Yeah, nice to see Sensei Marr again. His Unsu was always quite amazing, too. Growing up with Karate all your life + putting in a lot of hard work on top of it + being an all around decent guy = amazing karate.
Interesting that you focus on a BACK STANCE in a kata that is all about SOCHIN STANCE. Your comments betray your rank. You are obviously a juvenile in Shotokan. You would do well to keep yuour insubordination and arrogance in check...
He didn't 'miss' a stance. There is nothing to refute with respect to your "assertion". Your ignorance speaks volumes. You are inappropriate, insubordinate and have no business making the comments you are making. Grow up or pick up your toys and go home.
You should drop the foolish blind loyalty to your Sensei and see it for what it is.. Foolish clowns like you would defend your little sensei if he was caught robbing a bank. What...a....joke... Come on little girl...As hard as I'm trying, I can't even take you seriously.
BTW, YOU are inferior to 'THIS GUY'. He out-ranks you by multiple belts and more years than you have probably been alive. Learn when to keep your mouth shut.
Does he out rank me by more belts and years? Maybe so.. I'm not going to insult him, he did a pretty good job.
Sorry to hurt your feelings. Maybe your sensei will let you cry on his shoulder. He might even let you wipe your snotty little nose with his gi sleeves. You can probably dry your tears with his jock strap.
If you knew who my Sensei is you would be mortally embarassed by your comments and behavior on this post. Your attitude makes an utter mockery of traditional Shotokan Karate. It is shameful that you haven't been taught the requisite, centuries-old etiquette. It is even more shameful that you disgrace yourself and a Sempai all over Youtube. I pity you, kiddo. You won't last long in this pursuit. Now begone. Get thee over to the "Twilight" Channel.
I suspect I know your Sensei. I trained under him but left because the quality of instruction was poor and he was a jerk.
Won't last long? Wrong yet again... What a surprise! Pulleaze. You have no clue about the training I've done for all these years. What a joke...
You must not speak English. I've said before that I don't disrespect this guy. His kata is decent. It's not great, but it's ok. It's absolutely nowhere near the best I've seen, but it's much better than the worst.
Here's the # 1 problem with your comments: you make far too many assumptions on the basis of very limited data. Don't get carried away starring in your own film. FYI, any time you 'critique' your Sempai it's D-I-S-R-E-S-P-E-C-T-F-U-L. Karate-ka 101...
Unbelievable. I didn't make a single assumption, you don't know what one is. BUT, even if I did, Assumptions can be made without data. They're made a priori.
You made several:
1. You must be a juvenile in Shotokan. Not even close.
2. You won't last long. Wrong again, I already have.
3. Your comments betray your rank (implying I have a low rank). Wrong yet again...what a surprise.
We've established 3 cases where your assumptions were wrong. We'll see if I get a !!DIRECT!! response.
You're implying that I shouldn't call myself that since I don't give out identifying info. Is this right? As if refusing to give out this info is inconsistent with telling the honest truth?
This is a classic non sequitur.
Is yellow a circle or square? How many gallons are in an hour?
Your post is as senseless as these questions.
You've been owned yet again.
If you want to continue the discussion, I do request that you at least try to elevate the level of discourse.
There is no discourse to be had. This 'discussion' consists of you ranting and raving and saying nasty things about people you don't even know based on ONE video. Grow up and dispense with your self-righteous indignance.
I know you hate to let the facts get in the way of your senseless opinions, but be honest. I said nothing nasty about anyone I don't know until I was provoked.
1. I said nothing nasty about Marr.
2. I spoke truth about about your Sensei (if he is who I think): he was a jerk and his classes were substandard. But I KNOW HIM.
3. I only tore you to shreds after you insulted me (big mistake, as you learned).
I'd ask you to defend your assertion, but it's indefensible, so I won't bother.
My goodness do you ever come across as insecure, and very angry. What an unfortunate state for someone who supposedly practices the martial arts and mastery of oneself. Best of success with your training. Keep at it, as you clearly have a long way to go...
