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Post by Colin Wee on May 18, 2004 5:10:31 GMT
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Post by Andy Jung Shin on Nov 25, 2004 15:00:44 GMT
There are loads of these things around.
I'm too sceptical to think that this is anything but a way to make some one loads of money.
Each to their own though!
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Post by John Richardson on Nov 8, 2005 18:20:03 GMT
Hi Colin,
How you doing? I loved the last book you recommended to me could hardly put it down The Hidden Shotokan Secrets. Have you tried any of these books here yourself?
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Post by kyushindo on Nov 8, 2005 23:05:32 GMT
Hey John great to see you here! Do go to the 'Please Formally Introduce Yourself' board so the rest of these guys know who you are.
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Post by Colin Wee on Nov 9, 2005 1:49:28 GMT
Hi Colin, How you doing? I loved the last book you recommended to me could hardly put it down The Hidden Shotokan Secrets. Have you tried any of these books here yourself? No I haven't. I thought the Hidden Shotokan Secrets was pretty good too. I've only read one other that I could not put down - Musashi. But that's a different kettle of fish. Colin |
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Post by David Oddy on Nov 9, 2005 2:33:55 GMT
Hi Colin, How you doing? I loved the last book you recommended to me could hardly put it down The Hidden Shotokan Secrets. Have you tried any of these books here yourself? No I haven't. I thought the Hidden Shotokan Secrets was pretty good too. I've only read one other that I could not put down - Musashi. But that's a different kettle of fish. Colin Musashi by Yoshikawa? Great book - required reading for my teenage students and above... Here's a question for some discussion - why did Musashi say to Kojiro that he'd lost at the end when he threw away his scabbard? There are some obvious philosophical reasons but also technical reasons... |
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Post by David Oddy on Nov 9, 2005 2:37:30 GMT
There are loads of these things around. I'm too sceptical to think that this is anything but a way to make some one loads of money. Each to their own though! Yes - KarateTips has kind of a gimmicky feel to it, but I feel good that Jason is legit having had some direct communication with him and seeing what he has to offer. Sometimes great marketing can throw up the red flags since we're so used to seeing only McDojos market well!! Having a great product and marketing it well is a good thing - a concept unfortunately lost on many traditionalists...  |
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Post by Colin Wee on Nov 9, 2005 3:09:16 GMT
Musashi by Yoshikawa? Great book - required reading for my teenage students and above... Remember however that Yoshikawa created this as a fictional account of Musashi. The story is good and is a great one for martial artists, but some of the stuff he has written is not historically accurate. Colin |
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Post by Colin Wee on Nov 9, 2005 3:18:13 GMT
Yes - KarateTips has kind of a gimmicky feel to it (cut) a great product and marketing it well is a good thing - a concept unfortunately lost on many traditionalists... I don't think that karatetips has too gimmicky a feel to it. The marketing (though pervasive is substatiated with some freebies and some good information through the site. I personally won't buy the products, but certainly some people may benefit from the information. Many martial arts instructors are not known to be very effusive as communicators - so someone willing to espouse his ideas or discuss certain topics must have an audience that will benefit from it. I do wish that Jason keep promoting his forum. But these things are transient anyway, and we have got IAOMAS. So I don't complain too much about it. What is a McDojo? From what I see a McDojo is a martial arts school which reels people in, cannot maintain a high quality of instruction to face the volume, has limited scope of syllabus, and essentially is not interested in developing a depth of martial arts expertise beyond the need to create a revenue stream. I agree that Traditionalists, nay ... any legit martial arts instructor should feel proud of their practice and should be free to accurately market themselves, to the point of emphasizing their confidence, happiness, and loyalty to their style/school. Colin |
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Post by Colin Wee on Nov 9, 2005 3:19:12 GMT
I'm too sceptical to think that this is anything but a way to make some one loads of money. "Loads"? If only it were that simple. :-( Colin |
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Post by David Oddy on Nov 9, 2005 4:05:23 GMT
Musashi by Yoshikawa? Great book - required reading for my teenage students and above... Remember however that Yoshikawa created this as a fictional account of Musashi. The story is good and is a great one for martial artists, but some of the stuff he has written is not historically accurate. Colin That doesn't take away from its value...  In fact sometimes it can add to the value of a book since you can adjust the story to fit the message. The value for this book is in the fictionalized character of Musashi and his journey as an inspiration to students seeking what he sought... But the lessons from the final bout and the key character differences between Musashi and Kojiro are pretty significant so I'm still interested in people's thoughts who have read the book... |
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Post by Colin Wee on Nov 9, 2005 5:29:55 GMT
That doesn't take away from its value... Totally agree there; I loved the book. Students who read this work may benefit from further research into the various things Musashi left as his legacy. Some powerful inspiration for all of us! Colin |
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Post by Anthony 'Antz' Whitaker on Nov 9, 2005 23:24:33 GMT
Interesting stick-figure animation...
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Post by Colin Wee on Nov 11, 2005 2:18:14 GMT
Hi Colin, How you doing? I loved the last book you recommended to me could hardly put it down The Hidden Shotokan Secrets. Have you tried any of these books here yourself? John - check this out. www.beadifulthangz.com/phpnuke/index.phpColin |
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In fact sometimes it can add to the value of a book since you can adjust the story to fit the message. The value for this book is in the fictionalized character of Musashi and his journey as an inspiration to students seeking what he sought...