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Is Go Kan Ryu worthwhile?
Yes
9%
 9%  [ 1 ]
No
90%
 90%  [ 10 ]
Total Votes : 11

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Harkon72
Black Belt
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Joined: 27 Aug 2012
Posts: 1875
Location: Wales
Styles: Okinawan Karate, Aikido, Ninpo.

PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 6:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes Sensei8, I realize exactly what you say. People think that each kiai should be consistent, or even sound the same. This not the way I was taught; for me it is a coming together of focus, intent and commitment. My kiai can vary in sound, even in the same kata; it's not the sound that matters, but the internal process.
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sensei8
KF Sensei
KF Sensei

Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 16386
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]

PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Harkon72 wrote:
Yes Sensei8, I realize exactly what you say. People think that each kiai should be consistent, or even sound the same. This not the way I was taught; for me it is a coming together of focus, intent and commitment. My kiai can vary in sound, even in the same kata; it's not the sound that matters, but the internal process.

Solid post; especially the bold type above.



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kensei
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Joined: 05 Oct 2012
Posts: 235
Location: Canada
Styles: Shotokan

PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 11:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh, this again. I have been reading about the ills of GKR for about 6 years now and I have yet to read anything good about that lot.

I am not against making money off of Karate, we have all put in many hours and given up family time ext to get a Dojo or two running, but a pyramid set up from the get go sends off warning bells to me.

The other thing is I would never train with them because their "Sensei" teaching class may not be a black belt! I once read that an Yellow belt was given a black belt with a white stripe and the title of "Sensei" so he could open a club. He took a four month course of "Advanced teaching skill" but from what I understand this young man was not a great instructor.

Just stinks of fraud to me.
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