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**Dwnijzhd** · 07-28-2006, 11:35 AM

Who gives a doodey about rank? If you wanna get some practise in and can afford one but not the other, your rank won't make a blind bit of difference. And unless its a McDojo or you come across as a liar or an arse, no-one will ask for "credentials" anyway.

Tally ho!

BEcause there is classes for different ranks. Like beginner, 4kyu+, shodan+. I think if I want to get better, I should practice with people better than I am. The Torrance dojo tests like every year. If I start from 9kyu again, it'll take me 3~5 years before I can practice and compete with shodan. Get it? I cant get better if I just keiko and shiai with people who haven't done kendo for a long time. I have to lose and get my ass kicked to learn.

07-28-2006, 11:35 AM	#6
Dwnijzhd Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 427 Senior Member	Who gives a doodey about rank? If you wanna get some practise in and can afford one but not the other, your rank won't make a blind bit of difference. And unless its a McDojo or you come across as a liar or an arse, no-one will ask for "credentials" anyway. Tally ho! BEcause there is classes for different ranks. Like beginner, 4kyu+, shodan+. I think if I want to get better, I should practice with people better than I am. The Torrance dojo tests like every year. If I start from 9kyu again, it'll take me 3~5 years before I can practice and compete with shodan. Get it? I cant get better if I just keiko and shiai with people who haven't done kendo for a long time. I have to lose and get my ass kicked to learn.
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