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**swwatch** · 10-19-2006, 06:31 AM

I know that the larger tournaments don't allow people who aren't affiliated with a specific dojo to participate, but for the ones that do allow them, I have a question.

Has anyone witnessed any tournaments where the dojo-less people were self-taught? If so, what were the results?

*Note: I am bored at work so I just wanted to ask a random question

**khjhkfggt** · 10-19-2006, 11:31 AM

I don't think i have seen someone like that. I have seen some people who aren't affiliated to a specific dojo, i.e. students, who will take on the local nafuda for competition though.

**flower-buy** · 10-19-2006, 11:34 AM

I have seen people who looked like they taught themselves but were in a dojo.

**pataagusata** · 10-19-2006, 11:52 AM

Has anyone witnessed any tournaments where the dojo-less people were self-taught? If so, what were the results?

They usually try to tell the tournament guys that they are with the Miyagi Dojo.

**AnneseeKels** · 10-19-2006, 05:16 PM

My hunch is that it doesn't happen. Most people who are self taught are at least honest enough with themselves that they understand that when they go into a tournament full of 100+ people who really train that they will be promptly squashed and verbally assaulted for putting themselves and others at risk when they fight not knowing what the heck is going on. They may verbally defend their "training" on forums and the internet, but I've never seen one with the balls to go to a tournament to test their own "training" in reality. Deep down they know their training routine isn't quite legit.

**Kliopeion** · 10-19-2006, 08:29 PM

My hunch is that it doesn't happen. Most people who are self taught are at least honest enough with themselves that they understand that when they go into a tournament full of 100+ people who really train that they will be promptly squashed and verbally assaulted for putting themselves and others at risk when they fight not knowing what the heck is going on. They may verbally defend their "training" on forums and the internet, but I've never seen one with the balls to go to a tournament to test their own "training" in reality. Deep down they know their training routine isn't quite legit.

I think its more that they think kendo tournament is BS

10-19-2006, 06:31 AM	#1
swwatch Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 615 Senior Member	Dojo-less people at Kendo Tournaments I know that the larger tournaments don't allow people who aren't affiliated with a specific dojo to participate, but for the ones that do allow them, I have a question. Has anyone witnessed any tournaments where the dojo-less people were self-taught? If so, what were the results? *Note: I am bored at work so I just wanted to ask a random question Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-19-2006, 11:31 AM	#2
khjhkfggt Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 396 Senior Member	I don't think i have seen someone like that. I have seen some people who aren't affiliated to a specific dojo, i.e. students, who will take on the local nafuda for competition though. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-19-2006, 11:34 AM	#3
flower-buy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 377 Senior Member	I have seen people who looked like they taught themselves but were in a dojo. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-19-2006, 11:52 AM	#4
pataagusata Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 800 Senior Member	Has anyone witnessed any tournaments where the dojo-less people were self-taught? If so, what were the results? They usually try to tell the tournament guys that they are with the Miyagi Dojo. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-19-2006, 05:16 PM	#5
AnneseeKels Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 571 Senior Member	My hunch is that it doesn't happen. Most people who are self taught are at least honest enough with themselves that they understand that when they go into a tournament full of 100+ people who really train that they will be promptly squashed and verbally assaulted for putting themselves and others at risk when they fight not knowing what the heck is going on. They may verbally defend their "training" on forums and the internet, but I've never seen one with the balls to go to a tournament to test their own "training" in reality. Deep down they know their training routine isn't quite legit. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-19-2006, 08:29 PM	#6
Kliopeion Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 400 Senior Member	My hunch is that it doesn't happen. Most people who are self taught are at least honest enough with themselves that they understand that when they go into a tournament full of 100+ people who really train that they will be promptly squashed and verbally assaulted for putting themselves and others at risk when they fight not knowing what the heck is going on. They may verbally defend their "training" on forums and the internet, but I've never seen one with the balls to go to a tournament to test their own "training" in reality. Deep down they know their training routine isn't quite legit. I think its more that they think kendo tournament is BS Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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