Bujingodai
Black Belt
Dan, I'll discuss it. I have very little politics in the indies, other than an arguement here and there online. However, I don't claim what some of the others claim, so I am a moderate. Don't consider myself, and I am not the head of the school... to be anything new. Just an angle.
When I was with the Kan, in my area there was so much backstabbing and bad opinions of everyone. Inner dojo stuff, inter dojo stuff. I saw a lack of any continium if thats what I could call it between the dojos too. I didn't like the QA, it was my issue with it. I have no problem with the Bujinkan. I hold rank, am not qualified to teach it and don't advert that I do. Though would I say it influences what I do. Of course it does.
In honesty I have found more brotherhood in the independent schools, that I did in the Kan. At least in my experience.
Some of the schools that get slammed are pretty good, full of good dedicated supportive people who I will always back up. Some of them,...are wackjobs. Goes with the turf I guess.
When I was with the Kan, in my area there was so much backstabbing and bad opinions of everyone. Inner dojo stuff, inter dojo stuff. I saw a lack of any continium if thats what I could call it between the dojos too. I didn't like the QA, it was my issue with it. I have no problem with the Bujinkan. I hold rank, am not qualified to teach it and don't advert that I do. Though would I say it influences what I do. Of course it does.
In honesty I have found more brotherhood in the independent schools, that I did in the Kan. At least in my experience.
Some of the schools that get slammed are pretty good, full of good dedicated supportive people who I will always back up. Some of them,...are wackjobs. Goes with the turf I guess.