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Old 11-05-2007, 07:26 PM   #26
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(from e-budo.com 07-26-2007), There are a few existing options for iaido in Columbus that you would be competing with, however the ZNKR kendo dojo in Columbus is not one of them. Their kendo is very good but they don't do any iaido. Kotaka's classical kendo group does do iaido, although I don't know anything about it or if they allow people to practice that without the kendo. There is also a Suio-ryu practice group in the area, which I think is primarily iai, as well as some Korean haedong kumdo. You might want to check out one or more of these first, but if you are looking to have someone teach iaido in your space I might be interested. I'm teaching Muso Shinden-ryu in Lancaster on a very limited basis right now, but I'm in Columbus quite often and am considering moving there soon. If you want to get together sometime and discuss it send me a PM.

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Giancarlo DiPierro
I don't have any wish to get in middle of anything here. Just curious about your background in Muso Shinden-ryu. Not that many teachers around in the middle of the country or anywhere for that matter, so it's always interesting to hear about someone.

There is mention you trained aikido with Kanai Sensei. Of course Kanai Sensei also taught Muso Shinden-ryu iaido for many years. One of my iai teachers started Iaido with Kanai Sensei back around 1979-1980. I started Muso Shinden-ryu myself back in Spring, 1994.

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Craig Hocker
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Old 11-05-2007, 07:49 PM   #27
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PS. We all need to continue to ask him to provide us with REAL credentials. That means Rank, Teacher, Organization, Dates, ......
Why? It doesn't affect me and I can care less. Seems to only be your personal vendetta and quest.
 
Old 11-05-2007, 08:24 PM   #28
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I agree with Steven... that's like asking Ueshiba to provide credentials or rank in AIKIDO. There are many arts where rank, teachers and organizations are non-existent. What counts is whether one is any good at what they do, whether they have anything worthwhile to teach, and whether you can learn anything from that person.

As my jujitsu sensei once said... "you can always learn something from somebody".

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Old 11-05-2007, 08:30 PM   #29
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There is mention you trained aikido with Kanai Sensei. Of course Kanai Sensei also taught Muso Shinden-ryu iaido for many years. One of my iai teachers started Iaido with Kanai Sensei back around 1979-1980. I started Muso Shinden-ryu myself back in Spring, 1994.
I started iaido with Kanai-sensei in 1998, although I never learned MSR directly from him because of his knee problems. I trained with him off and on until just before he passed away, studying two standing sets as well as the ZNIR toho on one occasion.

MSR I initially learned from one of his students and then also from some high-ranking ZNKR people at a seminar. I've since gone a bit in my own direction with that, adapting some of the details of execution in ways that are different from what other groups do but which I think make better sense from a martial perspective. Unlike aikido, though, I haven't found any way to improve on the kata themselves other than these subtle details that very well could have been in the original and just been lost. They are so rich and contain so much information and possibilities that I don't feel I'm even close to exhausting them.

If you want to discuss this further, feel free to contact me privately since it is an off-topic discussion on an aikido forum.
 
Old 11-05-2007, 08:37 PM   #30
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I agree with Steven... that's like asking Ueshiba to provide credentials or rank in AIKIDO. There are many arts where rank, teachers and organizations are non-existent. What counts is whether one is any good at what they do, whether they have anything worthwhile to teach, and whether you can learn anything from that person.

As my jujitsu sensei once said... "you can always learn something from somebody".
But Unlike Giancarlo's boast,
O'Sensei, had a valid certificate in aiki-jutsu from Takeda Sokaku. Aikido, the Harmony of Nature.Stevens, John.

So your argument doesn't work! O'Sensei was ligit. Giancarlo has not presented proof!

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Old 11-05-2007, 09:06 PM   #31
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But Unlike Giancarlo's boast,
O'Sensei, had a valid certificate in aiki-jutsu from Takeda Sokaku. Aikido, the Harmony of Nature.Stevens, John.

So your argument doesn't work! O'Sensei was ligit. Giancarlo has not presented proof!
This is such a crap argument and it comes up all the time in TMAs which are generally concerned with rank, lineage, etc. I'm not defending Giancarlo at all and don't really care where this whole thing is going, but who cares?

Does someone have something worthwhile to say? Are their points valid? Then they're worth listening to in my mind. Sure, someone with a strong background might be able to give more credence to their argument, but that doesn't discount someone's arguments or comments just because they didn't spend a year kissing butt in Japan or something (Not saying in specific to this whole thing with Giancarlo, I've barely been keeping track honestly. This is more of a general comment).

It's one of the major problems I have with Aikido personally. Lineage seems to be more important than performance.

Keith Lee
 
Old 11-05-2007, 09:15 PM   #32
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that's because judging performance in Aikido can be a tricky proposition imo.

"When your only tool is a hammer every problem starts to look like a nail"
 
Old 11-05-2007, 09:40 PM   #33
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But Unlike Giancarlo's boast,
O'Sensei, had a valid certificate in aiki-jutsu from Takeda Sokaku.
Ueshiba *may* have had some sort of certification from Takeda.... BUT he certainly didn't have any rank or qualifications in AIKIDO. I'll address the proof issue below:

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judging performance in Aikido can be a tricky proposition imo.
Why? How much martial training a person has done can be instantly gleaned from the way they hold themselves and the way they move. And if in doubt, a simple "touch hands" would be sufficient to determine one's level of martial ability.

Obviously, if you can't determine that by looking at the person or feeling them, then there's always the weaker fall back position of rank, teacher and affiliation.

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Old 11-05-2007, 09:57 PM   #34
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This is such a crap argument and it comes up all the time in TMAs which are generally concerned with rank, lineage, etc. I'm not defending Giancarlo at all and don't really care where this whole thing is going, but who cares?

Does someone have something worthwhile to say? Are their points valid? Then they're worth listening to in my mind. Sure, someone with a strong background might be able to give more credence to their argument, but that doesn't discount someone's arguments or comments just because they didn't spend a year kissing butt in Japan or something (Not saying in specific to this whole thing with Giancarlo, I've barely been keeping track honestly. This is more of a general comment).

It's one of the major problems I have with Aikido personally. Lineage seems to be more important than performance.
I met Giancarlo in Houston . Threw him even though he resisted, and I am quite abit smaller than he. HIs boast are what are causing people to question his rank.

I realize rank may not be an issue with you. That's fine. But for some in Aikido, lineage is important.

He has made some grandiose claims that he has not been able to substantiate, short of himself. You need to read some of the other threads on resisting shihans. Then you will understand where this is comming from.

I have studied with a so called master before. He could not back up his claims with rank verification either.

This idea about lineage had a whole thread devoted to it about two years ago.
 
Old 11-05-2007, 10:01 PM   #35
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Ueshiba *may* have had some sort of certification from Takeda.... BUT he certainly didn't have any rank or qualifications in AIKIDO. I'll address the proof issue below:

Why? How much martial training a person has done can be instantly gleaned from the way they hold themselves and the way they move. And if in doubt, a simple "touch hands" would be sufficient to determine one's level of martial ability.

Obviously, if you can't determine that by looking at the person or feeling them, then there's always the weaker fall back position of rank, teacher and affiliation.
Read the literature.
Your right about the Aikido. He was the founder! It was his Idea to change from Aikijuijittsu to Aikido.

"Touched Hands with Giancarlo, not impressed!"

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Old 11-05-2007, 10:37 PM   #36
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I think we've had enough discussion on this topic. Rather than discussing matters of personal importance, please direct your attention and energy towards the subjects being discussed. If people wish to pursue your interests towards personal matters, please do so through private communications.

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