is that the crazy shinto priest guy? That video was scary(watched it awhile back), glad I'm not in Canada. Another good example of why you should learn from the source...
Hey at least it was a showing, I'll give them that. There are still people who think things have to be secret hidden cult practice behind closed doors never to be seen by the public. I mean have you seen some people in CMAs
Yup - and that is THREE different schools in one city....this is why the "outside judgement" flies a bit thick and fast, because this is all we often have to judge it on
That's a fair point Us MAP ninjers have been saying for a long time that there are a lot of folk quietly training in a more sincere (& I believe) practical manner And there does seem to be a big difference between the European and American approaches - likely influenced by the "pioneer teachers"
Careful. It seems some of the ninja folks don't take too kindly to empiricism 'round these here parts
Thing is I have SEEN the "good stuff" - the refusal to share any of it frankly baffling, because it isn't any top secret or special technique at all I think it is cultural snobbery to be honest
Yeah but I've had the same experience with wing chun and I've seen people have the same experience in other CMA's. Which is why I'm only hard on the lack of video from the "you don't have empirical evidence to back your statements" side of things. Bruce was the one who went off on the methodology and lack of evidentiary process. China and Japan both have more of a bent toward cultural traditionalism. This is an expression of it. Also the reason why being between cultures he was free to break out of that /off topic
Yeah. The problem is these arts, because of some of the aspects, tend to attract some....interesting folks.
Some people like their privacy and feel no need to "show stuff". Whether they feel it is "secret" may not be the issue.
Possibly....but they also teach and get paid for it so clearly there is SOMETHING they are selling Hell if The Boss puts out videos then I cannot see the argument myself