Backyard Ninjas

[verissimus]

Gun > sword, OK.

What's your point?

[Kenzan]

i didn't open up a school. I asked him if i could teach some beginners in a club and he was fine with it.
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My apologies, it seems you did say, "club" didn't you?
But here's what bothers me. Maybe I am misinformed here, but in so far as it has been my experience with any legitimate dojo including Kendo, there has always been a liability waiver needed by the student before joining a Dojo.
I'm no lawyer, but I assume you received Mr..Yang's approval in writing with proper notarization before you started your intention to form a Martial arts club?
I assume also you are fully insured and/or bonded?
If not, if any student becomes injured, unless I am totally wrong, I think you could be liable, the place where you practice could be liable, and Mr..Yang and his assets could even be liable.

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[Kenzan]

Yes, hence the words no 'real' kendoka.

You are right.
I am only a Mudansha, and I know less than squat-all about Kendo.
But it's obvious that even I could have clocked the both of them properly.

[keima]

I assume also you are fully insured and/or bonded?
If not, if any student becomes injured, unless I am totally wrong, I think you could be liable, the place where you practice could be liable, and Mr..Yang and his assets could even be liable.

the problem would be the schools'. We are suposed to hav a faculty advisor and we did (6 dan TKD). We had to sign so many agreements too.

I am only a Mudansha, and I know less than squat-all about Kendo.
But it's obvious that even I could have clocked the both of them properly.

arrogance? I already apologized for my actions. Dont say u can do something unless u already did it.


Somthing that happened in the dojo:
you know when someone goes for ur men, u go for their DO because their guard is raised up? And when you do ur suposed to avoid their arms cuz its not a target? Basically my sensei said that we do so because kendo its not for sword dueling. I GET IT.
And PS. I love my sensei, obviously not all of us can afford kendo but he lent so many of his students bogu. I dont have one cuz he ran out. Doing something disrespectful to him would be the last thing i want to do. So therefore, good day, i wont associate these activities with kendo again.

[Kenzan]

arrogance? I already apologized for my actions. Dont say u can do something unless u already did it.

Heheheheee..Sorry! You're right, that was too shameless on my part!..heheheheh LOL..C'mon! Have a sense of humor! :P

... But you have to admit the video looks like some pretty wild backyard samurai stylins' doesn't it? be honest!
I kept thinking on the first video, when you hit the Shodan in the Do, your swing was so wide, you left yourself totally open for Tsuki, Men at the least, and I saw a Kote in there too. (such as a mack truck can drive into) It's the sort of opening that people who practice Kendo dream about, I'm sure!

Lighten up!
Oh, just my 2 cents..it's probably better for your overall reputation as a Martial artist if you didn't jump onto Kendo forums, start dropping challenges, and telling people what to do.

Arrogance?
You might want to consider who's house you are in.
Just a thought.

[keima]

if you didn't jump onto Kendo forums, start dropping challenges, and telling people what to do.

I never told people what to do, i just get rediculed so i point out their faults. I was invited by yohed to come here to talk. and he said that maybe I could find some new opoents here too. in fact this account was created by him ^_^

[Munnin]

I don’t see the big deal here folks. When I was his age I did similar things, and had great fun doing it. I had a dismissive attitude towards Kendo back then as well (how silly that there is no thrusting, ect) but then as far as I knew there was no dojo in the area, and I may have been too immature to be humble before the opportunity to learn anyway.

While he clearly is not ready to take kendo seriously he does not see a bad sort.

[Kenzan]

I never told people what to do

So......you didn't write:

~please dont say something without giving a reason.

Dont say u can do something unless u already did it.

[nitpick]Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't that telling people what to do?

[KhawMengLee]

I never told people what to do, i just get rediculed so i point out their faults. I was invited by yohed to come here to talk. and he said that maybe I could find some new opoents here too. in fact this account was created by him ^_^

I got a better idea, why don't you head down to Harlem in a Klan outfit and your bokuto...I'm sure you'll find lots of dueling buddies.

[Kenzan]

I don’t see the big deal here folks. When I was his age I did similar things, and had great fun doing it. I had a dismissive attitude towards Kendo back then as well (how silly that there is no thrusting, ect) but then as far as I knew there was no dojo in the area, and I may have been too immature to be humble before the opportunity to learn anyway.

While he clearly is not ready to take kendo seriously he does not see a bad sort.

Maybe you are right. If it makes him happy..... meh...whaddayagonnado?
I just hope for that no one ever gets hurt.
Besides..I don't know enough about Kendo to mount a proper argument against it anyway.
Live and let live I guess.

[ScottUK]

Keima,

What is that you are doing? Play-fighting? Fencing? Kenjutsu? Duelling? What do you call it? Do you have set rules? Are you fighters, players or combatants?

[rottunpunk]

Doing something disrespectful to him would be the last thing i want to do. So therefore, good day, i wont associate these activities with kendo again.

finally the penny drops..well kind of.
is there not a kendo dojo at the college you go to?
the kung fu thing still sounds a little suspect for me im afraid.
i did judo for over ten years, even got a coaching award at the age of 15 (it was revoked when it was discovered i was too young-pahh) but still thought myself not knowledgable enough to start my own club at uni (an s.u club, as an addition to the local club for local people). best leave it to balding people is my motto

[Makigai]

I was invited by yohed to come here to talk. and he said that maybe I could find some new opoents here too. in fact this account was created by him ^_^

Now you should go away.

[keima]

finally the penny drops..well kind of.
is there not a kendo dojo at the college you go to?
the kung fu thing still sounds a little suspect for me im afraid.
i did judo for over ten years, even got a coaching award at the age of 15 (it was revoked when it was discovered i was too young-pahh) but still thought myself not knowledgable enough to start my own club at uni (an s.u club, as an addition to the local club for local people). best leave it to balding people is my motto

They tried to start a kendo club but there are always issues, no kendo at college im afraid. Ok, again im going say this, i never claimed to be an expert or advanced at gong fu, my sifu allowed me to teach beginners ... OK?

What is that you are doing? Play-fighting? Fencing? Kenjutsu? Duelling? What do you call it? Do you have set rules? Are you fighters, players or combatants?

Yes, i said this before, who ever gets hit in a vital or cripling spot loses.

[keima]

Now you should go away.

good bye then