Gentlemen, I have met and trained next to Darren. (I know his dad a lot better.) I can't imagine that he cares one little bit if somebody looks at some of the back stances in this performance and says they are weak - because they are and he probably knew it at the time. He is man enough to let people see his imperfections.
WH2012, belt rank means nothing outside the dojo. That Shogun-by-James-Clavell, fake Japanese culture looks awfully silly on an American. Leave it on the floor.
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Mediocre at best.
Danzakisan 1 year ago
sochin kata
JDMsamuraiwarrior 1 year ago
Yeah, nice to see Sensei Marr again. His Unsu was always quite amazing, too. Growing up with Karate all your life + putting in a lot of hard work on top of it + being an all around decent guy = amazing karate.
Hugonis 1 year ago
thank you scott for posting this video!
martingsilva 2 years ago
You missed a couple stances, but overall I thought it was decent.
ThaHonestTruth 2 years ago
@thahonesttruth: you have NO CLUE what you're talking about.
WH2012 2 years ago
0:38 seconds. That's a weak backstance.
Don't think so? Apparently you're the one who doesn't have a clue what you're talking about.
ThaHonestTruth 2 years ago
Interesting that you focus on a BACK STANCE in a kata that is all about SOCHIN STANCE. Your comments betray your rank. You are obviously a juvenile in Shotokan. You would do well to keep yuour insubordination and arrogance in check...
WH2012 2 years ago
Nothing you said refutes my claim that it was a weak backstance. I'm assuming this means that you agree.
If you have a rebuttal, let's hear it. If not, then just keep the nonsense to yourself.
ThaHonestTruth 2 years ago
@thahonesttruth: Let's see your rendition of Sochin...
WH2012 2 years ago
You want to see my rendition so that you can ridicule it. You've already decided my rendition is far inferior to this guy's.
Maybe it is and maybe it isn't. Like it or not, what I said still stands.
ThaHonestTruth 2 years ago
Not at all. Just put your money where your mouth is, kiddo.
WH2012 2 years ago
I made absolutely no claim regarding my rendition of Sochin. Maybe it is great, and maybe it is terrible.
Either way, he missed a stance. You're willing to discuss EVERY SINGLE thing that you can think of, but you do not refute my assertion.
Unbelievable.
ThaHonestTruth 2 years ago
He didn't 'miss' a stance. There is nothing to refute with respect to your "assertion". Your ignorance speaks volumes. You are inappropriate, insubordinate and have no business making the comments you are making. Grow up or pick up your toys and go home.
WH2012 2 years ago
You should drop the foolish blind loyalty to your Sensei and see it for what it is.. Foolish clowns like you would defend your little sensei if he was caught robbing a bank. What...a....joke... Come on little girl...As hard as I'm trying, I can't even take you seriously.
ThaHonestTruth 2 years ago
BTW, YOU are inferior to 'THIS GUY'. He out-ranks you by multiple belts and more years than you have probably been alive. Learn when to keep your mouth shut.
WH2012 2 years ago
Does he out rank me by more belts and years? Maybe so.. I'm not going to insult him, he did a pretty good job.
Sorry to hurt your feelings. Maybe your sensei will let you cry on his shoulder. He might even let you wipe your snotty little nose with his gi sleeves. You can probably dry your tears with his jock strap.
ThaHonestTruth 2 years ago
If you knew who my Sensei is you would be mortally embarassed by your comments and behavior on this post. Your attitude makes an utter mockery of traditional Shotokan Karate. It is shameful that you haven't been taught the requisite, centuries-old etiquette. It is even more shameful that you disgrace yourself and a Sempai all over Youtube. I pity you, kiddo. You won't last long in this pursuit. Now begone. Get thee over to the "Twilight" Channel.
WH2012 2 years ago
I suspect I know your Sensei. I trained under him but left because the quality of instruction was poor and he was a jerk.
