I'm so sorry to hear you're that steaming mad.
I missed you very much and although I know you desperately need to go north for for work, a small part of me is elated that I might have the opportunity to chat with you tonight.
I would buy you several drinks if I was there. (But it might be in an attempt to take advantage of you )
argh you have every right to rant like that..I would be really pissed off too..its not fair how they keep information like that from you..do they not think about how other people depend on this job to survive? no of course not they only care about themself and covering their own ass..ya I really hate people like that..really peeves me to no end. So hey go beat up on something and feel better..hope to hear from you soon!
I've been in this industry for 7 yrs, I know all about what your going through. You can't just stick with one employer, you'll never survive that way. Find your employers competitors and such, make industry contacts and keep yourself working, you may even have to branch into other areas. It's a very fickle industry and you never know when there will or won't be work.
So your 1st dan? I'm a 2nd kyu with the JKA(ISKF), although I'm fat and way out of practice, I have some gold medals from Western Canadian Finals, back in '96. Those were the glory days though, training 5 times a week. It was my entire life. Are you still training, in town here?
Sean Carter is a Karate God! National Champ too many times to count. Although lately he has been disqualified, because he has come about the belief that they should incorporate throws back into Karate. You should have seen the one tournement, other guy never even saw it coming!
I know where his club is, it is an ISKF club. Although I don't believe Sean is the Sensei there, that is Sensei Taylors Club, or at least it was. Sensai Taylor is Phenomenal, I watched him grade for his 6th, ( Rookdan? I've been away to long) The most fantastic thing I've ever seen. They go to Regina every year for a training camp, you'll love it. Last time I was there the two heads of the JKA, Yaguchi Sensei from Philedelphia (North Amercian Head Dojo) and his Sensei, Okazaki Sensei head of the Organization for the world straight from Japan, came to train us. Both in thier late 60's early 70's, it was unreal. After all the training, 3 times a day 2hrs at a shot, (my legs are still jelly 9 yrs later) you get to compete in the Western Canadian Finals. It was the single highest moment of my karate career.
The club a the YMCA is ISKF as well, I've trained there, Sensei's Turner (plural, husband and wife), they are pretty good, very nice; the facility is by far the superior one though.
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By the way, your bosses, clearly royal cunts. You should probably kick them all in the crotch. Twice.