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Old 01-11-2008, 05:23 PM   #20
mickeygelum
 
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Re: "Larger Named Youngest US Second-Degree Aikido Blackbelt&qu

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That's a pretty arrogant statement. You can rant all you want. I am not changing my original statements. Tomiki style schools as a rule do have shorter time requirements to Shodan (1.5-2 yrs) and move faster through higher dan ranks. As for visiting these schools in Texas, it stands out quite a bit when you visit look at the length of training and time in rank. Just shows that cross organization rank comparison doesn't mean diddly.
It's not arrogance, it is the truth...no one asked you to change your original statement....especially when it come to the aforementioned systems, you can only speak of what your environment allows you to perceive to be the norm, it requires intelligence to be aware that it may not be as it appears else where...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D48Ds8woSPs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0RgPffuhoo

...here are two examples of Tomiki Shihan's Shodokan, if the individuals you associate with do not do it this way, then they are not what they claim to be.

Mickey

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