I am going to welcome Chris Friendman to my Blog he has written a one book for Shadow Warrior Press and revised and improved it before self-publishing it in China and offering it directly on Amazon, trained in Shaolin Kung-fu in China, as well as, other Chinese martial arts. He also writes for JetLi.com and a kung-fu magazine. You also offer a travel service to train in Kung-fu in China as well. Not to mention other styles of martial arts here in the states... Thats certainly a list of accomplishments, is there anything I left out?
Hi Ron well I am now embarking on the role of a novelist writing my first novel in the true crime genre.
Now I was thinking of not putting you on the spot but, no... The hell with it, I am gonna put you on the spot. You used to train in the Bujiinkan, as well, didn't you?
Yes, I trained in Bujinkan for about seven years. During that time I also crossed trained in several style. I have always used free sparring as part of my training and as most know traditionally in the Bujinkan they don’t spar, as part of their training. So I would train in systems like Sambo and Judo during that time. I reached the rank of Shodan then, transferred over to the Chinese arts. I was always slightly more interested in the Chinese culture and, liked the idea of having many solo drills and routines to do as part of my training.
Now you've seen the bad with it and I am not ask you about it. Its been discussed publicly on Facebook and privately. I am not going to beat a dead horse. Your instructor was a pretty amazing guy and you talked about him in your book, would you share that story?
Several of the Bujinkan instructors I trained under worked in security and law enforcement. One worked as a guard in Rykers Island and told many stories of using the stuff in real life. There were a couple of other instructors they had brief brushes with adversaries on the streets also with interesting stories to tell.
Now to be honest, I wanted to get that story out there because regardless of the art, he seemed like a very good guy and a highly skilled martial artist. I want to use him as an example of what the good Bujinkan Instructors look like...
So can we agree to leave all that under the bridge and talk about you and China?
Well, that particular instructor was very humble and friendly. He obviously had a lot of real life experience and, was not puffed up with false prestige. Sure I love to share my adventures here with anyone who is willing to listen.
Now, lets start with why you went to China? And how long you been there?
I always wanted to train in Asia. I grew up watching kung fu movies on channel five. I would put on a karate gi after and, go into my backyard in Long Island, New York do kata and imagine I was one of those guys in the movies. I got my first chance to take a two week trip there to train. Loved it, met a friend while there and, made the plan. I have been living here about eleven years already.
What is it like coming back to the US when, you have been living in China so long?
I feel really nervous. The people their behavior everything. The thing that makes me most nervous is how easy it is to get into a conflict with people in the states. Very different from China.
Have you met Jet Li yet? What's he like?
I never met Jet Li. I did do some extra work on films in the past but, never got to meet any of these big wigs.
What are your instructors like in China?
They have all been really nice and open with me. I will only train with teachers whose personality suits mine. That goes for in the states as well. I don’t need a Master to tell me how to live sleep and eat. Just someone who is friendly easy going and willing to teach me what I’m looking to learn.
Now you wrote an article for this blog, detailing the differences in how the training in China is so different from the US would explain that here?
In the states there is more real life violence. Here they fight as in Sanda but it is mostly for a living like a job. Very few people get into fights on the streets here. The motivation is different. The basics are very solid in China, they have more patience and discipline you can say. Also usually there is less cross training. The country isn’t as open as in the US. Both are good and have their benefits.
So the Chinese arts you have studied do stress Sparring Correct?
Since I have been in China I have studied three system each has its own story. Baguazhang in Beijing. I took private lessons and every once in a while I would have a partner and do some application. As far as I know his group classes didn’t spar. Back in the state where I did Bagua Zhang they spared every week, and did special drills as well. Shuai Jiao (Chinese wrestling) which is like a very aggressive version of Judo, where you wear short sleeve jackets and, very aggressively grab yank pull and throw each other. I trained with professional fighters the majority of the time and, the wrestling sparring was very rough. I got my ass handed to me weekly.
Within Songshan Shaolin all the school do Sanda as part of their curriculum. School levels in Sanada vary. I train once a week with full time Sanda fighters and, also spar with my traditional Shi fu students. Sanda is like most other forms of kickboxing but, also has throws. I also had a couple of real incidents but, we can save those stories for another time.
And how do they feel about Grappling? They are not all limited to just striking as seen in many forms of competition like Sport Karate?
Sanada has throws but, many schools these days seem to be neglecting them and, focusing on purely kickboxing aspect of it. Qin Na which has always been an integral part of Shaolin and, other styles of kung fu, has become very rare around here. Luckily I have found an old school teacher that knows the stuff well. Qin Na has all kinds of locks holds and escapes, even some ground fighting. The Baugua Zhang had lots of locks escapes and thows, but no ground fighting. Shuai Jiao was all throws. One of my Shuai Jiao coaches went on to become a MMA fighter. Because he came from a Shuai Jiao background when he began to cross train in BJJ, he picked it up real quick. He is a Beast on the ground weighs 125 pound and, can just destroy me on the ground and I’m 170 pounds and, was at one time a decent ground fighter.
So you've read the Shadow Warrior version of World's Deadliest Fighting Secrets, what are your thoughts on the Book in general?
Very interesting read. Count Dante was quite the character. I heard he was a very good fighter so there is no disputing the guy had skills and, was tough. I don’t agree with his philosophies. Firstly, in my opinion, martial arts are more than just fighting and, if you learn to control your mind and emotions you can not only avoid many fights but, improve health. I think if you had an option of using your martial arts to live a long healthy life or, a reckless dangerous one, the former is better. The fact that he died young and, even one of his students were killed says something about this point.
How about Count Dante and, his view of martial arts and racism in the martial arts?
I agree with him on that point. Prejudice suck and is evil in any shape or form. To fight against it is righteous and courageous.
Did you have any experiences with Racism in the Martial Arts, in China?
It is very subtle and sneaky form. They won’t come out and, say something but, they are very insecure around foreigners as they call us here. Especially, around their woman. As far as martial arts training no. On the contrary my teachers have been very happy to have such a dedicated and, sincere student.
I would say when have grown a lot more beyond that here in the US, wouldn't you?
Both have been important parts of my growth. I had a wild up bringing and, now to be in the strict environment of Chinese life style helps to balance things out. But, for people growing up in China it is like they are in a bubble. They are very limited to what they experience and, know about the rest of the world. I also am very grateful to have lived in another country, it teachings me a lot, to see things from other perspectives.
In fact, I think the world of martial arts has opened quite a bit in our life times. I mean we have experienced a flowering and, openness to be able to learn martial arts as we have in the years since Dante's time but, we have also seen a rise in frauds and invented lineages as well... But, have you seen the same patterns as well in China?
In China if someone creates a new branch of an existing style, for example my Bagua Zhang teacher did. It comes from the traditional stuff and, not some imaginary linage. But that is my only experience with that subject. There might be people in China making up lineages. I don’t even really think making up a style is so bad, if the artist is gifted, the problem is they often lie about the history to seem more legit.
Now these adventures, seems the only word which comes to mind, you sell. Allowing people to come to China and train there, is amazing. I mean its living the dream for many martial artists... Its not just site seeing, its hard style training. Very serious stuff right?
Yes, the training is hard but you can do as much as you feel comfortable with. Many student here are young and, train full time so if someone older and, don’t train for a living, they will understand the fitness level won’t be the same. So it will be up to the student to decide how hard they want to push their bodies. If someone comes to train with us, they can learn Shaolin Basics, forms, empty handed and weapons, sanda (kickboxing), two man conditioning drills, qin na self-defense, shi suo (a traditional tool similar to a kettle drum), meditation and qi gong (health qi work). Or they can choose to specialize in any of the mentioned skills.
In fact, the Chinese have a different view of rank don't they? How do the Chinese view rank in a martial art?
It varies and, if it is a government run organization, they have pretty formal ranks but, I never went that route so can speak much on it. With my teachers it is usually student and instructor. I have reached instructor level and, been certified by two of my Shaolin Shifus already. The term master is a tricky one, usually it is a term used by others who respect your level. Of course these days people call themselves "master" and, put it on their business cards even in Asia. I prefer the term Shifu which is just used for martial arts teachers. I have had a few foreign guests here call me Master, which is flattering but, I don’t take it too seriously. I never heard my teachers call themselves master either. I also don’t like calling anyone master because I practice Hinduism and, that is a term reserved for God.
In fact, I am very late in getting this interview up... So I have to cut it short, which is a bad thing... In any event, I would like to thank you for Interview and, want to ask if there is any links to your articles with Jetli.com, Shaolin Tai Chi Magazine and other sources so readers can follow you online?
Ah yes my YouTube channel and my latest article on JetLi.com, A Day in the Life of a Shaolin Foreign Disciple.
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Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Saturday, November 12, 2016
The Election of Donald Trump: What it says about America & Martial arts in America
So Donald Trump is our president elect and we see rumblings pf race wars, protests and riots. There was a peace rally in Beckley today because people are scared of "race war.
If you Don't Understand why Trump One
In the link above you get an idea of the opinion of the "common man." The idea of making America be more American. Now many don't like what American means, they think American means White, Christian and Conservative. But, that's not true... Being American being citizen of this nation and accepting the ideas of what this nation stands for.
Whether Trump keeps his promises or not is yet to be seen, but President Obama is still in office. While Obama is in office his & Hillary Clinton's supporters are rioting in the streets and attacking there fellow Americans. These are some who are claiming to be Trump supporters openly being racist ass holes and carrying out violence against their fellow Americans as well...
I am not making excuses for either side but, lets be real and see this for what it is. Liberal or Conservative, Gay, Straight, Bi, Muslim, Jew, Christian, Black, White, Asian, Latino or Native. We are all Americans we need to examine the events and ideologies at play here.
