Possible McDojo? Need some help, here!

**Wounded Ronin** · Posted On: 1/05/2005 7:19pm

Isn't "bushidokan" a stupid name from a Japanese language standpoint?

**meowrsx** · Posted On: 1/05/2005 8:15pm

Originally Posted by Aesopian

Wasn't this particular knife defense being covered in one of the "worst techniques ever" threads?

Bullshit! Sifu says that leaving your body open isn't relevant as long as I can resonate a nice strong chi blast.

EDIT: If you actually want my opinion, it looks to be pretty sound on the financial end, and it might not be bullshido, but their material and technique as a whole smells a bit funky.

**Kinzei** · Posted On: 1/05/2005 8:45pm

Looks fishy................... Maybe o.k for a 4.5 year old. Try and find a Okinowan or Japanese karate school.

**Colin** · Posted On: 1/05/2005 9:05pm

I'd recommend that this kid does gymnastics, actually - or maybe little athletics.
Put him into Judo when he's 10 years old.

**Zeddy** · Posted On: 1/05/2005 9:15pm

Originally Posted by Wounded Ronin

Isn't "bushidokan" a stupid name from a Japanese language standpoint?

The bushido kanji seems correct. Doesn't kan mean like hall or house?

**punchingdummy** · Posted On: 1/05/2005 9:15pm

Hey. They sell the "classic thong" in the pro shop. All karate schools should have thongs.

http://www.cafepress.com/bushidokan.3617945

**felixmeister** · Posted On: 1/06/2005 12:32am

Yeah gymnastics till 10-11 then Judo as well.

Start them off with a good grounding in basic movement, balance and flexibility first.

**Scrapper** · Posted On: 1/06/2005 3:47pm

Originally Posted by Colin

I'd recommend that this kid does gymnastics, actually - or maybe little athletics.
Put him into Judo when he's 10 years old.

I AM little athletics!

Owner/operator/founder of Fitkids Inc.
I do preschool thru 3rd grade athletic curriculums.

I'll give you guys more info after I check out the class.

**ORION_SOG** · Posted On: 3/01/2005 5:28pm

I studied under Jim Harrison since I was a toddler, since he is my dad... He is the real deal, he has trained many champions, ie.. Bill Wallace (world Kickboxing Champion), Josh Barnett (UFC Heavyweight Champion), Steve Mackey (World Kickboxing and Shootboxing Champion), my older brother Shawn Harrison (3 time U.S. National Judo champion and member of the 1980 Olympic Judo Team) and my self Kris Harrison (Professional Fight Record 22-w 2-loss 12 KO both Thai style Kickboxing, and MMA/ U.S. National Ju-Jitsu team asst coach) I am enclosing a link to other pictures of the bushidokan fighting style which is a mix of Judo/ BJJ/ Muay Thai/ and Boxing. I my self study all arena's of fighting to be completely rounded. I have a purple belt in Behering Jiu Jitsu (a BJJ style) have been boxing since 8 yrs old, won the American Canadian Judo championships 3 times, and won the WKA North American Kickboxing championships when I was 18. NOW for some of the other school's I dont know about what their teaching, but I do know as for their sparring, CONTACT is SUPPOSED to be HEAVY and in the higher ranks it is SUPPOSED to be FULL. Saying that I hope this helps, as far as some of the techniques being outdated in some of the school's I couldn't agree more, I am setting up siminars in those area's to bring some of the newer techniques that I have learned threw years of experance in the ring and on the mat.. with that said here are some links to my Photo Albums.... Thanks Kris

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bushid.../ph//my_photos