Well Chris I certainly didn't mean to upset anyone. I just wanted to get some feed back. Thank you for letting me know I should have posted in the meet and greet forum, but I didn't think it was an issue to inquire and or promote training in a particular area. I hope that this isn't the norm on here to just go back and forth rather than have constructive converstaion and be helpful to others. Well I hope we are on the right track and my posts are welcome.
All the Best
I broke my finger yesterday, so I'm a little grumbly, but that said...
1: If you just wanted some feedback on your site, post a thread saying "Hey guys, just put a site together, can you give me some feedback?" If there is no site (which seems to be the case.. the old site of richmondtactical.com is closed, and there is no mention of you on the Jinenkan website. You mention that you are a Shibu dojo of the Kouseigogi Dojo of Adam Mitchell, my question would be what the connection is? Are you just following his Budohall online training, or is there a real connection there? Adam is quite well respected, and such behaviour is not a good reflection on him....) then there will be little feedback other than from people who already train there or visit. So what feedback are you talking about?
2: Have some credibility and integrity when you inquire or promote, though. Stating that you are "searching for a Koryu system" (an aside, the X-Kans are not Koryu systems, so you may want to rethink that), then saying you are tossing up between the Genbukan and the Jinenkan when you are actually a member or instructor of a Jinenkan dojo or group already shows no integrity, and removes credibility from your future dealings unless you deal with this first. So far, from being caught out, you have tried to turn this around with comments here like "I didn't think it was an issue..." "I hope this isn't the norm..." etc, again showing a great lack in integrity.
3: Promotion of schools can be done, but the first thing to do is to contact Bob Hubbard, the owner of the site, and see what advertising fees you need to pay.
4: "Have constructive conversation and be helpful to each other"?!? Dude, you lied coming on here, spammed the forum with the same post in five separate threads, even where it was completely unrelated, all with the express purpose of then bringing up your own group and talking them up. You got caught (I gotta say, by rather stupidly posting contrasting information on e-budo within 2 days of your spamming here), and now you're trying to say that the way this thread is going isn't being helpful? Are you kidding?
5: When it comes to your posts being welcome, that will come down to how you conduct yourself. This isn't a good start, but it can be fixed. Whether it will be is up to you, though.
I will finish by reiterating that Adam Mitchell (and the Jinenkan in general) is very well respected in the X-Kan community, both online and offline, and your behaviour here is a poor reflection on both, something that neither deserve. I would caution you to think of such things before starting such a path again.