1. George Soros the Billionaire Jewish Nazi-Sympathizer (yeah) is funding these Anti-Trump riots and the destruction of property on a national scale.
Soros has funded such political violence and revolutions in other countries and now we are watching him do so now, in our nation. He funded Ferguson Protests in hopes of sparking a civil action. Soros has funded Revolutions in the Ukraine and other countries, including the "Bull Dozer Revolution" in Serbia & unrest in Egypt. Soros is not the first person, nor will he be the last to try to tear Americans apart based on income, sexual orientation and ethnic background (what most call race). If we understand that there is a "puppet master" we also understand that this is "puppet show."
2. America has a long history of being influenced by Socialist ideologies. Even as far back as the 1800s, the 19th Century did Socialist philosophies come from Europe to America. In these communities, socialism was practiced as a community social-economic platform. Most of these communities fell apart within a matter of year. Socialism also had a huge impact on my home state of West Virginia where Coal Miners wanting to unionize staged the second largest rebellion on U.S. Soil since the Civil War, known as the Battle for Blair Mountain. The "Red Neck Army" comprised of Miners who were red bandanas around their necks and were both white & black men fighting for mutual dignity as laborers.
Socialism and its variation Communism, became the seen as the enemy ideology of the United States of America. In part due to socialists attempting to keep the US out of World War I and for interfering with conscription (draft) laws and using labor parties to disrupt labor which was supported our soldiers deployed overseas. This included Sabotage and Espionage linked to the support for the Central Power (Germany, Austria-Hungry, Bulgaria & the Ottoman Empire) against the Allied Forces of France, Britain, Russian Empire, Italy, Japan, Greece and the United States, as well as others... mainly by German Immigrants seeking
During World War II and afterward, Socialists rallied against the unfair practices of sending the poor to war for the rich, as is a common complaint even now against Capitalism. A well as the Jewish holocaust by the Socialist German Workers Party, also known as the Nazi Party. After World War II, the US took to watching being weary of the Soviets (also Socialists), the number of socialist revolutions funded and supplied by the Soviets (Apparently, killing innocent people to spread capitalism and democracy is wrong but, to spread the fairness of socialism) caused a great deal of concern in the US. And Socialism has been seen as an Un-American idea.
Regardless of the History lesson, one need only look at Karl Marx who said “there is only one way in which the murderous death agonies of the old society and the bloody birth throes of the new society can be shortened, simplified and concentrated, and that way is revolutionary terror.” (Yes, Marx was a terrorist),Vladimir Lenin or other socialists/communists to see that Socialism requires a violent overthrow of the government or by the government to occur.
During World War II the Japanese attempted to cause division among whites and blacks, the Japanese also use Islamic terrorist groups in South East Asia as proxy forces against Allied forces and other nations. This isn't say one side is or was the "bad guys" but that America has endured a short history of conflict and internal strife. Much of this is our own doing as a nation and, it is only egged on my outside forces (some internal) each seeking to divide Americans even more and reshape this nation to something that will grant them some form of political power to control the lives of others.
3. We are Americans... We are Americans regardless of what box or label others wish to impose on us, are country men and women. Fighting amongst ourselves is pointless... We have a Soros funded Black Lives Matters attacking people for being white. We have the KKK attacking people for not being white, also receiving funding from other assholes like George Soros. These aren't right-wing or left-wing groups they are left-wing socialists fighting other left-wing socialists to see who gets to control America. All the while blaming right-wing conservatives...
America is a nation of many people, ethnic colors, cultures and religions. But, regardless we all have a shared history... sure its not a glorified history some of you have ancestors who were conquered, some brought over as slaves and none were perfect. I can't undo something I didn't do and I can't turn back time. I can say be proud that you came from people who had the strength to survive, when so many did not. Be proud that you have forebears who suffered for their fellow man and so the their children and grand children would enjoy the freedoms many do today.
We all want to make America better, we have different ideas. Instead of being the puppets to rich men who throw money at us and watch us jump like dogs seeking a treat. Let us stand as Americans and help out fellow Americans. For America this says that all Americans have a need to feel safe and be able to defend themselves and that perhaps it is not the Asian Culture steeped martial arts of Japan or China but, American martial arts drawn from those far away places, carried here by immigrants like Bruce Lee, James Mitose and Tsutomu Ohshima all spread their martial arts to America where they become in so many ways American Martial Arts.
Debates over style and lineage, are in effect matters of race. What is the superior race? For they would have developed the superior martial art... Yet, in truth there only one superior race, the race of mankind. And it has the greatest martial art of all, the art of compromise, understanding and self-discipline.
Donald Trump was elected for the reason as Obama in his first term... We hoped for change and no longer be the tools of the wealthy and well connected. Yet, they are funding civil unrest and hatred to hold onto their power and keep us divided. Trump won't make America better, Obama couldn't make America better because, we as Americans have to make America better by being better... Better Americans and better people. Then we won't need martial arts to defend ourselves from our fellow men.
Osu...
If you Don't Understand why Trump One
In the link above you get an idea of the opinion of the "common man." The idea of making America be more American. Now many don't like what American means, they think American means White, Christian and Conservative. But, that's not true... Being American being citizen of this nation and accepting the ideas of what this nation stands for.
Whether Trump keeps his promises or not is yet to be seen, but President Obama is still in office. While Obama is in office his & Hillary Clinton's supporters are rioting in the streets and attacking there fellow Americans. These are some who are claiming to be Trump supporters openly being racist ass holes and carrying out violence against their fellow Americans as well...
I am not making excuses for either side but, lets be real and see this for what it is. Liberal or Conservative, Gay, Straight, Bi, Muslim, Jew, Christian, Black, White, Asian, Latino or Native. We are all Americans we need to examine the events and ideologies at play here.
1. George Soros the Billionaire Jewish Nazi-Sympathizer (yeah) is funding these Anti-Trump riots and the destruction of property on a national scale.
Soros has funded such political violence and revolutions in other countries and now we are watching him do so now, in our nation. He funded Ferguson Protests in hopes of sparking a civil action. Soros has funded Revolutions in the Ukraine and other countries, including the "Bull Dozer Revolution" in Serbia & unrest in Egypt. Soros is not the first person, nor will he be the last to try to tear Americans apart based on income, sexual orientation and ethnic background (what most call race). If we understand that there is a "puppet master" we also understand that this is "puppet show."
2. America has a long history of being influenced by Socialist ideologies. Even as far back as the 1800s, the 19th Century did Socialist philosophies come from Europe to America. In these communities, socialism was practiced as a community social-economic platform. Most of these communities fell apart within a matter of year. Socialism also had a huge impact on my home state of West Virginia where Coal Miners wanting to unionize staged the second largest rebellion on U.S. Soil since the Civil War, known as the Battle for Blair Mountain. The "Red Neck Army" comprised of Miners who were red bandanas around their necks and were both white & black men fighting for mutual dignity as laborers.
Socialism and its variation Communism, became the seen as the enemy ideology of the United States of America. In part due to socialists attempting to keep the US out of World War I and for interfering with conscription (draft) laws and using labor parties to disrupt labor which was supported our soldiers deployed overseas. This included Sabotage and Espionage linked to the support for the Central Power (Germany, Austria-Hungry, Bulgaria & the Ottoman Empire) against the Allied Forces of France, Britain, Russian Empire, Italy, Japan, Greece and the United States, as well as others... mainly by German Immigrants seeking
During World War II and afterward, Socialists rallied against the unfair practices of sending the poor to war for the rich, as is a common complaint even now against Capitalism. A well as the Jewish holocaust by the Socialist German Workers Party, also known as the Nazi Party. After World War II, the US took to watching being weary of the Soviets (also Socialists), the number of socialist revolutions funded and supplied by the Soviets (Apparently, killing innocent people to spread capitalism and democracy is wrong but, to spread the fairness of socialism) caused a great deal of concern in the US. And Socialism has been seen as an Un-American idea.
Regardless of the History lesson, one need only look at Karl Marx who said “there is only one way in which the murderous death agonies of the old society and the bloody birth throes of the new society can be shortened, simplified and concentrated, and that way is revolutionary terror.” (Yes, Marx was a terrorist),Vladimir Lenin or other socialists/communists to see that Socialism requires a violent overthrow of the government or by the government to occur.
During World War II the Japanese attempted to cause division among whites and blacks, the Japanese also use Islamic terrorist groups in South East Asia as proxy forces against Allied forces and other nations. This isn't say one side is or was the "bad guys" but that America has endured a short history of conflict and internal strife. Much of this is our own doing as a nation and, it is only egged on my outside forces (some internal) each seeking to divide Americans even more and reshape this nation to something that will grant them some form of political power to control the lives of others.
3. We are Americans... We are Americans regardless of what box or label others wish to impose on us, are country men and women. Fighting amongst ourselves is pointless... We have a Soros funded Black Lives Matters attacking people for being white. We have the KKK attacking people for not being white, also receiving funding from other assholes like George Soros. These aren't right-wing or left-wing groups they are left-wing socialists fighting other left-wing socialists to see who gets to control America. All the while blaming right-wing conservatives...
America is a nation of many people, ethnic colors, cultures and religions. But, regardless we all have a shared history... sure its not a glorified history some of you have ancestors who were conquered, some brought over as slaves and none were perfect. I can't undo something I didn't do and I can't turn back time. I can say be proud that you came from people who had the strength to survive, when so many did not. Be proud that you have forebears who suffered for their fellow man and so the their children and grand children would enjoy the freedoms many do today.
We all want to make America better, we have different ideas. Instead of being the puppets to rich men who throw money at us and watch us jump like dogs seeking a treat. Let us stand as Americans and help out fellow Americans. For America this says that all Americans have a need to feel safe and be able to defend themselves and that perhaps it is not the Asian Culture steeped martial arts of Japan or China but, American martial arts drawn from those far away places, carried here by immigrants like Bruce Lee, James Mitose and Tsutomu Ohshima all spread their martial arts to America where they become in so many ways American Martial Arts.
