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I can't say I'm impressed.
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I didn't like the "self defense" portion at all. Not just the lack of realism,but the overall cheesy techniques in general.
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Was he doing sine wave? Could see alot of room for improvement on the pattern performance as well.
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How long has this guy been training?
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I'm not flaming, just being honest. I'd give him a "high green".
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Very nice, Stuart. I like the wide range of sparring and SD stuff you guys do. Hope the guy's foot is OK. I have broken many a bone myself!
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If you say so.. though which portion are you refering too.. the clip doesnt have portions, as its all mixed in togethor (one step, sparring, SD and all the rest)!!
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Not the newer version of the sine wave no. His patterns were performed witha broken bone, so Id say he did pretty well consider, though obviously this would affect them somewhat.
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Long enough to warrent going for 2nd dan
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LOL.. if you say so. Feel free to show videos of your gradings so we can compare and reflect!
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Ok, the self defense 'parts'. Didn't like them and they were awful.
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What did he break? His toe? Big deal. tape it together and move on. What good is an X-ray and all the bills if they are going to just tape it?
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That's about as clear as mud. Although I expect it from an art who's main concern is chasing belts and the next rank.
).. okay, just for you... he traned 6 years to his 1st degree and a further 2 years for his second, though I suppose thats not long enough for you!Quote:
I've never graded mine or my students 'testings'
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I don't much believe in testings anyway.
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It's just a moneymaking scheme.
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Besides, I wouldn't know which cool song to play.
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How much did he pay for his 2nd dan? $100? $200? More?
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Each to his own I guess.. although I am wondering just what video your watching as most would agree they are actually pretty decent.. still, I guess you cant please everyone.
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Oh what a hero you are! Besides, it was X-rayed the next day, so no-one knew it was broken.. and he did just get on with it.. no tape either! And no bills, it was done on the NHS!
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Ah! You have a beef with the art (me too ).. okay, just for you... he traned 6 years to his 1st degree and a further 2 years for his second, though I suppose thats not long enough for you!
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So nothing to show then.. figures!
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Heard that before.. theres pro's and con's to that too, just like formal gradings. I take it you judge when your students are ready to move up then.. or dont you believe in having ranks either? How many classes do they have to attend before their next rank then!
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True for McDojangs.. but not for all dojangs. Others make money by charging high fees, not doing gradings so no one ever fails and thus retain them longer to pay more high fees!
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Well, we cant all be into cool music.. dont worry, no one would ever hold it against you
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Enough to cover the hall for a solo grading for 3 hours & travel expenses of the outside examiners. The grading had 5 examiners + 3 others BBs to help test him traveled down. NO ONE made any money that day.. in fact I lost money, as I usually do by hosting small, intensive gradings.
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Decent, yes, but not decent enough for 2nd dan imo.
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We all have our standards.
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I guess if you have alot of high ranks, they see 2nd dan as a low rank, so I see the difference there.
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Thankyou! Not heroics, just common sense. Unless I can see a bone protruding or major deformation, then a broke toe is not a big deal imo.
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I broke my right ring finger and two ribs during a sparring session once. Got an X-ray on the ribs just to make sure they weren't poking anything they shouldn't be. They weren't and they just wrapped me up tight and gave me pain medication.
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I hope your guy's toe gets better soon.
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That's a long time for TKD!
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Then again, you may see 2nd dan as a generally low rank.
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My issues are 2yr blackbelts, inflated ranks, poor techniques, the ATA on all counts, and just the way I see TKD trained.
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What? you take issue with people who criticize performance,but don't record their own training?
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Sorry, maybe one day I'll have to record something just for you.
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I prefer to meet and train with people in person.
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We have four belts, no testing fees, and no monthly fees. Students are handpicked, we don't advertise or sell anything.
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There is a general time in rank understanding,but most of the time it is extended.
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Not if you don't charge or have a contract,which we don't.
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I do see your point and I'm not accusing you of being a mcdojo,yet!
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Just pointing out that the video seemed to be about looks more than substance.
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Anyone can have an opinion.. doesnt make it correct.
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Apparently, if someone doesn't agree with you then they are not correct.
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Done with this pointless thread.
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I was just adding my .02 about the grading from the video. You don't agree with it,so alrighty!
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Stuart, I merely stated my opinion about your youtube 2nd dan grading video. When you post a video it is up for criticism. I saw alot of things lacking in the video like good form,realistic applications, good sparring, etc...
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I'm not going to go back and forth trying to 1-up you.
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It's just my opinion.
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Don't like it? Tough cookies, train better.
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Good grief man. Are you saying that a person putting up a video is only open to criticism by others who post videos?
You obviously don't know what good technique is, good self defense is, or good form looks like, so there is no point.
Look at the self defense your guy does. Are you calling that good self defense? Are you claiming that you would try that against a person wielding a knife?
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Are you saying that a person putting up a video is only open to criticism by others who post videos?
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You obviously don't know what good technique is, good self defense is, or good form looks like, so there is no point.
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Look at the self defense your guy does. Are you calling that good self defense?
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Are you claiming that you would try that against a person weilding a knife?
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As all the examiners (one of which was a soldier) all felt the same, again, Id have to say yes. As many of the techniques we use were taught to me by a US LEO (who specializes in teaching weapons defences) and UK military unarmed combat instructor, Id have to say yes and most importantly, having actually defended against knife attacks in the real world (on more than one occassion) I'd have to say yes!
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So, the military/LEO card doesn't hold much water.
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BTW, I'm not sure if anyone is going to video the upcoming shodan test. If they do I'll try to get ahold of some of the footage. I myself do not have a camcorder.
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Bottom line, you post a video online, expect to get good and bad reviews from the extremist nut jobs on both sides. Very rarely will someone post a response to a thread like this to say that your video was an average or decent performance. 95 times out of 100 you will get "That sucked" or "That was the greatest thing ever".
If the video you posted (and I have not watched it for the record) is representative of a passing grade then why respond further to the nut job that wants to bring it down. Just say "thanks for your opinion" and move on.
By falling into his trap, you make yourself seem like just as big of a nut case as the guy you are arguing with.
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He gives up...
Ha! In TKD we have "indominable spirit!".
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You can also stand at the front of a class of 5 and 6 year olds wearing those posh heavy cotton doboks that are more like a pair of warm pjs and bark orders because you've been there and done that.
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As a technical matter the clip unfortunately IMHO-fwiw is too haphazard to make the ~ideal~ assessment, again purely my view. Too many different things in no particular order that I could detect, made in the presentation.... to me at least I felt it was horribly confused. I am sure being there it made perfect sense.
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However, I do give up in a sense. After rereading my comments I think I was less than constructive in my criticism and would like to publically apologize to StuartA.
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Too many different things in no particular order that I could detect, made in the presentation.... to me at least I felt it was horribly confused. I am sure being there it made perfect sense.
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The multiple person sparring only one contest?
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Regardless he was doing an awful lot of "bouncing" from my biased perspective (ie a low kicking art), were they kicks only...? Granted only a snippet but merits asking...
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Why a board of literal strangers?
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Never understood that one... as his instructor either you consider him ready or not. Why import anybody for that purpose... will he ever see them again?
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LOL we ~loose money~ on the party afterwards,
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if money is any part of the equasion. They have spent the time, now we're merely sharing their experience(s) one extra time
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The point many forget reviewing things like this is that perhaps a not so crisply executed technique was done following 5 rounds of sparring or something..