Wing Woo Gar
Senior Master
You have to ask? Have you seen his instructional videos? Of course he levitates.
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It was a foolish question.
Wouldn't surprise me. Particularly as a moderator, even if I'm not an employee, I could see it violating some law or another. Even if not, I wouldn't share that info for someone else anyway.
I got my first 1st Dan in 1975. 7th Dan MDK TKD in 2021. So 48 years.
There are a few 8th and 9th Dan posters here. Earl Weiss is an ITF 9th Dan. He's shared that publicly, so it's OK to repeat.
There are a few 8th and 9th Dan posters here. Earl Weiss is an ITF 9th Dan. He's shared that publicly, so it's OK to repeat.
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Iām sure a crisp one dollar note would change your mind š
The crispness is very important. Donāt try bribing us moderators with any worn out bills.
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British āpaperā money is now made of a polymer that remains crisp and unwrinkled forever, just like the people in LA! So if youāll take pounds sterling (five being the minimum, Iām afraid) then they will always be crisp!
British money looks cooler than US.
So..holding out for 2 and a half hours has sextupled your bribe? I think I might hold out a bit longer.
Bujingodai
Black Belt
Late starting 1999 for my Shodan didn't get into training til my early 20's
Yeah, maybe. But I have uncut sheets of American paper currency, including one of two dollar notes, that look really cool.
Every once in a while Iāll gift one to one of my buddyās kids just to blow their mind.
Wing Woo Gar
Senior Master
Ha! Go ahead, make my day!
Iāll P.M you.
PM me your mailing address.
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No no! The smallest polymer money we have is the Ā£5 note! Bribing you with a greater sum would be an insult to your moral standingā¦on this forum.
Hand raised.
I've got a few of the old $2 bills, as well as actual silver dollars. I don't think I'm actually a collector, but ever since I was a kid, I've made it a point to keep a little money from every country I visit.
Hyoho
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Basically the same here. Shodan karate and Jujitsu. Took shodan Kendo with BKA before leaving for good. All the rest in different arts to a much higher level in Japan. Taken in the allotted time between grades. Then again I was daily practitioner. If I am asked for a bio I always make it clear when I took particular grades rather than tag it on. What I did in karate is but a dream! I would do far better to defend myself with walking stick.
Hyoho
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Erm well yes. But after around 56 years of practice, most of that professionally. It's only natural. If anyone else had put into it what I have they would be up the top as well. I retired from taking dan grades at forty-two to concentrate on Koryu Bujutsu.
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Xue Sheng
All weight is underside
Black belt...... we don't need any stinking black belt
Sorry could not resist.
Traditional Chinese Martial Arts does not have belt ranks if taught traditionally by old Chinese guys. But I can say I was first given permission to teach about 30 years ago if various CMA forms and again for Traditional Yang style, to teach anything I was taught, over 15 years ago, but I was allowed to teach the long form over 20 years ago.
Sorry could not resist.
Traditional Chinese Martial Arts does not have belt ranks if taught traditionally by old Chinese guys. But I can say I was first given permission to teach about 30 years ago if various CMA forms and again for Traditional Yang style, to teach anything I was taught, over 15 years ago, but I was allowed to teach the long form over 20 years ago.