Debates over style and lineage, are in effect matters of race. What is the superior race? For they would have developed the superior martial art... Yet, in truth there only one superior race, the race of mankind. And it has the greatest martial art of all, the art of compromise, understanding and self-discipline.
Donald Trump was elected for the reason as Obama in his first term... We hoped for change and no longer be the tools of the wealthy and well connected. Yet, they are funding civil unrest and hatred to hold onto their power and keep us divided. Trump won't make America better, Obama couldn't make America better because, we as Americans have to make America better by being better... Better Americans and better people. Then we won't need martial arts to defend ourselves from our fellow men.
Osu...
Monday, August 15, 2016
Kung-Fu: Throws, Locks & Anti-Locking now available at Shadow Warrior Publishing
Amid the chaos of trying to deal with floods, closed businesses and being cut off from many resources and connections I made to help build my business (now lost in the floods). Amid trying to get the Black Dragon Ninjitsu Home Study Course available to the public &, getting behind on projected goals but still trying to move forward. I have the distinct pleasure of publishing Chris Friedman's book Kung-Fu: Throws, Locks & Anti-Locking. Now available for sale at Shadow Warrior Publishing.
This book was a pleasure to read, not only has Chris been living in China and studying at the Shaolin Temple for nearly a decade but, he has starred in documentaries and even went so far as to written articles for Kung-Fu/Tai Chi Magazine. Chris does an excellent job comparing grappling methods of previously styles of martial arts he has studied such Brazilian Jujitsu, Judo, Tand Soo Do and Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu to the Chinese arts of Bagua Zhang, Shuai Jiao and Shaolin Kung Fu. As well as, demonstrating the throws and grappling techniques hidden in Kung-fu forms. Something learned by very few training in The Skill, today.
More so, Chris having lived and trained in China has lived to truth that the Shaolin, and other Chinese martial artists do not focus on a single style (this is often a claim used by "traditionalists" to keep money coming back to them as they do not want students cross-training and spending their money elsewhere) but, instead cross train in different systems to be more complete martial artists. As well as, various stories about the author's own experiences using martial arts for self-defense in America and abroad.
I suggest this book not only to Kung-fu stylists but anyone interested in martial arts and self-defense. Training with Chris Friedman and in China can be achieved by visiting Shaolinwithchris.com to study the real thing in China, as well...
This book was a pleasure to read, not only has Chris been living in China and studying at the Shaolin Temple for nearly a decade but, he has starred in documentaries and even went so far as to written articles for Kung-Fu/Tai Chi Magazine. Chris does an excellent job comparing grappling methods of previously styles of martial arts he has studied such Brazilian Jujitsu, Judo, Tand Soo Do and Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu to the Chinese arts of Bagua Zhang, Shuai Jiao and Shaolin Kung Fu. As well as, demonstrating the throws and grappling techniques hidden in Kung-fu forms. Something learned by very few training in The Skill, today.
More so, Chris having lived and trained in China has lived to truth that the Shaolin, and other Chinese martial artists do not focus on a single style (this is often a claim used by "traditionalists" to keep money coming back to them as they do not want students cross-training and spending their money elsewhere) but, instead cross train in different systems to be more complete martial artists. As well as, various stories about the author's own experiences using martial arts for self-defense in America and abroad.
I suggest this book not only to Kung-fu stylists but anyone interested in martial arts and self-defense. Training with Chris Friedman and in China can be achieved by visiting Shaolinwithchris.com to study the real thing in China, as well...
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
The Kenpo of Omoto Ryu Jujitsu
Omoto Ryu Budo is an art of many fascets, Ninjutsu is what it is best known for through me but, among others it is known for it's application of Kenpo in its Atemi-waza. Now when I say Kenpo you must understand what Kenpo is...
Kenpo is different between America and Japan. If you say you study Kenpo in Japan most Japanese will ask you if you study "Chinese Kenpo" And if you say no... They then ask if you study "Okinawan Kenpo." The reason for this is that Kenpo is a purely Japanese term.
Kenpo literally means "Fist Law" which many in the West associate with Chinese Temple Boxing. However, this has a far more mundane meaning. It is the focus and domination of striking principles and techniques. Literally, the Law of Striking with the fists. Striking arts did not become big in Japan until Funakoshi brought Okinawan Karate to Japan and changed the Kanji to mean empty hand rather then Chinese hand, as it means in Okinawa.
Thus, any striking are is referred to generically as Kenpo. Fujita Seiko was a Soke in Na Ban Sato Ryu Kenpo which means Sato School of Foreign Killing Fist Law or Foreign (non-Japanese) Vital Point Striking Art in a more polished definition. It was said the Samurai who founded Na Ban Sato Ryu Kenpo learned the art in Okinawa. So we need to address the difference in Okinawan Kenpo, Japanese Kenpo and Atemi-waza in Judo, Jujitsu, Aikido etc.
Most Japanese arts were developed for warfare based on the Sengoku period. During the Tokugawa Shogunate peace made it possible for new schools to develop and new arts to exist. Many of the New arts were untested.
So Samurai deployed to Okinawa and even Korea came back with knowledge of Foreign arts. And Many of the arts had influence from Chinese arts. Named Kenpo in generic terms as unlike the Japanese arts which focused on grappling due to the fact of fighting in Armor making striking less effective than throwing someone to the ground to be stomped or killed with a weapon, making breaking an arm, fingers or choking someone to death all possible and a more highly effective option. By contrast this also has its roots in Chinese martial arts. Chin Na is a Chinese grappling art and involves not only Joint manipulation and destruction but, Dim Mak against acupressure and acupuncture points and grabbing and tearing of muscles and ligaments.
All Chinese Kenpo (to use the Japanese term) contains some Chin Na, but is best known for it's application of striking. Hence Kenpo Fist Law means governed by the fist or striking methods.
In regard to Omoto Ryu Jujitsu, the Atemi-waza is heavily influenced by Kenpo. Now this is not the Kenpo Karate we are used to in the US. American Kenpo Karate began with Ed Parker, Ed Parker was a student of William Chow who begin calling it Kenpo Karate as opposed to the Kosho Ryu Kenpo Jujitsu he was first taught. Omoto Ryu claims not connection to the lineage of Ed Parker or to Kosho Ryu Kenpo.
Kenpo in Omoto Ryu Jujitsu refers to the principles and concepts of striking arts upon the Jujitsu system. The techniques of Omoto Ryu are unique in that they are driven by one thing. Practicality... Practicality is the primary concern of Omoto Ryu. Whether you believe the Omoto Ryu is an art made up by me, taught to me by people who embellished their own history or really is a system first developed by warriors of Koga/Koka City and modified through ages as it was used by members of the Yakuza and the Kokuryukai is irrelevant (I find these claims questionable myself but, hey). There is no Soke of Omoto Ryu Budo.
In fact, being blunt Soke is a bit of a joke as a martial arts rank. It is a socio-economic (pedagogy) term to denote a familial heir to a trade... There are Soke in tea making, pottery and blacksmithing. When martial arts were no longer used in battle after the Sengoku period, Tokugawa Shogunate period that marked peace many new systems developed out of untested ideas. And many new systems were developed under the propriety ownership of certain forms of music, stories and verses in songs. Similar to modern copyright laws but, under the exclusive ownership of the Soke and the family in a system called iemoto seido. As such information was withheld to certain members based on status in the original iemoto family, social status and so on. Of course, the many new systems which were developed for commercial teaching of martial arts, using the iemoto system insured members of the Bushi/Warrior class would have greater training them say a farmer. A wealthy merchant could gain greater knowledge based on how much he could afford to pay to learn the art, compared to the farmer.
Now why doesn't the Omoto Ryu have a Soke is a good question? You have to understand what a Soke is and what it means... There is a wonderful article on Koryu.com about this very subject. In essence, certain families controlled all the art, poetry and music within an area. So these families would exert influence over anyone else doing similar work in their area. In terms of martial arts a Ronin could be hired as a Junior Instructor in an area for an established school, even though they were not of that particular lineage. However, prior to 1868 when Japan was organized into a modern nation, under the Meiji Restoration few such schools existed using the iemoto seido because of the many new forms of martial arts and new methods of training be devised by clever instructors. After the Meiji era however, many systems developed using the iemoto seido as the Meiji Restoration brought with it a change in warfare, the warrior class which ruled their own pockets of the nation was replaced with a central (federal) army made up of conscripted citizens, trained in boot camps and armed with muskets. So many martial arts adopted the iemoto seido to both pass on traditions and retain control of who taught the art both to preserve the tradition and to maintain it's traditional roots.
Omoto Ryu is not concerned with maintaining tradition in the strict since of techniques and histories passed from one person to the next. Quite the opposite the Omoto Ryu is concerned with practical application of techniques. As such many non-Japanese concepts can be applied to Omoto Ryu Atemi, and in Japanese tradition this would be referred to as "Kenpo." Body mechanics and such which makes use of the concepts of "Okinawan Kenpo" and combines them with Japanese Jujitsu. Under Sensei Martin these methods added old school USMC Hand-to-Hand combatives, boxing and wrestling. Under me adding Jeet Kune Do philosophy and modern military training & weapons. The school which withholds knowledge is not a school but a scam for extorting money from others keeping them enrolled and scamming them if their money to learn the "secrets of the arts." Under Kiyoshi Omoto Omoto Ryu was very much about Weapons with Jujitsu taking a backseat to using those weapons. Jujitsu with a semi-focus on striking and associated biomechanical actions as well as, conditioning the hands and feet for striking.
