Boys - I screwed up ok. My only defense is that I was totally taken by surprise when informed who performed the demo. The worst part is, other than her presence being mentioned, the kata demo wasn't even germain to the discussion. That was about the randori.
To beg a bit of fairness I don't think I ever called into question her Budo credentials, was very clear about that in subsequent posts, and did (in both the original and subsequent posts) try to balance it out with a positive statement.
That said Opher raises a valid point. How do you critisize with tact? There are times when it is necessary (I don't think this time it was) and no one who puts themselves in front of others should be immune from it.
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