Comments on: Human Weapon Aftermath http://henka.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/human-weapon-aftermath/ Bujinkan Hombu Dojo Kuden Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:55:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: David Palau (Colombia) http://henka.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/human-weapon-aftermath/#comment-746 David Palau (Colombia) Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:27:01 +0000 http://henka.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/human-weapon-aftermath/#comment-746 Wow Doug! that was amazing!! I love what they say after the session... They look very surprised... A big Hug from south america! see you in february! And a happy new year!!! David Wow Doug! that was amazing!!
I love what they say after the session…
They look very surprised…
A big Hug from south america!
see you in february!
And a happy new year!!!
David

]]> By: Ercan Sarbat http://henka.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/human-weapon-aftermath/#comment-713 Ercan Sarbat Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:54:29 +0000 http://henka.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/human-weapon-aftermath/#comment-713 I was so excited about this show (even I am from Istanbul) and I think you both did good job, I wish I could see behind the camera as well. I really enjoyed your using bo, sword and senban. I just thought ''why need for grappling?'' but I see that your comment here explains everything. It was a brave thing to do sth. like this in front of a big audience (t.v.) I think you played with the guy as you can only use your Bo and can get him that way easier.It was entertaining, thank you. Hope to see you in Japan. Ercan Bujinkan Turkiye Dojo I was so excited about this show (even I am from Istanbul) and I think you both did good job, I wish I could see behind the camera as well. I really enjoyed your using bo, sword and senban. I just thought ”why need for grappling?” but I see that your comment here explains everything. It was a brave thing to do sth. like this in front of a big audience (t.v.) I think you played with the guy as you can only use your Bo and can get him that way easier.It was entertaining, thank you. Hope to see you in Japan.
Ercan
Bujinkan Turkiye Dojo

]]> By: Jim Judy http://henka.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/human-weapon-aftermath/#comment-703 Jim Judy Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:53:27 +0000 http://henka.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/human-weapon-aftermath/#comment-703 Doug, great job on the show! Super Smooth (as always). Hope to see you soon on the seminar circuit over here, maybe we can find some Yebisu again! Doug, great job on the show! Super Smooth (as always). Hope to see you soon on the seminar circuit over here, maybe we can find some Yebisu again!

]]> By: Zero http://henka.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/human-weapon-aftermath/#comment-685 Zero Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:42:58 +0000 http://henka.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/human-weapon-aftermath/#comment-685 Some have said that people shouldn't be graded on 'heart' alone in the Bujinkan. Fair enough, I say, but in that case let no one advance in rank without it. You, clearly, have heart to match your rank and then some. No other student of Hatsumi soke that I am aware of, past or present, has put his or her experience and name on the line in so public a way (and so gracefully weathered the resulting commentary) since Stephen Hayes successfully took out his target on his own History Channel encounter. Cheers and Happy Training ALWAYS! Some have said that people shouldn’t be graded on ‘heart’ alone in the Bujinkan. Fair enough, I say, but in that case let no one advance in rank without it. You, clearly, have heart to match your rank and then some. No other student of Hatsumi soke that I am aware of, past or present, has put his or her experience and name on the line in so public a way (and so gracefully weathered the resulting commentary) since Stephen Hayes successfully took out his target on his own History Channel encounter. Cheers and Happy Training ALWAYS!

]]> By: David Russ (aka Bigshadow) http://henka.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/human-weapon-aftermath/#comment-684 David Russ (aka Bigshadow) Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:30:08 +0000 http://henka.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/human-weapon-aftermath/#comment-684 Doug, I really enjoyed watching you on the show. I thought that the match was nicely done for short notice. I really think your budo and spirit is very inspiring. Doug,

I really enjoyed watching you on the show. I thought that the match was nicely done for short notice. I really think your budo and spirit is very inspiring.

]]> By: madhubalan http://henka.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/human-weapon-aftermath/#comment-671 madhubalan Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:17:56 +0000 http://henka.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/human-weapon-aftermath/#comment-671 sir, your all posts are excellent. sir, your all posts are excellent.

