn't understand the style he's visiting.
I told him that this was a form of ego, and just as bad as walking in an expecting them to accept your rank as yudansha.
To remove all ego and do the best thing, I try to ask a senior instructor for the dojo what they would prefer. That takes all the ego out of the equation. And some instructors will go either way.
I respect all Aikido yudansha when they come into my schools. And I also have them wear their proper rank and hakama because it is my responsibility to keep my students safe. And to have someone where their rank will never make one of my kyu ranks underestimate them and do something stupid...like get hurt.
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