BRUCE CALKINS & THE EAGLE FEDERATION

[Akashiro Tamaya]

Hello Bruce,

Just curious as to who these group called: http://www.eaglefederation.com/

Can you invite some of your peers over this forum for some friendly inquiry ?

My curiosity would be that, under what Authority does the founder have to be able to give Sokeship ranks as well as knightshood titles ?

The founder list his credentials only to some extend and I'd be curious to know where, when and whom did he train under.

He looks awfully young, perhaps he is very talented and I am sure would love to be introduce to him thru this forum.

Thank you !

 

[arnisador]

Knighthoods?

Sheesh. Anything for a buck.

 

[Andrew Green]

Ok, first suggest he hire a web designer....

At the bottom there it looks like someone just put every buttont they could find... I mean powered by Windows AND Red Hat? Phpbb? Where? huh?


Yikes... I move to dismiss this on the basis of ugly websitedness...

 

[47MartialMan]

At first I thought Eagle's wensite was a fanatasy/game/surreal.


However, Mr calkins is pictured on this site;

"Martial Arts of The World"

http://www.maotw.com/gmg/

 

[arnisador]

Yikes... I move to dismiss this on the basis of ugly websitedness...

I may have to second this motion. If you're going to claim to grant knighthoods, get a decent web site! Is it a free site? It looks like one.

 

[arnisador]

http://www.maotw.com/gmg/

Wow. Someone was "awarded the rank of O-Sensei" there. I see Chojun Miyagi endorses the site.

 

[Andrew Green]

I may have to second this motion. If you're going to claim to grant knighthoods, get a decent web site! Is it a free site? It looks like one.

He's got his own domain... so something must be getting paid... but yikes! Frontpage has done better then that....

 

[Akashiro Tamaya]

Knighthoods?

Sheesh. Anything for a buck.

Yup ! Here's the link

http://www.eaglefederation.com/eagl...deration.com/eaglefed/martialarts/emaf/kh.php

 

[arnisador]

Every time I think these people have hit rock bottom, they get some dynamite and start blasting.

 

[terryl965]

oh my GOD is this for real Batman, yes robin we are under attack by the highess level of being a fraud. I will say I'm sorry for trying to strick up for this guy, the time has come to join the likelihood of everybody else Mr. Calkins you my MA brother must be on some kind of drug to be able to make people a knight. You try to see the good in people and they crap all over you. I can not and will not try to help to uphold what is right from wrong, anybody that claims they can make ordinary joe a knight or a soke in that manner.

 

[Akashiro Tamaya]

Well, Here's the founder of Eagle Federation:

http://www.eaglefederation.com/eagl...ion.com/eaglefed/martialarts/emaf/founder.php


Nice grip on the Katana Huh ?

 

[Andrew Green]

"Doctorate of Philosophy in Zendo"

Wonder if that is from a Ivy league College....

 

[Akashiro Tamaya]

Requirement as a Soke or other beautiful Japanese Titles:

Eagle Sokeship Council


Eagle Federation Grandmaster Sokeship Council offers the following ranks and titles:

Grandmasters Council and Sokeship Board
Grandmaster Allen Carpenter
Grandmaster Jay Blanton
Grandmaster Reggie Hoover



Shodai Soke(First Generation Soke)
Minimum of age requirement of 21, Style must also be recognized
by at least one other organization. Must hold 5th Degree in two styles
and show a breakdown of the style and rank requirements.


Nidai Soke (Second Generation Grandmaster)
Must be selected by the Shodai Soke.


Soke (Inheritor)
Must be 5th Dan or Above and the shodai Soke must leave the style to you.


Founder
Must be 1st Dan or Above in two styles.


HeadMaster Recognition
Must be 1st Dan or Above.


Professor of Budo or Mudo (See EF Academy)
Must be 5th Dan or Above.


Master Instructor of Budo or Mudo (See EF Academy)
Must be 4th Dan or Above.


Instructor of Budo or Mudo (See EF Academy)
Must be 3th Dan or Above.


Grandmaster
Must hold a minimum rank of 9th or 10th Dan.


Master
Must hold a minimum rank of 5th Dan.


Black Belt
Must hold a minimum rank of 1st Dan.


Other Title Certificates(See EF Academy)
Any title requested will be submitted to the board for consideration.

 

[Andrew Green]

I want to be a Jedi Knight? Is that title in there?

 

[Cryozombie]

I want to be a Jedi Knight? Is that title in there?

Other Title Certificates(See EF Academy)
Any title requested will be submitted to the board for consideration.

Apparently.

 

[arnisador]

Nidai Soke? Is that a real term? I haven't heard it before.

 

[BruceCalkins]

Ok, first suggest he hire a web designer....

At the bottom there it looks like someone just put every buttont they could find... I mean powered by Windows AND Red Hat? Phpbb? Where? huh?


Yikes... I move to dismiss this on the basis of ugly websitedness...

Do you like or respect anything... It Looks Like NO ! ! !

 

[BruceCalkins]

At first I thought Eagle's wensite was a fanatasy/game/surreal.


However, Mr calkins is pictured on this site;

"Martial Arts of The World"

http://www.maotw.com/gmg/

Thank You MartialMan.. Yes I am also posted in this site. They Respect what I have learned and Don't Put just anyone.

 

[BlackCatBonz]

Thank You MartialMan.. Yes I am also posted in this site. They Respect what I have learned and Don't Put just anyone.

and before "gogen yamagushi" even

 

[BruceCalkins]

Knighthoods?

Sheesh. Anything for a buck.

He is not claiming Knights of the round or anything... I knoe 5+ Church Groups that offer Knighthoods. And Several Other Groups... He is not claiming to be a King or Monarky Just Within his group. Stopp being so picky and closed minded.