]]> By: Pete Lohstroh http://henka.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/human-weapon-aftermath/#comment-666 Pete Lohstroh Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:21:19 +0000 http://henka.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/human-weapon-aftermath/#comment-666 Doug, I really enjoyed seeing you on the show. As always, your work was brave, well done, and full of flavor. If anyone is going to nit pick perhaps they should consider the outcome of the match if points were awarded for nicely dropping the end of your bo on Jason's toki. Doug,
I really enjoyed seeing you on the show. As always, your work was brave, well done, and full of flavor. If anyone is going to nit pick perhaps they should consider the outcome of the match if points were awarded for nicely dropping the end of your bo on Jason’s toki.

]]> By: Tony http://henka.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/human-weapon-aftermath/#comment-665 Tony Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:56:00 +0000 http://henka.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/human-weapon-aftermath/#comment-665 Doug, I think the big question a lot of non BJK viewers and even BJK members are hoping to get just a slight insight into is why you dropped your weapon and ran in on a "grappler/MMA" guy. This is not a critique at all but more of an effort to understand what it is you saw at that moment or what it was that may have prompted you to go for something that may have "dissipated" by the time you got in? More of a learning request than any sort of criticism. This lesson could be particularly important. By the way it think it's clear that both you and Bruce scored first so to speak. That’s what matters. I think all things considered it was an entertaining "TV" show. Doug, I think the big question a lot of non BJK viewers and even BJK members are hoping to get just a slight insight into is why you dropped your weapon and ran in on a “grappler/MMA” guy.

This is not a critique at all but more of an effort to understand what it is you saw at that moment or what it was that may have prompted you to go for something that may have “dissipated” by the time you got in? More of a learning request than any sort of criticism. This lesson could be particularly important.

By the way it think it’s clear that both you and Bruce scored first so to speak. That’s what matters. I think all things considered it was an entertaining “TV” show.

]]> By: PhilSmith http://henka.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/human-weapon-aftermath/#comment-664 PhilSmith Sun, 16 Dec 2007 21:38:17 +0000 http://henka.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/human-weapon-aftermath/#comment-664 Doug, I enjoyed the show. I was a bit suprised with the "other"aspects of ninjutsu, but hey, it was interesting tv. I'm suprised most people didn't notice that it was the hosts of the show that needed all the ice. Hmmmm. Hope to see you in the Pac Northwest soon. Maybe we can run into each other this summer when come over. Take care, Phil Cascade Tenchijin Dojo Doug,
I enjoyed the show. I was a bit suprised with the “other”aspects of ninjutsu, but hey, it was interesting tv. I’m suprised most people didn’t notice that it was the hosts of the show that needed all the ice. Hmmmm.

Hope to see you in the Pac Northwest soon. Maybe we can run into each other this summer when come over.

Take care,
Phil
Cascade Tenchijin Dojo

]]> By: alexmeehan http://henka.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/human-weapon-aftermath/#comment-663 alexmeehan Sun, 16 Dec 2007 18:03:52 +0000 http://henka.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/human-weapon-aftermath/#comment-663 Hi Doug, I watched the episode last night and I enjoyed it. It was mostly pretty silly - but this was a mass market entertainment show, not a documentary and so the makers had to play up some of the sillier aspects of the ninja image. I thought Yost did a good job, and both yourself and Bruce also did good jobs, given that you were doing something for the first time. (It would be a shame if people viewing the show thought obstacle courses and weapon sparring competitions are par for the course in the BJK, but again, it did make for entertaining television so I don't think there is any real harm in it.) Soke's comments in the interview section were interesting as well. The hosts seem like nice guys and Jason is obviously a skilled martial artist in his own right, but they both seemed to 'get' that if the challenge had used real weapons, it would have been quite different. I think it showed guts to step up and mostly it seemed like a fun exercise for a fun show. Well done! Alex Hi Doug,

I watched the episode last night and I enjoyed it. It was mostly pretty silly - but this was a mass market entertainment show, not a documentary and so the makers had to play up some of the sillier aspects of the ninja image.

I thought Yost did a good job, and both yourself and Bruce also did good jobs, given that you were doing something for the first time. (It would be a shame if people viewing the show thought obstacle courses and weapon sparring competitions are par for the course in the BJK, but again, it did make for entertaining television so I don’t think there is any real harm in it.) Soke’s comments in the interview section were interesting as well.

The hosts seem like nice guys and Jason is obviously a skilled martial artist in his own right, but they both seemed to ‘get’ that if the challenge had used real weapons, it would have been quite different. I think it showed guts to step up and mostly it seemed like a fun exercise for a fun show. Well done!

Alex

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