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YODA
16-Jun-2003, 07:00 PM
Whilst rumaging around Bullshido.com looking for the Wing Chun Vs Kyokushinkai video I couldn't help but notice this....
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June 12, 2003
Express News Service
Pune, June 12: SHUBHANGI Dey, three-and-a-half years in age, has been awarded a 1 Dan Black Belt by the Maharashtra Taekwondo Association at the Black Belt gradation exam, held at Agrik Shikshan Prasarak Mandal auditorium in Dombivli (E), Mumbai, recently.
In the same exam, five-year-old Rajat Rajore received a 2 Dan Black Belt as did six-year-old Rituraj Bhetkari. All three are trainees of the city-based Horangee Taekwondo Academy.
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=54704
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Notice I've posted this in the Off Topic forum - 'cos it sure ain't martial arts.
Adam
16-Jun-2003, 07:09 PM
I saw that article too Yoda. This is a disgrace to anyone who ever had to work their asses off to achieve their shodan and is DEFINITELY not good PR for TKD, which already has a reputation for McDojoness. Shame on them! :(
WhiteWizard
16-Jun-2003, 08:17 PM
thats so stupid i mean they could only have had the ability to walk for 2 years also they would lack the cognitive ability to understand what they are doing
YODA
16-Jun-2003, 08:18 PM
Bet the parents paid a tidy grading fee though huh?
WhiteWizard
16-Jun-2003, 08:25 PM
yeah need to ask Fraser how much that would cost LOL :D
Cain
16-Jun-2003, 08:39 PM
Mumbai!?!?!?!?!?
That's Bombay....maybe I could check it out...
|Cain|
YODA
16-Jun-2003, 08:40 PM
Originally posted by cain_charlie
Mumbai!?!?!?!?!?
That's Bombay....maybe I could check it out...
|Cain|
Yeah - with their standards they may give you a green belt :D
Cain
16-Jun-2003, 08:52 PM
;):p
|Cain|
JediMasterChris
16-Jun-2003, 08:54 PM
LMAO! That is hilarious!!!! ROFLMAOLOLROTFLMA!!!! HAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAAAA....cow.....HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAA AAAAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! LOL! :D
That is funny. :rolleyes:
Cain
16-Jun-2003, 08:57 PM
Oops! Forgot the damn smileys!!!
Oh by the way with their standards they'd make me a grandmaster ;)
|Cain|
JediMasterChris
16-Jun-2003, 08:58 PM
More like yellow belt! Silly! :D
Marku
16-Jun-2003, 09:08 PM
What is wrong with the world....All about pretty little belts and money.....
*Shakes head*
That kid won't even remember getting his Dan.
I've had pairs of socks longer than he's been doing MA!
morphus
16-Jun-2003, 10:10 PM
I've had pairs of socks longer than he's been doing MA!
With your feet you'd have to:confused:
Wass the deal with yur feet?:confused:
YODA
16-Jun-2003, 10:14 PM
Originally posted by morphus
I've had pairs of socks longer than he's been doing MA!
With your feet you'd have to:confused:
Wass the deal with yur feet?:confused:
DON'T mention the FEET :woo:
LOL!
Hey Cain, if you can check into it more where you are we'd like to know what the go is...
MATT_LIQUID
16-Jun-2003, 11:24 PM
i bet i could beet em up lol
darlph
17-Jun-2003, 12:26 AM
I wonder how they do at sparring other black belts. Hand and eye coordination is just beginning to set in at that age. So throw a punch and hit the kid who then goes sailing across the room.. I wonder if that is how drawf tossing got started.ummmmmmmmmm
I bet these are just some spoilt rich kids who wanted to be like brue lee or someone, so their parents took them to a McDojo and bought them a Dan grade to stop them crying about it.
Pacificshore
17-Jun-2003, 01:25 AM
Where did you say you found this:confused: ........BULLshido.com:confused:
Then it must be true:woo:
Originally posted by YODA
Notice I've posted this in the Off Topic forum - 'cos it sure ain't martial arts.
HAHAHA! GOLDEN! :)
Sweeet
17-Jun-2003, 03:47 AM
I'd love to see someone who knows what they're doing waltz into that club, yell something like 'McDojo!' and proceed to wipe the floor with the whole class single-handedly, ala Jet Li in that movie where he cleans up an Aikido club. Preferably me (although I won't claim to know what I'm doing)...
Ok, fantasy over.. :p
Cain
17-Jun-2003, 08:41 AM
Hey Cain, if you can check into it more where you are we'd like to know what the go is...
Yeah, I will be checking it out in a few days, maybe they will accept my poor self ;)
But I don't think the x'am fees will be a lot, prices are low here, I pay 2$ a month as fees, for black belt it's a 100$ the rest go maximum at 10$
They are looking for publicity more than money, knowing the people in here no one would spend more than 5$ a month for a martial arts class
|Cain|
Adam
17-Jun-2003, 11:08 AM
Cain's our man in the field on this one :)
Go wielding the banner of MAP!
Odds are it is just for Kata and forms only.
Cain
17-Jun-2003, 11:46 AM
yeah, probably I can't imagine a 3.5 year old kid doing 50 push ups and sparring with a tight determination to whack the cr4p outta his opponent ;)
|Cain|
hongkongfuey
17-Jun-2003, 12:14 PM
yeah, probably I can't imagine a 3.5 year old kid doing 50 push ups and sparring with a tight determination to whack the cr4p outta his opponent
you havn't met 'ma boy' (age 2) then.
Favourite sport - hitting things (people preferably) with his 12 foot long stick.
Not sure about the 50 pressups though - he would probably get bored unless he was doing them on 1 finger.
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