Now Omoto Ryu Budo is taught by me as Black Dragon Ninjitsu... There is no Soke.
Kenpo is different between America and Japan. If you say you study Kenpo in Japan most Japanese will ask you if you study "Chinese Kenpo" And if you say no... They then ask if you study "Okinawan Kenpo." The reason for this is that Kenpo is a purely Japanese term.
Kenpo literally means "Fist Law" which many in the West associate with Chinese Temple Boxing. However, this has a far more mundane meaning. It is the focus and domination of striking principles and techniques. Literally, the Law of Striking with the fists. Striking arts did not become big in Japan until Funakoshi brought Okinawan Karate to Japan and changed the Kanji to mean empty hand rather then Chinese hand, as it means in Okinawa.
Thus, any striking are is referred to generically as Kenpo. Fujita Seiko was a Soke in Na Ban Sato Ryu Kenpo which means Sato School of Foreign Killing Fist Law or Foreign (non-Japanese) Vital Point Striking Art in a more polished definition. It was said the Samurai who founded Na Ban Sato Ryu Kenpo learned the art in Okinawa. So we need to address the difference in Okinawan Kenpo, Japanese Kenpo and Atemi-waza in Judo, Jujitsu, Aikido etc.
Most Japanese arts were developed for warfare based on the Sengoku period. During the Tokugawa Shogunate peace made it possible for new schools to develop and new arts to exist. Many of the New arts were untested.
So Samurai deployed to Okinawa and even Korea came back with knowledge of Foreign arts. And Many of the arts had influence from Chinese arts. Named Kenpo in generic terms as unlike the Japanese arts which focused on grappling due to the fact of fighting in Armor making striking less effective than throwing someone to the ground to be stomped or killed with a weapon, making breaking an arm, fingers or choking someone to death all possible and a more highly effective option. By contrast this also has its roots in Chinese martial arts. Chin Na is a Chinese grappling art and involves not only Joint manipulation and destruction but, Dim Mak against acupressure and acupuncture points and grabbing and tearing of muscles and ligaments.
All Chinese Kenpo (to use the Japanese term) contains some Chin Na, but is best known for it's application of striking. Hence Kenpo Fist Law means governed by the fist or striking methods.
In regard to Omoto Ryu Jujitsu, the Atemi-waza is heavily influenced by Kenpo. Now this is not the Kenpo Karate we are used to in the US. American Kenpo Karate began with Ed Parker, Ed Parker was a student of William Chow who begin calling it Kenpo Karate as opposed to the Kosho Ryu Kenpo Jujitsu he was first taught. Omoto Ryu claims not connection to the lineage of Ed Parker or to Kosho Ryu Kenpo.
Kenpo in Omoto Ryu Jujitsu refers to the principles and concepts of striking arts upon the Jujitsu system. The techniques of Omoto Ryu are unique in that they are driven by one thing. Practicality... Practicality is the primary concern of Omoto Ryu. Whether you believe the Omoto Ryu is an art made up by me, taught to me by people who embellished their own history or really is a system first developed by warriors of Koga/Koka City and modified through ages as it was used by members of the Yakuza and the Kokuryukai is irrelevant (I find these claims questionable myself but, hey). There is no Soke of Omoto Ryu Budo.
In fact, being blunt Soke is a bit of a joke as a martial arts rank. It is a socio-economic (pedagogy) term to denote a familial heir to a trade... There are Soke in tea making, pottery and blacksmithing. When martial arts were no longer used in battle after the Sengoku period, Tokugawa Shogunate period that marked peace many new systems developed out of untested ideas. And many new systems were developed under the propriety ownership of certain forms of music, stories and verses in songs. Similar to modern copyright laws but, under the exclusive ownership of the Soke and the family in a system called iemoto seido. As such information was withheld to certain members based on status in the original iemoto family, social status and so on. Of course, the many new systems which were developed for commercial teaching of martial arts, using the iemoto system insured members of the Bushi/Warrior class would have greater training them say a farmer. A wealthy merchant could gain greater knowledge based on how much he could afford to pay to learn the art, compared to the farmer.
Now why doesn't the Omoto Ryu have a Soke is a good question? You have to understand what a Soke is and what it means... There is a wonderful article on Koryu.com about this very subject. In essence, certain families controlled all the art, poetry and music within an area. So these families would exert influence over anyone else doing similar work in their area. In terms of martial arts a Ronin could be hired as a Junior Instructor in an area for an established school, even though they were not of that particular lineage. However, prior to 1868 when Japan was organized into a modern nation, under the Meiji Restoration few such schools existed using the iemoto seido because of the many new forms of martial arts and new methods of training be devised by clever instructors. After the Meiji era however, many systems developed using the iemoto seido as the Meiji Restoration brought with it a change in warfare, the warrior class which ruled their own pockets of the nation was replaced with a central (federal) army made up of conscripted citizens, trained in boot camps and armed with muskets. So many martial arts adopted the iemoto seido to both pass on traditions and retain control of who taught the art both to preserve the tradition and to maintain it's traditional roots.
Omoto Ryu is not concerned with maintaining tradition in the strict since of techniques and histories passed from one person to the next. Quite the opposite the Omoto Ryu is concerned with practical application of techniques. As such many non-Japanese concepts can be applied to Omoto Ryu Atemi, and in Japanese tradition this would be referred to as "Kenpo." Body mechanics and such which makes use of the concepts of "Okinawan Kenpo" and combines them with Japanese Jujitsu. Under Sensei Martin these methods added old school USMC Hand-to-Hand combatives, boxing and wrestling. Under me adding Jeet Kune Do philosophy and modern military training & weapons. The school which withholds knowledge is not a school but a scam for extorting money from others keeping them enrolled and scamming them if their money to learn the "secrets of the arts." Under Kiyoshi Omoto Omoto Ryu was very much about Weapons with Jujitsu taking a backseat to using those weapons. Jujitsu with a semi-focus on striking and associated biomechanical actions as well as, conditioning the hands and feet for striking.
Now Omoto Ryu Budo is taught by me as Black Dragon Ninjitsu... There is no Soke.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
How will your Martial Arts help you if & when SHTF?
Sometimes I speak of Ninjutsu and sometimes I talk about Survivalism and Prepping, the ever dreaded when the Shit Hits The Fan or SHTF. SHTF can take so many forms and not all of them are end of the world disasters. Take the conditions from which Jews lived in the Warsaw Ghettos or the way the poor in many nations live. Sometimes when SHTF is simple stuff like being falsely accused of a crime or having a car repossessed. One thing leads to another and the show ball effect takes place and while the rest of the world goes about it's day... You find yourself neck deep in "shit."
So what are martial arts? And how should they help you come SHTF?
Martial Arts fall into a series of categories and sub-categories.
Because of this Martial Arts attract a Niche Market. I person trying to better themselves might focus on Traditional Arts to develop themselves Physically and Mentally or in Competition Arts to see themselves as develop better physically. Self-Defense Arts focus on the type of injury they can produce and many times all arts have these elements in their system but choose to focus on one or the other. As an individual, you need to find what works for you...
The new trend in Martial Arts is cross-training, due to the sport of MMA. So many people have to train in one art at a time & martial arts markets compete over gets the business. The blunt honest truth that no one wants to tell is that by and large martial arts are worthless... And some punk with a gun can take it all way from you.
So lets ask the hard question, why train in martial arts at all?
The surprising answer, because you need to. You need physical exercise you need to health and fitness and you need to be able to defend yourself with a gun or knife because sometime they aren't handy and we drop stuff... This is why I was being specific in the saying Martial Arts.
Traditional Arts either focus on self-defense application with "too deadly to spar" kata (non-resistant training compared to Karate solo-forms called Kata) or they embrace rules and competition called Randori (Free Exercise) such as with Judo. Arts like Karate call these striking drills Kumite (Free Fighting "Sparring") and Kendo calls in Shiai (Competition). Typically in arts like Judo, Japanese terms, culture, philosophy and etiquette are learned as their goal is to spread Japanese culture. In many Chinese traditional styles, Chinese terms and etiquette are also taught but they place a greater focus in fighting then on spreading Chinese culture.
Traditional arts have one huge defect, they exist to spread or pass on a tradition and cultural influence... Both Morihei Ueshiba the founder of Aikido and Jugaro Kano the founder of Judo built their arts around this aspect. While Ueshiba was more spiritual in his focus & Kano more practical in his, both arts have spread aspects of Japanese culture and philosophy around the world.
Competition Arts focus on how well one performs techniques and competing within a specific set of rules. This more well know in MMA but can be seen in Sport Karate & Sport Judo (off shoots of Kano's original vision). They include arts like Sansoo (Chinese Kick Boxing), Muay Thai (a Thai sport variation of the combat art Muay Boran), Brazilian Jiujutsu & even the Western Arts of Boxing or Wrestling.
Competition arts focus on fitness and techniques. They often exclude the more dangerous elements reserved for combat or self-defense and water down their techniques. Its not about the techniques they use but the ability to beat another person with them. Competition arts like Kano's original form of Judo used competition as a metaphor for life and conflicts, you overcame adversity by "rolling with the punches" and flowing around a head on challenge with meeting directly. Funakoshi's philosophy for Karate-Do was different, meet adversity head on and face challenges with perseverance. Like Judo, Shotokan Karate-Do used competition as a metaphor for life and life's hardships.
Self-Defense Arts tend to focus on doing damage. So they rarely, use "safe" or Competition friendly techniques. They often focus on things like knife hand strikes, eye gouges and groin strikes because they need to inflict pain quickly and break contact with the aggressor or threat. Some traditional art teach their philosophy and culture through the traditions of a particular branch of martial arts lineage.
