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**Xodvbooj** · 05-16-2007, 10:21 AM

However, as I understand it the proposal is exactly that, a boundary-less region within AUSKF.

This is already the status quo on a smaller scale within AUSKF, e.g. SCKO and SCKF in California, and EUSKF, AEUSKF and GNEUSKF on the east coast.

The concern is that we could have a situation where we have dojo within a given Kendo federation region that are not part of that federation, not contributing to it is as an equal partner and possibly even competing for membership. It leads to fears of what happened to TKD - a McDojo in every strip mall not answerable to the region for it's standards or conduct.

Actually, I think it would have the opposite effect -- there will no longer be a place for a McDojo to hide, so to speak, if they don't belong to AUSKF. As for competing for membership, the reality is that membership currently is already split to a large degree by ethnicity anyway.

I support the idea of including Kumdo in AUSKF, but it needs to be part of the existing framework and not as some kind of separate organization operating under the AUSKF umbrella.

Negotiations always require compromise. Better to have a big tent and then gradually compromise rather than perpetuate Balkanization because one is unwilling to bend. Besides, the overarching governing body of standards is FIK anyway.

05-16-2007, 10:21 AM	#4
Xodvbooj Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 407 Senior Member	However, as I understand it the proposal is exactly that, a boundary-less region within AUSKF. This is already the status quo on a smaller scale within AUSKF, e.g. SCKO and SCKF in California, and EUSKF, AEUSKF and GNEUSKF on the east coast. The concern is that we could have a situation where we have dojo within a given Kendo federation region that are not part of that federation, not contributing to it is as an equal partner and possibly even competing for membership. It leads to fears of what happened to TKD - a McDojo in every strip mall not answerable to the region for it's standards or conduct. Actually, I think it would have the opposite effect -- there will no longer be a place for a McDojo to hide, so to speak, if they don't belong to AUSKF. As for competing for membership, the reality is that membership currently is already split to a large degree by ethnicity anyway. I support the idea of including Kumdo in AUSKF, but it needs to be part of the existing framework and not as some kind of separate organization operating under the AUSKF umbrella. Negotiations always require compromise. Better to have a big tent and then gradually compromise rather than perpetuate Balkanization because one is unwilling to bend. Besides, the overarching governing body of standards is FIK anyway.
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