Those that sit on the board...that had to seek legal counsel: Frank Denton, Chair Conroe, TX Term Expires 02/01/2013 •Appointed TDLR Commission Chairman; 2006 •Appointed to TDLR Commission; 2002 •Occupation: President, Denton Investment Corporation •Sam Houston State University , Bachelor's degree •Former Chair, Conroe/Lake Conroe Area Chamber of Commerce •Former Chair, Leadership Montgomery County •Member of the Texas Forestry Association •Former Executive Board Member and Chair, Small Business Committee, Texas Association of Business •Former member of the board of directors of the Conroe Industrial Development Corporation •Former member of the board of directors of the Montgomery County United Way •Former member of the board of directors of the Texas Certified Self Insurance Guarantee Association •Former member of the board of directors of the Texas Self Insurance Association -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Arismendez, Vice Chair Shallowater, TX Term Expires 02/01/2015 •Appointed to TDLR Commission; 2005 •Occupation: Assistant to Mayor and City Council, City of Lubbock •BBA, Texas Tech University •Treasurer for the City of Lubbock Hispanic Chamber of Commerce •Vice-President for the Lubbock County Republican Hispanic National Assembly •Member of WesTex Allied Communities •Member of Texas Association of Sports Officials •Executive Committee Lubbock County Republican Party •Former Mayor of Shallowater Texas •Former President of Lubbock County Child Protective Services •Former member of the Texas Motor Vehicle Board -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lewis Benavides Oak Point, Texas Term Expires 02/01/2011 •Appointed to TDLR Commission; 2005 •Occupation: Associate Vice President for Human Resources; Texas Woman’s University •San Antonio College, San Antonio, Texas; A.A., 1983 •Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas; B.B.A. 1985 •Senior Professional in Human Resources; SPHR, Human Resources Certification Institute •President, North Texas Society for Human Resources Management •Member, College and University Personnel Association and Texas Higher Education of Human Resources Association •Commissioner, Civil Service Commission, City of Dallas, 1995 – 2002 •Member, Civil Service Trial Board, City of Dallas, 1993 – 1995 •President, Cable Access of Dallas, 1989 – 1995 •Vice-Chairman, Outreach, Denton County Republican Party •Member, Republican National Hispanic Assembly •Founding Member, Admiral Nimitz Foundation •Member, National Museum on the Pacific War and World War II Veterans Committee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LuAnn Roberts Morgan Midland, Texas Term Expires 02/01/2015 •Appointed to TDLR Commission; 2004 •University of Texas, Permian Basin, MBA •Texas Tech University, BS •Texas A & M, Extension Agency Economic Development Program •Doctoral Candidate, Psychology, Kennedy-Western University •District 1, Midland City Council Member •Mayor ProTem, Midland, TX, 2000-2002 •Leadership Texas Graduate and Alum, 1999 - Present •Midland County Republican Women, Member •United Way of Midland, Campaign Chair, 1999; President 1996-97;Past Pres, 1997-98, Board 1996-Present •Midland Chamber of Commerce – Board & VP, 1993-1999; Past-Chair of Economic Development -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fred N. Moses Plano, Texas Term Expires 02/01/2015 •Appointed to TDLR Commission, 2003 •Occupation: President and Chief Executive Officer, Telecom Electric Supply Company •Graduate, University of Bridgeport in Connecticut •President Emeritus, Plano Community Forum •Vice-Chair and Treasurer, Plano Community Home •Treasurer, Collin County Youth Charity •Collin County Precinct Chair 89 •Deacon, Shiloh Missionary Baptist, Plano •Former Chair, Plano Economic Development Board •Former Chair, Plano Chamber of Commerce •Member, Collin County Community College Electronic Technology Advisory Committee •Member, Bowman Middle School Site Base Improvement Committee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lilian Norman-Keeney Taylor Lake Village, TX Term Expires 02/01/2011 •Appointed to TDLR Commission, 2005 •Occupation: Owner, Norman Insurance Agency •Mayor Pro Tem, Taylor Lake Village •Program Chair, Houston Symphony League, Bay Area •Bay Area Republican Women 2005, Literacy Chairman •District Director, Texas Federation of Republican Women 2003 •Former President, Bay Area Republican Women -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deborah Yurco Austin, Texas Term expires 02/01/2013 •Appointed TDLR Commission; 2007 •Licensed attorney at law in the State of Texas •Licensed attorney at law in the State of Florida •South Texas College of Law, JD, 1985 •Florida State University, BS Finance, 1982 •Board member of the St. David’s Healthcare Foundation •Board member of the Junior Austin Women’s Club •Past board member and legal counsel for The Women’s Symphony League of Austin •Board member and legal counsel for the Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Gamma Sorority, Gamma Beta Chapter at the University of Texas Save basically: $21,500; hold your next event in a state besides Texas or Delaware.
Two of them have more than a bachelors (minimum 4 yrs college). One of those, a law degree, and they still had to seek "legal counsel" what is that all about? Politics does indeed make strange bedfellows. BTW, I reside in the locations at least in which one of these persons serves.
If it was up to me, on a $2,000,000 event, that I could save, let's say 2% at the ametuer level, (which is a little better than what some of the major/world banks are paying now), then I would pick a state besides Texas or Deleware to hold my next MMA/ UFC/ PRIDE event.
