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Originally Posted by tmd
1) The speed limits were set along time ago when cars brakes etc were not so go so there is an expectation that the modern vehicle can cope with the greater speed, what they forget is the test is still the same so why do they feel they are better drivers than those in the past? - add to that the 10 fold increase in cars on the road and the speed limits should be coming down especially in town! 2) The risk of getting caught is slim and the fine etc minimal so the reward of being early for everything  is great so speeding becomes the norm, as an excepted practice it then becomes redefines the Status Quo and you get groups lobying for the raising of the speed limit - the point is if we lower standards it's the devils work to try and raise them again, what we have to look at is is it necessary to accept a lowering of the standards to keep the numbers right to keep the doors open? I will leave that to the individual Sensei's conscience. |
interesting point.
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Originally Posted by Dent
I think that sums it up fairly nicely, ShinobiJesus. Work harder at improving our own standard; make the public more aware of an alternative option to the McDojo; and try to find like-minded people to grow the concept of Karate as more than a paycheck.
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some karateka might be more worried than myself, but i think that old styles are still around for a reason. i believe that reason is the reputation of strength that goes along with the surviving old styles, a reputation that is the culmination of the reputation of all the dojos from the style.
i also have faith that in another century or two that Kyokushin will be one of the old styles thats still around due to its reputation that we are building for it now. and lets not forget the contribution to its reputation by passionate karateka who are fiercly outspoken about keeping strict standards for rank which in turn helps keep the Kyokushin reputation strong.