What you are shopping for isn't always what you are buying... For example, I won't "Out" anyone here but... There is a certain group online who lives for the expression of the history and traditions of Japanese culture. Now sometimes, they do teach real Japanese history and sometimes they add their own lies to it. They claim to be more legitimate because the head of their tradition is in Japan.
Of course, I am a Collins from a Branch of the Family that left Ireland came here before the Civil War. I could spin you a tell of ancient Irish fighting arts used by my family during the civil war and go back even further to Cork County Ireland with myths of Celtic warriors and such. I'm from West Virginia, my father is from Virginia and my mother from West Virginia. Both places have lost of history related to the Civil War and some of the bloodiest battles & skirmishes were fought here using tactics passed down from trapper, fur traders and Indian fighters (specialized soldier who adopted Native American tactics to European &, later American, technology). My family roots span from Ireland to colonial Virginia & spread up and down the east coat... But that would all be Bull Shit and no more creditable then some old Japanese con-man and his cult of pseudo-mystical ninja telling half-real Japanese history and half-made up garbage.
These same people teach otherwise effective techniques with some made up history all to convince you to buy a proven lineage. But they don't have the lineage they claim and the otherwise effective techniques aren't taught effectively. They are basically, selling you on a made-up "Warrior Lineage" and effective techniques but don't deliver either. You can train in a fly-by-night course that teaches you "Killer Commando Combat Self-Defense Secrets". I can spend all day telling you what is wrong with the self-defense industry or I can waste less time by telling what it done right about self-defense arts...
1. Self-Defense techniques are gross motor skill movements. They don't need a lot of time to learn, think of them as fighting hacks, but they do need regular training to maintain your skills. If the course doesn't have a formula for expending your training or offer additional courses of study to expand that training it might be worth in the long run.
2. Self-defense Courses that simulate combat conditions, teach awareness, and criminal tactics to avoid threats and conflicts are great systems for practical application. As opposed to whipping out a "Color Code Awareness" worksheet without telling what to be aware for.
3. Self-Defense Course are great when they mix the "culture shock" of simulated combat conditions with a grading process. They aren't grading you for rank they are grading you on progress. run you through the threat situation before training, give you some good training and run you through a different situation of similar intensity. This also gives you an idea of the value of your training.
Now lets ask something else... What does this have to do with SHTF?
First off, like I said not all SHTF situations is a World Ending event. Sometimes the world is here but, the world you live in has fallen apart. You might find yourself homeless from a house fire, a messy divorce or a number of other possible situations that might leave you in a bad place, in a bad way... More then fighting or teaching Japanese history (real or BS), they should teach you to be mentally tough and emotionally strong...
They should teach you to deal with life, not just fighting or a mugger. Martial Arts should test you, try you and build you up. They should teach you to think and act with purpose and to aways be working to develop yourself even outside the Dojo, Gym or Kwon.
So what are martial arts? And how should they help you come SHTF?
Martial Arts fall into a series of categories and sub-categories.
The new trend in Martial Arts is cross-training, due to the sport of MMA. So many people have to train in one art at a time & martial arts markets compete over gets the business. The blunt honest truth that no one wants to tell is that by and large martial arts are worthless... And some punk with a gun can take it all way from you.
So lets ask the hard question, why train in martial arts at all?
The surprising answer, because you need to. You need physical exercise you need to health and fitness and you need to be able to defend yourself with a gun or knife because sometime they aren't handy and we drop stuff... This is why I was being specific in the saying Martial Arts.
Traditional Arts either focus on self-defense application with "too deadly to spar" kata (non-resistant training compared to Karate solo-forms called Kata) or they embrace rules and competition called Randori (Free Exercise) such as with Judo. Arts like Karate call these striking drills Kumite (Free Fighting "Sparring") and Kendo calls in Shiai (Competition). Typically in arts like Judo, Japanese terms, culture, philosophy and etiquette are learned as their goal is to spread Japanese culture. In many Chinese traditional styles, Chinese terms and etiquette are also taught but they place a greater focus in fighting then on spreading Chinese culture.
Traditional arts have one huge defect, they exist to spread or pass on a tradition and cultural influence... Both Morihei Ueshiba the founder of Aikido and Jugaro Kano the founder of Judo built their arts around this aspect. While Ueshiba was more spiritual in his focus & Kano more practical in his, both arts have spread aspects of Japanese culture and philosophy around the world.
Competition Arts focus on how well one performs techniques and competing within a specific set of rules. This more well know in MMA but can be seen in Sport Karate & Sport Judo (off shoots of Kano's original vision). They include arts like Sansoo (Chinese Kick Boxing), Muay Thai (a Thai sport variation of the combat art Muay Boran), Brazilian Jiujutsu & even the Western Arts of Boxing or Wrestling.
Competition arts focus on fitness and techniques. They often exclude the more dangerous elements reserved for combat or self-defense and water down their techniques. Its not about the techniques they use but the ability to beat another person with them. Competition arts like Kano's original form of Judo used competition as a metaphor for life and conflicts, you overcame adversity by "rolling with the punches" and flowing around a head on challenge with meeting directly. Funakoshi's philosophy for Karate-Do was different, meet adversity head on and face challenges with perseverance. Like Judo, Shotokan Karate-Do used competition as a metaphor for life and life's hardships.
Self-Defense Arts tend to focus on doing damage. So they rarely, use "safe" or Competition friendly techniques. They often focus on things like knife hand strikes, eye gouges and groin strikes because they need to inflict pain quickly and break contact with the aggressor or threat. Some traditional art teach their philosophy and culture through the traditions of a particular branch of martial arts lineage.
What you are shopping for isn't always what you are buying... For example, I won't "Out" anyone here but... There is a certain group online who lives for the expression of the history and traditions of Japanese culture. Now sometimes, they do teach real Japanese history and sometimes they add their own lies to it. They claim to be more legitimate because the head of their tradition is in Japan.
Of course, I am a Collins from a Branch of the Family that left Ireland came here before the Civil War. I could spin you a tell of ancient Irish fighting arts used by my family during the civil war and go back even further to Cork County Ireland with myths of Celtic warriors and such. I'm from West Virginia, my father is from Virginia and my mother from West Virginia. Both places have lost of history related to the Civil War and some of the bloodiest battles & skirmishes were fought here using tactics passed down from trapper, fur traders and Indian fighters (specialized soldier who adopted Native American tactics to European &, later American, technology). My family roots span from Ireland to colonial Virginia & spread up and down the east coat... But that would all be Bull Shit and no more creditable then some old Japanese con-man and his cult of pseudo-mystical ninja telling half-real Japanese history and half-made up garbage.
These same people teach otherwise effective techniques with some made up history all to convince you to buy a proven lineage. But they don't have the lineage they claim and the otherwise effective techniques aren't taught effectively. They are basically, selling you on a made-up "Warrior Lineage" and effective techniques but don't deliver either. You can train in a fly-by-night course that teaches you "Killer Commando Combat Self-Defense Secrets". I can spend all day telling you what is wrong with the self-defense industry or I can waste less time by telling what it done right about self-defense arts...
1. Self-Defense techniques are gross motor skill movements. They don't need a lot of time to learn, think of them as fighting hacks, but they do need regular training to maintain your skills. If the course doesn't have a formula for expending your training or offer additional courses of study to expand that training it might be worth in the long run.
2. Self-defense Courses that simulate combat conditions, teach awareness, and criminal tactics to avoid threats and conflicts are great systems for practical application. As opposed to whipping out a "Color Code Awareness" worksheet without telling what to be aware for.
3. Self-Defense Course are great when they mix the "culture shock" of simulated combat conditions with a grading process. They aren't grading you for rank they are grading you on progress. run you through the threat situation before training, give you some good training and run you through a different situation of similar intensity. This also gives you an idea of the value of your training.
Now lets ask something else... What does this have to do with SHTF?
First off, like I said not all SHTF situations is a World Ending event. Sometimes the world is here but, the world you live in has fallen apart. You might find yourself homeless from a house fire, a messy divorce or a number of other possible situations that might leave you in a bad place, in a bad way... More then fighting or teaching Japanese history (real or BS), they should teach you to be mentally tough and emotionally strong...
They should teach you to deal with life, not just fighting or a mugger. Martial Arts should test you, try you and build you up. They should teach you to think and act with purpose and to aways be working to develop yourself even outside the Dojo, Gym or Kwon.
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Stalking & Harassment: A Pattern of Behavior examined...
So I have been getting a few laughs out of Barron Shepherd for not showing up in Charleston on March 4th, over a month ago when he said he would. Not showing to a online challenge is nothing, unless you say you will show up... Then you look like a bitch when you don't.
Barron's insane rant on his blog, which seems to be all about me... And his insane stalking of Frank Dux, Barron Shepherd looks a bit like scared and jealous little boy. Dementia, or the rumoured schizophrenia, seems mostly in his innane comments to Frank Dux, blaming Frank Dux for things I say... Let's add paranoid to his list of mental illness, theoretically since I am not qualified to offer an official diagnosis.
Even more interesting is that Barron Shepherd has once again proven himself a liar and now worse a coward. On Barron's blog is a quote seen in the image below were Barron Shepherd claims, Chris Smith told him he needed an MRI because of his age. This is false. Not only has Barron failed to show where he has even spoken to Chris Smith the promoter for Ruckus in the Cage but he is citing a law which does not exist...
At the weigh in no proof of physical was required only signing a statement and a brief examination by a doctor which amounts to the doctor grabbing your balls and telling you to cough, same thing I had to wrestle in high school. Ooh and ah, MRIs are not required due to age under WV Code. That means Chris would not have told Barron Shepherd he needed an MRI and Barron Shepherd is trying to hide behind Florida state code. This means Barron Shepherd lied and if he will lie about what Chris told him...
But here is what I think, y'all ready for this...