And I would charge 15% for making that decision!:hat: (Off the net, that is...leaving the gross with...well, you do the math, I already saved you $$$).
In fact, I would specifically choose the state of Hawaii...again, you do the math, call me if you want to know where I would go next.
Don't forget...if the financing is comming from financial/investment/capital venture firms, then the 2% would at least go to pay back some of the investors...what's the bottom line here?
-- And I would have understood "black" and "belt" would have included all of the combinations without actually looking for what it was I was seeking. Guess I was also assuming too much that the term "various ways" would also be understood to mean just that, exactly, or kind of in a round about way, almost exactly that......................
Just a quick recap here, for those of you that don't wish to reread the entire thread, this is what I have proposed, and yes, I am always looking for a new means of employment (if you want to know how I answered individually to your replys, then you will have to back track a little): -How to save $21,500 on your next MMA/UFC event: Don't hold it in the state of Texas, or Delaware. This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency’s legal authority. What? With all of their credentials (those that sit on the board, that have never taken a martial arts class in their lives; just guessing) they couldn't just automatically, and magikally find it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority? They had to actually seek legal counsel? What a joke. --see post 461 for credentials Wouldn't you as a promoter / manager / matchmaker want that money coming into your own pocket? It is pretty clear: in order to increase your profitabilaty, and the money you get to keep in your wallet, don't come to Texas, don't come to Deleware. Yes, some do, but just think what $21,500 means to you...you could pay your fighters more, pay your MDs more, pay the judges more...from what I have seen, $21,500 would go a long way to recruit some extra fighting talent. -If it was up to me, on a $2,000,000 event, that I could save, let's say 2% at the ametuer level, (which is a little better than what some of the major/world banks are paying now), then I would pick a state besides Texas or Deleware to hold my next MMA/ UFC/ PRIDE event. -And I would charge 15% for making that decision! (Off the net, that is...leaving the gross with...well, you do the math, I already saved you $$$). -In fact, I would specifically choose the state of Hawaii...again, you do the math, call me if you want to know where I would go next. -Don't forget...if the financing is comming from financial/investment/capital venture firms, then the 2% would at least go to pay back some of the investors...what's the bottom line here? -btw---hawaii? that's a freebie. Drink up. I'm sure the "pro" events would have a higher price tag, just referencing the http://www.license.state.tx.us/sports/sports.htm website. -see post 461...not double posting, just allowing feasibility here! -Two of them have more than a bachelors (minimum 4 yrs college). One of those, a law degree, and they still had to seek "legal counsel" what is that all about? Politics does indeed make strange bedfellows. BTW, I reside in the locations at least in which one of these persons serves. -
There was a time when many aikidoka attempted to refute the connection between aikido and Daito Ryu. What you have posted was proven by Stan Pranin author of Aiki Journal. below is a photograph of O Sensei Ueshiba kneeling in front of the calligraphy saying Daito Ryu. It was proven that O Sensei trained in daito Ryu for more than ten years. In fact the photo I posted is of the original..some "historians" printed the same photograph with the calligraphy deleted. regards koyo
absolutely. many, many similarities. but also differences. i found that after switching to aikido from hapkido, there were many skills i learned that served me well in my new art. the striking, kicking, grappling skills, etc. shihonage, ikkyo, kotegaeshi were all in hapkido, as well as other techniques. the place i studied hapkido had a master who was also a kyukushin practitioner, so we got to learn some of the striking techniques from that art. that was great. i also had some judo friends in hapkido so we rolled all the time. principles are the same always. get off the line, strike them to unbalance or end it, apply technique if necessary. just a bit different application of the same principles.
what's unbelievable to me is that you're still caught up in this. you're sitting there parsing minute semantics. when clearly, practically everyone here and the whole freakin' world knows the meaning of "combat sports". this is your debate... combat sports does not exist blah blah blah blah, i'm not listening you need to read some noam chomsky or something. i'll just copy a relevant tidbit from the chomsky wikipedia article... combat + sports...get it now?
below is the triangular entry to make kote gaeshe including the atemi to counter any secondary attack and to unbalance the attacker. Too many aikidoka spin around the attack and grab the thrust which is left out there for them (wrong) Next the attacker would be unbalanced over the edge of his foot. NOT spun round in a circle. The secrets of aikido are in the triangles. Quoted by saito Shihan.
Okay people I think this thread has been off topic for long enough. Could we please stop getting wrapped up in semantics and get to answering the original question.
Aikido is a self defence art. Even if the attacker is stronger than you if you have the confidence to enter escaping his attack then the strikes you would use would most likely be disallowed in MAM competition. The principle is to attack 100% with little concern about defending and destroy the attacker within moments. If both competitors in MMA used this using any attack they wish to..both would be injured. I have seen irrimi (entry) used excellently in MMA and versions of irrimi nage and juji nage. Self defennce is quite different from competition and I have seen guys who studied competition engaging in real fights and they instictively threw aside any rules so as to survive. If you are young and strong MMA can be excellent for you. If you want to be effective in a real fight I suggest cross training which would include competative arts.
-- Sure, aikiwolfie...perhaps another reason you don't see many aikidoka in MMA / UFC is that it does not pay enough. In many of the dojo I have been to, the practitioners in those dojo are mostly professionals, well into their careers and many of them earn significantly more than they would fighting before being given the opportunity to sign a contract. It just wouldn't be an attractive sum of money.
