If you are afraid to scrimmage you are afraid to compete. If you are afraid to get on the mats you are afraid to fight in the streets.....it is all connected. You cant claim to be a fighter or be about them streets if you have an unwillingness to prove what you can actually do. That is how things are JUDGED.
Those who are formidable on the mats are formidable on the streets and all facets of life as well. There is no battle field, physical or otherwise, where they are afraid to be. They do not run from anything. That's how they are JUDGED. This is how I am judged, I stand on my own. This how my system of Judo is judged, it stands on its own.
In a recent video regarding his home brew of Aiki Jutusu Bret Gordon had some things to say. His statements will be highlighted in yellow followed by my commentary:
“I have only ever asked to be JUDGED on the quality of our
training and the information that we present. No one has ever denied our
understanding or our execution of Aiki.”
Gordon specifically said he wants to be JUDGE by his under standing and what he does on the mats with his AIKI…..fair enough.....
Lets start with Gordon pussed out of a scrimmage against yours truly.
Gordon isn't any fucking good.
Despite a myriad of articles about fighting with aiki, he shit his pants at the mere thought of getting on the mats with me. I ensured that I would use nothing but judo and let Gordon know he could use what ever style he wanted…he could strike, he could hit, he could even bring his instructor and I would scrimmage them both at the same time. He ran away screaming both sets of double or maybe triple chins flapping in the breeze.
Gordon cant, wont and is too scared to back up what he claims.
Daito ryu's own Takeda Sōkaku was known for his first hand combat experience, acquiring skills in street fights across Japan. He traveled extensively, defeating all challengers, even including some high-ranking judoka and experienced fighters from various arts......it seems I have more in common with aikijujutsu than Gordon actually does. Unlike him, I am not claiming to know something that I don't. I don't have to. I and my method of judo stand on its own two feet.
“The only argument against us is where we've learned it.”
Gordon cant prove where it comes from so yes its indeed questionable and unverifiable basically false until proven otherwise. Yet being unable of proving his own back ground he defamed legit instructors like myself.
Like it or not the "I have proof but am not allowed to share it...because "Non Disclosure", leaves Gordon’s historical accuracy leaning heavier on the fabrication and fallacy side like an STD.
He inherited the system, the system is his to do with what he will.....but he doesn't own it and cant really talk about it.
I wont get into or MENTION his previous so called evidence of pictures that he claimed were of Jack Stern and someone named Sirbaugh who then as it seems to turned out to be someone named Hal Sharpe and Lawrence Sieberlich.
“So to that to that I say um if we have no legitimate
connection to the kodakai or to diato ryu then that would mean that we somehow
taught ourselves Aiki and the deepest secrets of Diato Ryu. For those who
insist that these things can only be learned through direct hands-on
instruction that would make us the greatest martial arts geniuses in history!”
Really? A martial arts genius? A major flaw in that logic...Gordon cant actually back up what he claims and is too chicken shit to get on the mats with yours truly.
Gordon cant muster up the courage to utilize these secrets against me in a scrimmage to put his skillset to the test. Gordon would have people believe that he has extensive training and knowledge of secret fighting techniques. The problem is if there were any such thing then Gordon wouldn't have an issue getting on the mats with......yours truly.
I certainly wont mention that even though he had issues getting on the mats with me, he didnt have those issues bravely harassing my student and his 13 year old daughter multiple times in Alabama. To the point he could be arrested if he is dumb enough to do it again.
Honestly, Gordon is no fighter in any sense of the word nor is he capable of defending himself with these aiki fighting secrets he supposedly has. If Gordon got into a fight in an alley somewhere he would get his ass kicked…..so much for Gordon's candy ass bullshit.
“I mean if we have no legitimate connection to Daito ryu then
these skills were learned through osmosis or maybe you know the real issue
isn't our lineage. Maybe the real issue is that we can't be controlled and we
don't kiss the rings of the Daito Ryu godfathers and unlike others we share these
secrets freely.”
Gordon goes to great lengths of Word Salad absurdity to claim a lineage to the Kodokai....he has proof but he isn't compelled to share it.....he can't because NDA....and.......copyright. That's just rich coming from a guy who challenged people to come to his dojo to see his proof. However now he cant even talk about it or share it......and Gordon is literally the proverbial mug shot poster boy for committing copyright infringement.
Finding himself under scrutiny now from the Kodokai, he reverts to "he doesn't kiss the ring of the Daito Ryu godfathers.