I think Barron and MRaymond Locktools* tried to get me to fight him Florida in an unsanctioned event. Too which Barron Shepherd was claiming I threatened him and had every intention of having me arrested. Now, that is why I went to Chris Smith and Ruckus in the Cage which Barron Shepherd never signed up for.
Actually, you never saw me you just went crying to Don Roley...
That is a 4 minute conversation I had with Chris, to set up the event and Barron Claims he signed up... After I pointed this out.
Ok here Barron Shepherd is caught lying because he says he called Chris Smith and then never showed up, in fact Chris is loving the free publicity... but lets look at what Barron says "Just to end any confusion I did accept Ron's challenge I did register online after Ron clearly stated that he set the fight up with the promoter. This however was nto the case Chris Smith the fight promoter of the event who can be contacted at csmith@ruckusinthecage.com said it was NOT SET UP and that it won't happen."
Then when I call Barry on his Bull shit he says this...
Well first off under West Virginia Code 29-5A-18 it clearly explains that the physician is in attendance of the event. Oops I lied when I said you gave them a physical exam form, you don't but if you actually knew anything about West Virginia codes you'd have known otherwise. More so, there would be not need for Chris Smith to contact you. Barron is clearly trying to cite Florida state law which requires such... Many MMA fighters come to West Virginia because our physical examines are more lax.
Which reminds me... Barry if you are too old and out of shape of fight in MMA how did you win a Judo tournament? How were you even allowed to compete if you are so sickly..? Or was that another lie...
I think Barron claimed he signed up for it, trying to save face but didn't. I think in his little bald head Barry, thought I was bluffing and didn't show. I think Barry was surprised when I did show and posted video on YouTube that he didn't show up... He started trying to hide behind Florida state regulations as opposed to West Virginia which wouldn't give him an out.
So Barry and Don, got together to concoct their scheme to get me to come to Don Rome's seminar in Lexington Kentucky so aside from them lying the driving time and distance, they claim 2 hours and it's closer to 4 to 5 hours depending on route and traffic, comes the fact that a) this occurs during the BDFS October event, so I have a reason to not be at Roley's seminar and b) it would give Barron Shepherd a host of witnesses to say I came there just to fight him, plus the internet. Under Kentucky's stand your ground law Kentucky Code (Revised Statutes) 503.055 (3), me going to Don Roley's seminar with the presumed intent to fight Barron Shepherd, since I was invited for that purpose alone, would allow Barron to legally attack me but would not protect me legally. Thus, its easy to see a set up in the works from someone too scared to fight me...
In less legal jargon this would show intent on any assault claim made by Barron Shepherd. That means, I am legally the aggressor regardless of whether Don Roley invited me or not... I would be arrested for assault. This is nothing more then a scam to get me arrested so that these bitch ass punks can call me a thug and pretend to be bad asses. There are no legal consequences for a sanctioned event, just cashing a check your mouth (or fingers since your typing) is writing hence my reasons for trying to set one up. By contrast anywhere outside of Don Roley's seminar would not place me under this umbrella of intent, as we have our Annual BDFS event and either Roley or Barron or anyone else's appearance their starting trouble would automatically make them the "aggressor" and prove intent. So outside of either event, the aggressor is going to be whoever initiates conflict...
Course instead of playing these bitch games I can always call Chris and have a new match scheduled? He has events in Virginia and some even in Florida. However, Barron will never step into a cage only wants to fight on terms where I face the potential of legal backlash. I I thought I saw a Puddy Tat, I do, I do see a Puddy Tat... Getting someone to face you on unfavorable ground is good strategy but when they don't take your bait then what?
*Here is the Long Stream of Messages between myself and MRaymondLocktools on facebook concerning the attempt to get me to fight Barron in an unsanctioned event.
Barron's insane rant on his blog, which seems to be all about me... And his insane stalking of Frank Dux, Barron Shepherd looks a bit like scared and jealous little boy. Dementia, or the rumoured schizophrenia, seems mostly in his innane comments to Frank Dux, blaming Frank Dux for things I say... Let's add paranoid to his list of mental illness, theoretically since I am not qualified to offer an official diagnosis.
Even more interesting is that Barron Shepherd has once again proven himself a liar and now worse a coward. On Barron's blog is a quote seen in the image below were Barron Shepherd claims, Chris Smith told him he needed an MRI because of his age. This is false. Not only has Barron failed to show where he has even spoken to Chris Smith the promoter for Ruckus in the Cage but he is citing a law which does not exist...
At the weigh in no proof of physical was required only signing a statement and a brief examination by a doctor which amounts to the doctor grabbing your balls and telling you to cough, same thing I had to wrestle in high school. Ooh and ah, MRIs are not required due to age under WV Code. That means Chris would not have told Barron Shepherd he needed an MRI and Barron Shepherd is trying to hide behind Florida state code. This means Barron Shepherd lied and if he will lie about what Chris told him...
But here is what I think, y'all ready for this...
I think Barron and MRaymond Locktools* tried to get me to fight him Florida in an unsanctioned event. Too which Barron Shepherd was claiming I threatened him and had every intention of having me arrested. Now, that is why I went to Chris Smith and Ruckus in the Cage which Barron Shepherd never signed up for.
Call records are below...
Then when I call Barry on his Bull shit he says this...
I think Barron claimed he signed up for it, trying to save face but didn't. I think in his little bald head Barry, thought I was bluffing and didn't show. I think Barry was surprised when I did show and posted video on YouTube that he didn't show up... He started trying to hide behind Florida state regulations as opposed to West Virginia which wouldn't give him an out.
So Barry and Don, got together to concoct their scheme to get me to come to Don Rome's seminar in Lexington Kentucky so aside from them lying the driving time and distance, they claim 2 hours and it's closer to 4 to 5 hours depending on route and traffic, comes the fact that a) this occurs during the BDFS October event, so I have a reason to not be at Roley's seminar and b) it would give Barron Shepherd a host of witnesses to say I came there just to fight him, plus the internet. Under Kentucky's stand your ground law Kentucky Code (Revised Statutes) 503.055 (3), me going to Don Roley's seminar with the presumed intent to fight Barron Shepherd, since I was invited for that purpose alone, would allow Barron to legally attack me but would not protect me legally. Thus, its easy to see a set up in the works from someone too scared to fight me...
In less legal jargon this would show intent on any assault claim made by Barron Shepherd. That means, I am legally the aggressor regardless of whether Don Roley invited me or not... I would be arrested for assault. This is nothing more then a scam to get me arrested so that these bitch ass punks can call me a thug and pretend to be bad asses. There are no legal consequences for a sanctioned event, just cashing a check your mouth (or fingers since your typing) is writing hence my reasons for trying to set one up. By contrast anywhere outside of Don Roley's seminar would not place me under this umbrella of intent, as we have our Annual BDFS event and either Roley or Barron or anyone else's appearance their starting trouble would automatically make them the "aggressor" and prove intent. So outside of either event, the aggressor is going to be whoever initiates conflict...
Course instead of playing these bitch games I can always call Chris and have a new match scheduled? He has events in Virginia and some even in Florida. However, Barron will never step into a cage only wants to fight on terms where I face the potential of legal backlash. I I thought I saw a Puddy Tat, I do, I do see a Puddy Tat... Getting someone to face you on unfavorable ground is good strategy but when they don't take your bait then what?
*Here is the Long Stream of Messages between myself and MRaymondLocktools on facebook concerning the attempt to get me to fight Barron in an unsanctioned event.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
The Goal of the Black Dragon Ninjitsu Home Study Course
Ninjutsu is not a martial art, in the historical sense...
Ninjutsu is not the Art of Invisibility, in the historical sense...
Ninjutsu is not the Art of Invisibility, in the sense of Japanese language skills...
What is Ninjutsu?
Ninjutsu is the Invisible Art. Things done that are not meant to be seen, so they are hidden "invisible" to all but the puppeteers behind the curtain pulling the strings. Ninjutsu is the clandestine operations of Japanese samurai and those same skills have been morphed into other professions like intelligence operatives, military scouts, police investigators and some even say, adopted by the Yakuza (Japanese organized crime) for the purposes of smuggling, blackmail, murder and various other misdeeds.
So what is Black Dragon Ninjitsu?
Black Dragon Ninjitsu is the art pioneered by me based on it's roots in Omoto Ryu Budo, which did contain ninjutsu. Mixed with my own insights and experiences from other martial arts, Black Dragon Ninjitsu is more of a paramilitary and survival art then a martial art in the strictest sense of the word. Unfortunately, as dangerious as the world is becoming and need for such skills by everyday people growing, there isn't much interest in Modern Ninjitsu (I use the "Ninjutsu" & "Ninjitsu" spellings interchangeably) outside the military or the militia. So Black Dragon Ninjitsu is meant to be the first paramilitary competition ninjutsu-style in the world... While that sinks in.
The difference in spelling using the "i" or "u" is irrellivant as the Japanese written script of kanji has no English spelling, as it is a logographic (meaning Kanji are ideographs; meaning that the whole character conveys a meaning rather then just a phonic word, similar to how pictographs have a certain meaning which displayed by the image.) Kanji literally means Chinese Character.
Romanji or literally Roman Characters or Roman Letters in English, does have a spelling but the three main forms of Romanji are Hepburn Romanji which was abolished in 1994 and replaced with Revised Hepburn Romanji, Nihon-shiki Romanji which was created by the Japanese and pre-dates Hepburn Romanji and Kunrei-shiki Romanji which is a revised form of Nihon-shiki Romanji.