Won't last long? Wrong yet again... What a surprise! Pulleaze. You have no clue about the training I've done for all these years. What a joke...
You must not speak English. I've said before that I don't disrespect this guy. His kata is decent. It's not great, but it's ok. It's absolutely nowhere near the best I've seen, but it's much better than the worst.
ThaHonestTruth 2 years ago
Here's the # 1 problem with your comments: you make far too many assumptions on the basis of very limited data. Don't get carried away starring in your own film. FYI, any time you 'critique' your Sempai it's D-I-S-R-E-S-P-E-C-T-F-U-L. Karate-ka 101...
WH2012 2 years ago
Unbelievable. I didn't make a single assumption, you don't know what one is. BUT, even if I did, Assumptions can be made without data. They're made a priori.
You made several:
1. You must be a juvenile in Shotokan. Not even close.
2. You won't last long. Wrong again, I already have.
3. Your comments betray your rank (implying I have a low rank). Wrong yet again...what a surprise.
We've established 3 cases where your assumptions were wrong. We'll see if I get a !!DIRECT!! response.
ThaHonestTruth 2 years ago
Why did this guy put up the video and allow comments if he doesn't want feedback?
Oh, sure, only positive feedback is allowed? Give me a break.
As if I'm supposed to be starstruck when I see this mediocre performance and I'm supposed to withold any honest feedback if he misses a stance?
My name is ThaHonestTruth, and that's what he got. I couldn't care less if he outranks me or not. Period.
ThaHonestTruth 2 years ago
@ThaHonestTruth: Who is your 'Sensei' or chief instructor? Where do you train?
WH2012 2 years ago
I do not give out identifying information.
ThaHonestTruth 2 years ago
Of course you don't give out "identifying information"...which is why you refer to yourself as "ThaHonestTruth"...
WH2012 2 years ago
You're implying that I shouldn't call myself that since I don't give out identifying info. Is this right? As if refusing to give out this info is inconsistent with telling the honest truth?
This is a classic non sequitur.
Is yellow a circle or square? How many gallons are in an hour?
Your post is as senseless as these questions.
You've been owned yet again.
If you want to continue the discussion, I do request that you at least try to elevate the level of discourse.
ThaHonestTruth 2 years ago
There is no discourse to be had. This 'discussion' consists of you ranting and raving and saying nasty things about people you don't even know based on ONE video. Grow up and dispense with your self-righteous indignance.
WH2012 2 years ago
I know you hate to let the facts get in the way of your senseless opinions, but be honest. I said nothing nasty about anyone I don't know until I was provoked.
1. I said nothing nasty about Marr.
2. I spoke truth about about your Sensei (if he is who I think): he was a jerk and his classes were substandard. But I KNOW HIM.
3. I only tore you to shreds after you insulted me (big mistake, as you learned).
I'd ask you to defend your assertion, but it's indefensible, so I won't bother.
ThaHonestTruth 2 years ago
My goodness do you ever come across as insecure, and very angry. What an unfortunate state for someone who supposedly practices the martial arts and mastery of oneself. Best of success with your training. Keep at it, as you clearly have a long way to go...
WH2012 2 years ago
Ahem.
Gentlemen, I have met and trained next to Darren. (I know his dad a lot better.) I can't imagine that he cares one little bit if somebody looks at some of the back stances in this performance and says they are weak - because they are and he probably knew it at the time. He is man enough to let people see his imperfections.
WH2012, belt rank means nothing outside the dojo. That Shogun-by-James-Clavell, fake Japanese culture looks awfully silly on an American. Leave it on the floor.
ptboyindenver 2 years ago
@ptboyindenver Huh?...Gentlemen?...
WH2012 10 months ago
More vids of Sensei Darren please! :)
ValdestaVids 2 years ago
0:29 I always did love watching Sensei's kicks! :)
ValdestaVids 2 years ago