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Old 08-10-2009, 07:57 AM   #1
Ron Tisdale
Dojo: Doshinkan dojo in Roxborough, Pa
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Re: 5th Kyu Shihan

Just a note, I believe the word you are referring to is sempai...and personally, I tend to avoid it outside of a strictly Japanese context. Western society doesn't really allow for the development of the sempai / kohai relationship. It tends to become easy to abuse even in the Japanese context, let alone outside of it.

Best,
Ron

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