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Originally posted by Cthulhu
Should I call this guy out on it?
Cthulhu
Amos Parker - 8th dan - Yoshinkan - but he isn't white. He's black.
Originally posted by Cthulhu
Then again...is it REALLY worth my time?
Originally posted by arnisador
Unless you believe he's doing harm, probably not. Logic isn't likely to work--what options would that leave you? Embarrassing him? Threatening him with exposure? Threatening him physically? It seems like a potentially unpleasant situation.
On another note, I do understand now that the AikidoFAQ web site is taken from a list so the words used should perhaps not reflect on the site owner.
Originally posted by Cthulhu
I don't want to 'call the guy out', per se, but merely inform him that his rank is most likely unearned and that he should stop making such claims. If not, then I'd be more than happy to let everyone in on the truth.
Cthulhu
Then again...is it REALLY worth my time?
The Aikikai is the world governing organization in the Aikido Ideals of O' Sensei. The Aikikai is headed by Moriteru Ueshiba and provides instructor rank and certification in Aikido. The IMAF is the Independent Martial Arts Federation which is headed by Soke Robert Shook! The IMAF represents all styles from Aikido to Ninjutsu etc,. It also offers the Head Master/Founder Certification of the new founder of their own martial art system. The 10th Dan Yoshio Sugino is the Headmaster/Founder of the Katori Shinto Ryu Aikido System and was conferred 10th Dan by the IMAF according to the requirements and qualifications for the Headmaster/Founder Certification. I will also, when i get my manual finished for my new system test for the same certification. Yet i will be several ranks down as founder! Sincerely, In Humility; Chiduce!
Some of the 10th dans at http://www.aikidofaq.com/misc/10dan.html were promoted by the IMAF and some by the Aikikai, it says. What is the significance of this distinction?
Originally posted by arnisador
Isn't this a rather unprofessional comment or is there some context or inside joke that I'm missing?