Godan Test

Shidoshi Craig Brogna passes his Godan test at Daikomyosai 2007 at Tokyo Ayase Budokan.

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[Vladrad]

OMG BULLSHITKAN!!!

[shinobiryukenden]

Not very constructive or helpful. I am sorry you do not like this art, but you are free to your opinion. How does it serve you to knock another person's art? It does not give you any benefit or help serve anyone else. Peace be with you.

[shinobiryukenden]

Once again, since Hatsumi is Soke, he has the right to make changes on how the test is given. Also he is there witnessing the test. He has said many time he will not leave an heir, but that all the jugodans will inherit the system. Why do you believe that he only has the right to give the test? I suggest to travel to Japan and train with Soke and the Shihans to understand. At least then you can make your opinions known in front of him and the shihan, where it would count for something.

[gmarquay]

The Togakure Ryu scroll supposedly says that only the Soke can give the sakki test, or else the one giving it will feel the wrath of the gods. Soke Hatsumi is allowing his students to violate this premise of the Togakure Ryu. Why is himself violating what the old masters have put forth? Just food for thought.

[shinobiryukenden]

The scrolls are updated and added to by the Soke of the system. If Soke Hatsumi wishes to make changes to the scrolls he has every right to do it. As far as the wrath of the gods, there is no fear, for there is only one and true God, and he is the God of Mercy and Compassion. More food for thought.

[gmarquay]

Oh, don't get me wrong. I totally agree with you on your last comment. There is only one God, and his Son paid for all of our transgressions.

I just wondered why Mr. Hatsumi had decided to break with the tradition of having only the Soke give the test. 

It goes against what I had previously understood.

[shinobiryukenden]

The Soke can break with the tradition. It was also a Japanese tradition not to allow foreigners to learn their martial arts, because they thought they would be cursed if they did. But many asian martial arts have opened up to foreigners.

[impcrusher]

@Blazureokami I believe it would be more practical to limit the Soke as the sole giver of the test. However, he would need to get back to having Yodans with real, hard training, under their belt for many years, prior to administering the test. Its truly a joke these days.

[Blazureokami]

@gmarquay one scroll against how many other scrolls and teaching in the many schools that are the basis of the bujinkan. And also with however many thousand bujinkan members now, that would be somewhat impractical

[porquenoagarra2]

I think... When I can take that test... will get out in the ambulance with a fractured bone? xD I dont see myself doing that right

[TheUltimateGC]

@shinobiryukenden And may the force be with YOU!

[shikomunin]

@gmarquay Coz' if he didn't the art would eventually die. The goal is to make the student better than the master, in all martial arts. The way to do that is to teach your students everything, and hope they will be better than you once was..

[rupin]

congradulations!! his expression makes you know he passed :P

[bizitch71717]

LARPjutsu

[ginshun]

I like how soke isn't even actually watching when the test happens. Classic!

[gekiryudojo]

what is your excuse then LOL! it's not that bad that cant deal with you chum, oh and good luck with your fan-base

[zlobronex]

Guess brain damage explains why you are acting like a 15 year old and not 49 that you are.

Blocked.