Somewhere in the ocean the Kraken is crying. Always being opressed.
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Somewhere in the ocean the Kraken is crying. Always being opressed.
I love how so many jump on Eddie's balls and explain exactly what he's feeling and how he believes lol. To be quite honest, I've seen a rather substantial change in Eddie since the birth of his son. In Decatur he showed us his wallpaper and talked about how everything is about his boy now, he's his life. Since then, I've seen him censor himself at numerous seminars and training camps. He used some different names for previously named techs as well as toning down talk about the herb whenever kids were in attendance.
I did miss your post and understand not wanting certain words to enter your children's vocabulary I employ the same policy. ...and of course I agree people can call the techniques whatever they want and understand moon instructors changing the vocabulary for there kids classes to not offended parents and protect there business. But none of that explains how the word crackhead is offensive and if any of my kids 12, 8 and 5 none of which has ever had not one single disciplinary situation at school ever did get in trouble for using the term crackhead in school I wouldn't have a problem explaining life to school authorities either.
Agree 100% great contributor to the forum I just don't want Eddie to be discouraged from coming up with the colorful and entertaining vocabulary. I also agree with Brandon about not wanting the pussification of America slipping into jiu jitsu. I used one of Zogs analogies to describe a technique In a class full of grown men not even any ladies present and a few guys laughed and the coach acknowledged that it was an effective analogy but inappropriate. The term was "making babies"
...give me a break how is that inappropriate in a room full of grown men learning moves that can kill?
Of course, I do the same thing with our kids programs as well, I feels its a parents job to educate their kids on wonderful world of sex and drugs. However in my adult classes its NHB, like Jon said we are in the bussiness of teaching destruction, if you can't handle a little crackhead control, retard control or making babies get the fuck out I don't have time for your sensitivity. When it comes down to the reality of combat sports and self defense if words hurt you, you don't stand a chance of surving a real life violent encounter.
Oh and Ric knows I have nothing but love him. Thats why I have no issue telling him to man up or I'll fill your kraken. ;)
Gotcha. Well, I'm currently living in socialist/liberal Massachusetts where political correctness is gospel to people and public school teachers teach that guns aren't real. SMH. I mean, even my daughter's mom gets antsy when I tell my daughter that guns aren't bad. Crackhead being a direct reference to drug addiction is a taboo word in my kid's school.
In the end, really, context is key.
Exactly coach. Like you pointed out, context is key. And like I mentioned, an official renaming isn't really necessary.
I was kinda just posting to let Ric know I understand his POV, but we really don't need an official rename. And personally, I'd feel like a bit of a sissy calling it kraken control to another grown man. LOL.
Lmao