tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315333410007118561.post5285411770873456755..comments2024-03-15T00:52:20.774-07:00Comments on The Dragon's Orb: I wear a ropeErik the Strangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14719361294346916751noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315333410007118561.post-1153727129279671232011-09-11T13:10:45.636-07:002011-09-11T13:10:45.636-07:00Bullshido: basically a boil on the arse of martial...Bullshido: basically a boil on the arse of martial arts.Bob Pattersonhttp://strikingthoughts.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315333410007118561.post-87443717910087811852011-09-09T21:57:35.643-07:002011-09-09T21:57:35.643-07:00Obi rolls. Rope hangs.Obi rolls. Rope hangs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315333410007118561.post-45941734393277011172011-09-09T21:53:34.063-07:002011-09-09T21:53:34.063-07:00Eric Pearson: 'Matl Sensei has given me rank.&...Eric Pearson: 'Matl Sensei has given me rank.'<br />Question: What rank does Eric hold in Matl Ryu?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315333410007118561.post-47631261833184580512011-09-09T17:17:46.705-07:002011-09-09T17:17:46.705-07:00Or at least a Pink GI...Or at least a Pink GI...Jeff Duncanhttp://www.fullcircleaikido.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315333410007118561.post-69414301894597996272011-09-09T16:29:23.410-07:002011-09-09T16:29:23.410-07:00I think you ought to wear a pink bunny suit.I think you ought to wear a pink bunny suit.Patrick Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04471858995477729220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315333410007118561.post-16400686485125796202011-09-09T14:31:45.705-07:002011-09-09T14:31:45.705-07:00Yeah they are a rougher crowd. They do some good ...Yeah they are a rougher crowd. They do some good work at times. They are a budo inquisition of sorts, God love'em. A blunt hammer of budo justice. Overall it is good randori. <br /><br />Indeed I do wear the rope because I want to. I saw a few friends go through a ridiculous political grinder and decided to swear off the concept of rank for a while.Erik the Strangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14719361294346916751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315333410007118561.post-26544767307896450472011-09-09T13:52:14.906-07:002011-09-09T13:52:14.906-07:00It's a macho boys clubs. They're not tryi...It's a macho boys clubs. They're not trying to help, just flaunt their egos.<br /><br />Wear a rope because YOU want to, not because of other people's political pettiness. Fudoshin.Jack Bieler (one of the G-57)http://www.dentonaikido.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315333410007118561.post-79041109145165522352011-09-09T10:41:01.290-07:002011-09-09T10:41:01.290-07:00Also, those people on Bullshido are acting horribl...Also, those people on Bullshido are acting horribly (some of them, at least). Even if they believe everything that they have to say about you and your technique, they're sharing their views in the most unhelpful way I could ever conceive of.Kurt N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15761420350409713777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315333410007118561.post-29367697719360338422011-09-09T07:38:18.879-07:002011-09-09T07:38:18.879-07:00But...but...if you don't wear a belt, where is...But...but...if you don't wear a belt, where is a Judo player gonna grab?? ;)Kurt N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15761420350409713777noreply@blogger.com