Brad Ellin
08-Jan-2004, 05:05 AM
Hi, and welcome to MAP! In order to cause as little confusion and to keep some of you from being mistaken as a troll, may I make a few suggestions?
1) Read thru as much of the Ninjustu posts as you can, BEFORE asking your question. The answer may already be there, then you can ask to clarify any fine points.
2) Don't be afraid to ask questions. We won't laugh (well, not too hard anyways). There are quite a few knowledgeable people here that will be more than happy to answer any questions. If you want, PM me.
3) No politics, please. I personally don't care if you train in the Bujinkan, Genbukan, Jinenkan or any other X-Kan, Ninjukai or whatever. Do you want to seriously discuss Ninjutsu? That's what I care about. Also, please don't slag off on someone because they are a member of a different organization than you. It's just possible that you can learn something from them.
4) You may not agree with what I or anyone else says about Ninjutsu. That's cool. I never said you had to. But, present your counter in a civilized manner. We will all enjoy this section more if we're not flaming each other.
5) Video games, fiction books, movies are not Ninjutsu. If you come off sounding as if you just walked out of one, don't be surprised when no one takes you seriously.
6) I don;t have all the answers nor is my word final. I've learned a lot from other members posting here. Here's a hint though, don't belive everything you read here. Take the time to do research outside of MAP to get your answers clarified. The answers are out there. If you know where to look.
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In additon to the wise words above, newcomers can ask questions here (http://www.martialartsplanet.com/forums/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=57486)
You are, of course, welcome to start a thread with your question, but if you think its the sort of thing that might have been asked before, you'll get the best response by using the link above.
Thanks and we hope you enjoy your stay
:)
xen
1) Read thru as much of the Ninjustu posts as you can, BEFORE asking your question. The answer may already be there, then you can ask to clarify any fine points.
2) Don't be afraid to ask questions. We won't laugh (well, not too hard anyways). There are quite a few knowledgeable people here that will be more than happy to answer any questions. If you want, PM me.
3) No politics, please. I personally don't care if you train in the Bujinkan, Genbukan, Jinenkan or any other X-Kan, Ninjukai or whatever. Do you want to seriously discuss Ninjutsu? That's what I care about. Also, please don't slag off on someone because they are a member of a different organization than you. It's just possible that you can learn something from them.
4) You may not agree with what I or anyone else says about Ninjutsu. That's cool. I never said you had to. But, present your counter in a civilized manner. We will all enjoy this section more if we're not flaming each other.
5) Video games, fiction books, movies are not Ninjutsu. If you come off sounding as if you just walked out of one, don't be surprised when no one takes you seriously.
6) I don;t have all the answers nor is my word final. I've learned a lot from other members posting here. Here's a hint though, don't belive everything you read here. Take the time to do research outside of MAP to get your answers clarified. The answers are out there. If you know where to look.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
In additon to the wise words above, newcomers can ask questions here (http://www.martialartsplanet.com/forums/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=57486)
You are, of course, welcome to start a thread with your question, but if you think its the sort of thing that might have been asked before, you'll get the best response by using the link above.
Thanks and we hope you enjoy your stay
:)
xen