The difference in the spelling of "i" or "u" also a common argument among Jujitsu/Jujutsu practicers as among ninjutsu/ninjitsu practicers is the difference of a long or short vow. Because the "i" or "u" of Jutsu is a short vow it many times phonically comes across as soft "u" which to the original Hepburn Romanji system was spelled as "i" and was sometimes spelled with a "u" by more experienced Japanese speakers in the West, with no official spelling since about the 1970s, it was not formally added to revised Hepburn Romanji system until 1994, though informally existed in use since almost 20 years before that.
Romanji Spelling aside, the Kanji is the same...
Why does the world need Competition Ninjutsu & How Would Such a Competition work?
This is real question... First off when I was in the U.S. Army, we had many different forms of competition. Modern Army Combatives competitions focused on Brazilian Jiujutsu, Puggle Stick competitions to simulate bayonet fighting and force on force small teams warfare competitions between fireteams. Larger force on force competitions between Brigades and Companies to test the leadership and strategic planning of officers as well as the fighting skills of enlisted soldiers.
Note: Achievements #2 & #3... ARTEP stands for Army Training and Evaluation Program, a massive force on force "War Game" testing different units against each other at all levels. Also note Monthly competitions in Hand-to-Hand Combat and we didn't compete because it was fun. We competed because I gave an experience to learn from...
It was fun and it taught us so much, so why do we need Competition Ninjutsu? Because it will give us an opportunity to grow, learn and take the study of warfare as more then history lessons and Live Action Role-Playing (LARPing) in Samurai Armor. It would be fun...
How would such a Ninja Competition Work? Simple, lets bring in the ninjas open to all arts & systems not just "Ninjutsu" or Black Dragon Ninjitsu... As an old member of Ashida Kim's forum Big Lew used to say "The proof is in the pudding." Now I don't agree with Lew that competition proves anything, you can't sum up all of an art by how a person does in competition. But, you can learn from experience and build yourself up by testing yourself... We never disagreed there, competition would provide a chance to learn and adapt your thinking.
Such a competition would be a 3 to 5 day event, everyone would get together camp out, venders could sell things, authors could do book signings and there would be events...
We of course would open up with a martial arts tournament, similar to, if not MMA rules...
From there would a Self-Defense competition, different scenarios to which someone has to react. Some of it using social controls and interactions and other applying techniques and judged on 3 things: simplicity, effectiveness and accordance with lawful use of force. Weapons competitions would include shuriken throwing, knife throwing and archery. Knife-sparring using chalk knives, stick and staff competitions using pugil sticks and sword competitions on both cutting and kendo like fencing competitions. We could use variations of pugil sticks to simulate spear fighting. Add encryption and decryption code breaking competitions, stealth and camouflage competitions, obstacle course races and end it all with a Night time Small Teams Warfare Competition...
Each "Army" would be broken down into two teams. A 5-man defending team armed with paintball guns & kendo sticks, protecting an objective. A 5-man infiltration force armed with blowguns to shoot paintballs, chalk knives for sentry removal and kendo sticks. The "missions" for each army may be different, get inside and set a bomb: colored smoke device (sabotage), steal the enemy plans and get them back to their base wins (espionage) or kill the enemy commander, behead the dumby and bring the head back to the base wins (assassination). Infiltrating teams can engage on the battle field or sneak past. Defenders can to re-organized into infiltrating teams. Any paintball hit to the head or body, counts as a "kill" and team member is removed from the battle.
If no Army, achieves its objective both have last their battles, mutual destruction. First Army to complete its objective wins.
Why do we need this?
Because there is so much to ninjutsu then just Jujutsu (taijutsu) in a Black Gi and this is an opportunity for everyone interested in Ninjutsu, Ninjas, Clandestine and Convert warfare, Military Combatives, Self-Defense and martial arts to get together to learn from each other, to compete with others and learn find out own weakness and find ways to improve upon them.
How does this begin?
It begins with the Black Dragon Ninjitsu Home Study Course it is the only way I can ensure those involves have the needed skills. You don't need to buy the videos, you can sell the DVDs or trade them purchase isn't a requirement. Once you have your 9th Kyu rank, you can organize a study group of up 4 other people, they don't need to buy their own DVDs, just enroll in the program and submit the weekly testing videos. This gives you someone to train with and practice your techniques against, have a living breathing opponent. As the senior belt you are incourage of getting everyone together and organizing your groups training.
If you reach Shodan, you can rank others up to 1st Kyu/Ikkyu and even teach Black Dragon Ninjitsu as an assistant instructor, requiring all Shodan to come to West Virginia for the 3 Bootcamp and testing. Then compete in the Black Dragon Ninjitsu Ninja Competition against others, other systems and gain some knowledge about yourself that help you to grow as martial artist and a person.
Black Dragon Ninjitsu isn't about doing things my way... Its about finding your own way. By the time you reach shodan you should have the same techniques as me and your own unique style of making them work for you. In a Ninja Competition, the goal is learning about yourself... your strengths and your weaknesses so that you can improve you. So while everyone might be competing they are also learning from one another and becoming better for it.
Because it is not just about Competition, its about cooperation and growth...
Ninjutsu is not the Art of Invisibility, in the historical sense...
Ninjutsu is not the Art of Invisibility, in the sense of Japanese language skills...
What is Ninjutsu?
Ninjutsu is the Invisible Art. Things done that are not meant to be seen, so they are hidden "invisible" to all but the puppeteers behind the curtain pulling the strings. Ninjutsu is the clandestine operations of Japanese samurai and those same skills have been morphed into other professions like intelligence operatives, military scouts, police investigators and some even say, adopted by the Yakuza (Japanese organized crime) for the purposes of smuggling, blackmail, murder and various other misdeeds.
So what is Black Dragon Ninjitsu?
Black Dragon Ninjitsu is the art pioneered by me based on it's roots in Omoto Ryu Budo, which did contain ninjutsu. Mixed with my own insights and experiences from other martial arts, Black Dragon Ninjitsu is more of a paramilitary and survival art then a martial art in the strictest sense of the word. Unfortunately, as dangerious as the world is becoming and need for such skills by everyday people growing, there isn't much interest in Modern Ninjitsu (I use the "Ninjutsu" & "Ninjitsu" spellings interchangeably) outside the military or the militia. So Black Dragon Ninjitsu is meant to be the first paramilitary competition ninjutsu-style in the world... While that sinks in.
The difference in spelling using the "i" or "u" is irrellivant as the Japanese written script of kanji has no English spelling, as it is a logographic (meaning Kanji are ideographs; meaning that the whole character conveys a meaning rather then just a phonic word, similar to how pictographs have a certain meaning which displayed by the image.) Kanji literally means Chinese Character.
Romanji or literally Roman Characters or Roman Letters in English, does have a spelling but the three main forms of Romanji are Hepburn Romanji which was abolished in 1994 and replaced with Revised Hepburn Romanji, Nihon-shiki Romanji which was created by the Japanese and pre-dates Hepburn Romanji and Kunrei-shiki Romanji which is a revised form of Nihon-shiki Romanji.
The difference in the spelling of "i" or "u" also a common argument among Jujitsu/Jujutsu practicers as among ninjutsu/ninjitsu practicers is the difference of a long or short vow. Because the "i" or "u" of Jutsu is a short vow it many times phonically comes across as soft "u" which to the original Hepburn Romanji system was spelled as "i" and was sometimes spelled with a "u" by more experienced Japanese speakers in the West, with no official spelling since about the 1970s, it was not formally added to revised Hepburn Romanji system until 1994, though informally existed in use since almost 20 years before that.
Romanji Spelling aside, the Kanji is the same...
This is real question... First off when I was in the U.S. Army, we had many different forms of competition. Modern Army Combatives competitions focused on Brazilian Jiujutsu, Puggle Stick competitions to simulate bayonet fighting and force on force small teams warfare competitions between fireteams. Larger force on force competitions between Brigades and Companies to test the leadership and strategic planning of officers as well as the fighting skills of enlisted soldiers.
It was fun and it taught us so much, so why do we need Competition Ninjutsu? Because it will give us an opportunity to grow, learn and take the study of warfare as more then history lessons and Live Action Role-Playing (LARPing) in Samurai Armor. It would be fun...
How would such a Ninja Competition Work? Simple, lets bring in the ninjas open to all arts & systems not just "Ninjutsu" or Black Dragon Ninjitsu... As an old member of Ashida Kim's forum Big Lew used to say "The proof is in the pudding." Now I don't agree with Lew that competition proves anything, you can't sum up all of an art by how a person does in competition. But, you can learn from experience and build yourself up by testing yourself... We never disagreed there, competition would provide a chance to learn and adapt your thinking.
Such a competition would be a 3 to 5 day event, everyone would get together camp out, venders could sell things, authors could do book signings and there would be events...
We of course would open up with a martial arts tournament, similar to, if not MMA rules...
From there would a Self-Defense competition, different scenarios to which someone has to react. Some of it using social controls and interactions and other applying techniques and judged on 3 things: simplicity, effectiveness and accordance with lawful use of force. Weapons competitions would include shuriken throwing, knife throwing and archery. Knife-sparring using chalk knives, stick and staff competitions using pugil sticks and sword competitions on both cutting and kendo like fencing competitions. We could use variations of pugil sticks to simulate spear fighting. Add encryption and decryption code breaking competitions, stealth and camouflage competitions, obstacle course races and end it all with a Night time Small Teams Warfare Competition...
Each "Army" would be broken down into two teams. A 5-man defending team armed with paintball guns & kendo sticks, protecting an objective. A 5-man infiltration force armed with blowguns to shoot paintballs, chalk knives for sentry removal and kendo sticks. The "missions" for each army may be different, get inside and set a bomb: colored smoke device (sabotage), steal the enemy plans and get them back to their base wins (espionage) or kill the enemy commander, behead the dumby and bring the head back to the base wins (assassination). Infiltrating teams can engage on the battle field or sneak past. Defenders can to re-organized into infiltrating teams. Any paintball hit to the head or body, counts as a "kill" and team member is removed from the battle.
