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Post by Bob Davis on Mar 15, 2013 10:46:08 GMT
Hi,
Does anybody have any info on this guy? There's plenty of stuff online but it all seems to have come from the man himself and I'm looking for some independant opinions. (Not a shotokan practitioner BTW)
Thanks in advance.
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Post by Allan Shepherd on Mar 26, 2013 17:54:26 GMT
Hi Bob
Curious, why independent opinions?
Best Regards Allan
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Post by Bob Davis on Mar 26, 2013 18:32:03 GMT
Hi Allan,
Nothing sinister, the guy runs a dojo within striking distance of where I live, has a different background and holds a high rank in a style other than my own. I'd like to know if it's worth the trip is all (may just take a punt anyway at some point).
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Post by nathanso on Mar 27, 2013 5:56:07 GMT
I would definitely visit if I was nearby. If he lives up to the hype on his website, it would be a treat to see. If it was bogus, it would be amusing as hell. Either way, it would make a good story.
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Post by th0mas on Mar 27, 2013 13:56:57 GMT
His video's are a bit startrek... although having poor taste in video production does not make you a poor karateka.
If he has been around for 40 years in London, I am surprised none of us have heard of him given the rather small world we circle in.
Only other thing I noticed was that he seems to be performing a range of kata from different karate styles, both shotokan (I think I saw Bassai Dai) and goju stuff....And he is an 8th Dan in his own style, which is a common McDojo practice, but also does not mean he is not legitimate.
I think you are going to have to go for it Bob....and report back (I am intrigued) :-)
edit: not shotokan, Kyokushinkai.. brick breaking and rather too many mentions of Chi and Zen for my tastes...
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Post by Allan Shepherd on Mar 27, 2013 14:37:34 GMT
Own styles are not always McDojo!!
Maybe some credit where credit is due? I remember reading many years ago about Stephen Grayston the founder of Shindo Ryu Karate Do which was an amalgamation of Kobayashi Shorinryu, Shotokan and Wado Ryu.
Best Regards Allan
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Post by th0mas on Mar 27, 2013 18:23:17 GMT
Hi Allan
I think if you re-read what I wrote...
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