The attitude here suggests Gordon doesn't need the kodokai. Okay. Then why mention the Daito-ryu, specifically the kodokai or a connection to them at all?
His own argument now seems to be; don't listen to the fabricated bullshit that flies out of his mouth, because it is what he says it is but it's susceptible to change... Judge him by his effectiveness on the mats.....but don't ask him to get on the mats to actually prove it…..followed by the caveat that if he dropped Yutashi Whackmeoff's real name it would shake the pillars of kodokai itself and it's legacy would crumble. Take his word as gospel.....because he knows more "secrets" about the Kodokai and aikijujutsu than the Japanese do.
The Kodokai has nothing to loose or gain from debunking Gordon, they don't need anyone like a Bret Gordon, Gordon on the other hand needs them.
Gordon's made up system can not stand on its own merits. He needs the mystique of a mysterious and dubious, potentially possible connection, to a Japanese tradition for.....credibility.
Gordon needs a word salad "implied" air of legitimacy because he is incapable of proving himself as being capable or effective with his techniques.
If he was so confident in his ability and knowledge as he insists, he wouldn't have a problem with a scrimmage against a 60 year old judoka like myself.
But he balks at the mere suggestion of it, cowers from it.
Proof is in the pudding it always has been. This is why Gordon and his colleagues are afraid of me. I am in my 60s and I still prove what I can do everyday on the mats against multiple disciplines..... always sticking to my method of Judo. It stands forthright on its own merits. Unlike Gordon, my style of judo was tested proven and effective, on the mats, on the street, it withstood scrutiny from peers, AND it withstood the many, many lies and defamation attempts from Bret Gordon and others of his ilk.
“So instead of listening to speculation or giving credence to statements issued by those who have something to lose by acknowledging our legitimacy watch what we do.”
Speculation? Really? In Japan, such blatant martial arts misrepresentation is a criminal offense. In Japan, fraud and even attempted fraud is punishable by time in prison, with a potential sentence of up to 10 years of imprisonment with work/hard labor. Penal Code Article 246.
It’s an egregious act to the Japanese culture.
At the end of the day the mother fucking Kodokai Hombu called Gordon out on his claims. Sitting down looking like a swirly fat lump of shit with a head, Gordon's response was to make up a more grandiose fabrication in his little scripted video.
I find it highly unlikely that spokes persons for the Kodokai Hombu are lying about Bret Gordon. I am certain all one would have to do is email the USA Kodokai headquarters at uskodokai@yahoo.com to verify Mr. Quintana's statement in his letter.
"There is no connection between Bret Gordon and the
Daito ryu Aikijujutsu Kodokai organization either here in the USA or in Japan.
Any claims he is making regarding such a connection are entirely false.
The Daito ryu Aikijujutsu Kodokai organization keeps strict records of it's members. There is and has never been a "Hasaka Yutashi" who trained in the Kodokai organization either here in the USA or in Japan. There is no basis for him to claim that his organization is based on or connected with the Kodokai in any way shape or form, much like the claim he mentions about Yoshinkan aikido.
Furthermore, Gordon should should specifically state that his organization has no historical ties, lineage or affiliation with the Daito ryu Aikijujutsu Kodokai organization. Additionally the individual depicted in the photograph included in his book has never held any rank or title within the Daito ryu Aikijujutsu Kodokai organization in either the USA or Japan. I hope this clarification is helpful. Please feel free to reach if any further information is needed." - Sincerely, Donald Quintana
If Gordon had actual proof of some sort of mysterious documented lineage to the Daito Ryu, he would have the recognition he claims he is worthy of, instead of being relegated showing off shit rank from rank mills....
BUT.... he says he has and knows all the secrets. Gordon wants people to believe he is the sole keeper of such a secret system from some mysterious japanese figure.....of which he has to protect......under any and all circumstances......even from the Japanese themselves.
He could tell you... but...he would have to kill you? Reminds me of Simon, the name of the used car salesman in the movie, True Lies, who lied about being a spy just so he could get laid. He ended up pissing his pants, more than once if memory serves correctly and admitting that he was so pathetic that he was just "navel lint".
So, in the words of Gordon....
"Judge for yourself whether or not what we do really comes from daito ryu and judge for yourself whether or not it's real Aiki.”
The Kodokai certainly isn't buying it and are more than likely far from being done with addressing Gordon's claims. He will be heavily scrutinized by the Kodokai Hombu even more.
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