If no Army, achieves its objective both have last their battles, mutual destruction. First Army to complete its objective wins.
Why do we need this?
Because there is so much to ninjutsu then just Jujutsu (taijutsu) in a Black Gi and this is an opportunity for everyone interested in Ninjutsu, Ninjas, Clandestine and Convert warfare, Military Combatives, Self-Defense and martial arts to get together to learn from each other, to compete with others and learn find out own weakness and find ways to improve upon them.
How does this begin?
It begins with the Black Dragon Ninjitsu Home Study Course it is the only way I can ensure those involves have the needed skills. You don't need to buy the videos, you can sell the DVDs or trade them purchase isn't a requirement. Once you have your 9th Kyu rank, you can organize a study group of up 4 other people, they don't need to buy their own DVDs, just enroll in the program and submit the weekly testing videos. This gives you someone to train with and practice your techniques against, have a living breathing opponent. As the senior belt you are incourage of getting everyone together and organizing your groups training.
If you reach Shodan, you can rank others up to 1st Kyu/Ikkyu and even teach Black Dragon Ninjitsu as an assistant instructor, requiring all Shodan to come to West Virginia for the 3 Bootcamp and testing. Then compete in the Black Dragon Ninjitsu Ninja Competition against others, other systems and gain some knowledge about yourself that help you to grow as martial artist and a person.
Black Dragon Ninjitsu isn't about doing things my way... Its about finding your own way. By the time you reach shodan you should have the same techniques as me and your own unique style of making them work for you. In a Ninja Competition, the goal is learning about yourself... your strengths and your weaknesses so that you can improve you. So while everyone might be competing they are also learning from one another and becoming better for it.
Because it is not just about Competition, its about cooperation and growth...
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Paper Tigers & Ducking Dragons 8: When you Bitch Out and Everyone Knows It...
So yesterday was a fun day in the fantasy land of Social Media. Trition D. Smith made an appearance on my Facebook page to try to defend Barron Shepherd. Its pretty easy to tell as such since he was trying to post Barron "Bitch Titties" Shepherd lies and ignore the fact already proved Barron a liar and his online girl friend Don Roley, as well.
Did this with my Blog: Barron Shepherd proven a Liar and a Slanderer and again with When YOU ARE Proven a Liar, and yet again with... Scared Little Internet Trolls when I posted screenshots of comments made by Barron Shepherd in 2013 regarding him not posting all the information or accurate information about my past and arrest record. Those comments Barron later deleted in an attempt to hide the fact that he has an agenda to slander me.
So to answer Triton's question about why I deleted Barron's blog link he posted on my Facebook profile... I will not give credence to the lies and slander of people with agenda's to lie and slander, more.
Now those three Blog posts above show the foundation for Paper Tigers & Ducking Dragons 8, which are reading now... You can follow along right here and see the whole thing for yourself...
Paper Tigers & Ducking Dragons: Barron's Bitching out from stepping into a Cage with me
Paper Tigers & Ducking Dragons 2: Return of the Internet Bitches Spin
Paper Tigers & Ducking Dragons 3: Still Playing Games but no one is stepping up
Paper Tigers & Ducking Dragons 4: The Trap is Sprung & I lied
Actually, I lied about lying... You'll have to read it to understand... Basically, I Barron says I lied because I said "all he'd have to do is sign up online" well sign up and show up... Barry never showed, check Paper Tigers & Ducking Dragons 7. And by now we've seen Barry lie about how I was never a Hand-to-Hand combat instructor, about how he signed up for Ruckus in the Cage & never showed, used third parties to lie on his behalf to back up his claims... basically he's proven himself a liar. But lets continue our trip down memory lane shall we...
Paper Tigers & Ducking Dragons 5: Don Roley... Trying to Change the Narrative
Here is Barry's online girl trying to change the story and offer Barry some support... and spreading the same lies as Barron. Now this wholly removes any credibility as a fraud buster and makes Don Roley look like a fraud but, it also does something else here,it shows that those with an agenda saying selling you on Takamatsu's made up lineage and Hatsumi's Martial Arts Franchise.
Paper Tigers & Ducking Dragons 6: Internet Trolls & BSMA
Paper Tigers & Ducking Dragons 7: Ruckus in the Cage Tomorrow Will Barron Show or No?
Let me ruin the surprise he didn't show... He talked shit online, got proven a liar online, tried to set me up and never showed up for a fight... He said he signed up for.
So now, Barry is depending on the other internet trolls to justify himself. The thing is... That is how Triton D. Smith becomes involved, he popped up on my Facebook page saying Dux was a liar and started off defending Barron Shepherd, for backing out like bitch. Whats even more amusing is that Mr. Smith appears to be a former student of Hanshi Frank Dux but, claims Dux is a fraud and a cheat... he has never cheated me so I don't know but, I did inquire about Mr. Smith's experience and all he claimed to share was what everyone else had to say. Nothing unique to his experiences just what the other trolls claim...
Seen here is T. D. Smith... who posted in response to Trolls & Haters are once again at it... And showing how little they know. Now if you follow my conversation with Ben Embrerley, who relayed an invite to Don Roley's tantojutsu seminar to meet Barron Shepherd. I think its a set up, an attempt at some getting somewhere where Barry can act all tough and demand I swing first... High school bull shit, were I'd be in legal trouble in another state and wouldn't be able to work. Or where most likely Barron can beat his chest and call me a pussy for not hitting him. After I expressed this to Ben and banned a troll account spreading lies and posting those images... I decided to respond to them. The fact is, it took me 4 days because I don't spend my life behind a computers screen to respond to trolls. Me and Mr. Embrerley's brief conversation can be seen below in it's entirety.
So ultimately, I am bored with the troll games... If anyone has proof that Frank Dux backed out of a fight with Barron or backed out a challenge with Frank Dux. I will post it here if you can supply these mysterious screenshots...
Did this with my Blog: Barron Shepherd proven a Liar and a Slanderer and again with When YOU ARE Proven a Liar, and yet again with... Scared Little Internet Trolls when I posted screenshots of comments made by Barron Shepherd in 2013 regarding him not posting all the information or accurate information about my past and arrest record. Those comments Barron later deleted in an attempt to hide the fact that he has an agenda to slander me.
So to answer Triton's question about why I deleted Barron's blog link he posted on my Facebook profile... I will not give credence to the lies and slander of people with agenda's to lie and slander, more.
Now those three Blog posts above show the foundation for Paper Tigers & Ducking Dragons 8, which are reading now... You can follow along right here and see the whole thing for yourself...
Paper Tigers & Ducking Dragons: Barron's Bitching out from stepping into a Cage with me
Paper Tigers & Ducking Dragons 2: Return of the Internet Bitches Spin
Paper Tigers & Ducking Dragons 3: Still Playing Games but no one is stepping up
Paper Tigers & Ducking Dragons 4: The Trap is Sprung & I lied
Actually, I lied about lying... You'll have to read it to understand... Basically, I Barron says I lied because I said "all he'd have to do is sign up online" well sign up and show up... Barry never showed, check Paper Tigers & Ducking Dragons 7. And by now we've seen Barry lie about how I was never a Hand-to-Hand combat instructor, about how he signed up for Ruckus in the Cage & never showed, used third parties to lie on his behalf to back up his claims... basically he's proven himself a liar. But lets continue our trip down memory lane shall we...
Paper Tigers & Ducking Dragons 5: Don Roley... Trying to Change the Narrative
Here is Barry's online girl trying to change the story and offer Barry some support... and spreading the same lies as Barron. Now this wholly removes any credibility as a fraud buster and makes Don Roley look like a fraud but, it also does something else here,it shows that those with an agenda saying selling you on Takamatsu's made up lineage and Hatsumi's Martial Arts Franchise.
Paper Tigers & Ducking Dragons 6: Internet Trolls & BSMA
Let me ruin the surprise he didn't show... He talked shit online, got proven a liar online, tried to set me up and never showed up for a fight... He said he signed up for.
So now, Barry is depending on the other internet trolls to justify himself. The thing is... That is how Triton D. Smith becomes involved, he popped up on my Facebook page saying Dux was a liar and started off defending Barron Shepherd, for backing out like bitch. Whats even more amusing is that Mr. Smith appears to be a former student of Hanshi Frank Dux but, claims Dux is a fraud and a cheat... he has never cheated me so I don't know but, I did inquire about Mr. Smith's experience and all he claimed to share was what everyone else had to say. Nothing unique to his experiences just what the other trolls claim...
However, as soon as I start pointing out how little these experts claim to know and why... With supporting references, I get Mr. Smith's responses and it ultimately ends with him trying to insinuate that my conditions for a legitimate MMA fight in a cage between myself & Barron is something new and him not producing any of the evidence he claimed to have had. I will let you view this conversation as well...
So where is this proof that Barron Shepherd challenged Frank Dux? Screw that, where was Barron on March 4th 2016? Why all the excuses and games when all it takes is a single phone call to a fight promoter in Florida to have a Amateur MMA event set up? I mean I did it in less then a day... I have the feeling T. D. Smith was trying to bait me into challenging him and so what get someone else from the troll brigade to challenge me to cover for Barron Shepherd being a bitch...? <--- Gets my Vote
So where is this proof that Barron Shepherd challenged Frank Dux? Screw that, where was Barron on March 4th 2016? Why all the excuses and games when all it takes is a single phone call to a fight promoter in Florida to have a Amateur MMA event set up? I mean I did it in less then a day... I have the feeling T. D. Smith was trying to bait me into challenging him and so what get someone else from the troll brigade to challenge me to cover for Barron Shepherd being a bitch...? <--- Gets my Vote
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