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| bio | website | ocbujinkan.com |
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| location | California | |
| age | 31 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year, 4 months |
| seen | May 30 at 17:30 | |
| stats | profile views | 41 |
I'm a web developer, IT consultant, and programmer with a property management firm in Orange County, CA. I also teach and train in Bujinkan Ninpo Taijutsu.
A lot of my side-projects end up rolling into my work life, and feel that the experience I've gained with web development, Ruby, Qt, C/C++, Java, etc. may actually be of use to somebody.
I've recently joined the Martial Arts private beta, and will be answering questions on there with regularity.
Oh, and I really hate when people tell me, "No, it can't be done." You're wrong; It can, it should, it will, so shut up and watch me.
Nothing is true; everything is permissible.
- Hassan-i Sabbah (حسن الصباح)
Ruler of Alamut, Founder of the Hashshashin.
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Do ninja follow the bushido? Since I feel that @Sardathrion did an excellent job of nailing some of the major points with his answer, I won't detract from them by posting my own. I will add that the Shoninki admonishes the ninja of Kishu-ryu from being amoral or dishonorable, reminding them that they are not thieves or murderers, but that they serve a purpose. It's not that some ninja weren't "bad guys", but this is true of all groups in society, even the supposedly moral and just samurai. Much of their perceived morality stems from their rank under confucianism. |
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Does ninjutsu qualify as a martial art? @michelemarcon: As would I. There's quite a bit of misunderstanding surrounding ninja. |
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Do ninja follow the bushido? Fixed reference/spelling of Sengoku, and clarified it as an era (Jidai) |
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What are the ways to get sweat stains out of a Gi? Proposed an edit from best to "any ways" to remove subjectivity. |
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Going up on the ball of the foot for a front snap kick Interesting. I'm curious to see if there's a reason for the differences. My shidoshi used to kick our feet out from under us if we raised up on the ball during a kick... |
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What are the purposes of martial arts forms? +1 All good reasons. I'd only add that kata are a mnemonic chain – it's easier to remember a technique when you put it in conjunction with a prior movement. It's also why many traditional fighting styles were transmitted through folk dancing. |
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How do you prepare for the stress of a real self-defense situation? @Swift: At that range, your CCW instructor should have informed you of the likelihood of you missing is actually greater than you missing at 20 feet. Further, your introduction of a firearm is an escalation that may or may not be unwarranted. I agree that you've likely ignored cues (driving through a bad area, or continuing to live in a dangerous one); I only have a problem with your statement that you have the "option" to not respond mid carjacking. If you get out without resorting to violence, it's nothing but luck. |
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Do ninja follow the bushido? In addition, by the time Bushido was formally codified (at the end of the Tokugawa Jidai), the ninja were already in decline. It might be helpful as well to make the distinction of the ninja as a job, and the samurai as a caste. Many ninja were samurai (Hattori Hanzo, for instance). Also, I'm not sure the sarcasm carries well with "Of course they had no honor and no morals!"... |
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Do all schools of BJJ come from the same root? @Patricia: Much appreciated. Thank you. :) |
