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Originally posted by tigerstorm
I was under the impression that Grandmaster Parker promtoed Nick Cerio to 9th degree from 5th?
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Originally posted by Goldendragon7
It was a cross over rank certification that was dated. Cerio was to join the IKKA and start teaching the curriculum ..... withing a short period of time, he opened a studio close to an exisiting IKKA studio so the friendship was ended.
Originally posted by Goldendragon7
They knew each other for years....... But Cerio decided to finally join and study "under" Ed Parker and was to learn his system or so he said.
Originally posted by GouRonin
Any of the 10th today have given themselves that rank or been given it through associations they run etc.
But then again, no one ranked Parker to 10th either.
My instructor was also ranked by Master Will. He went under him after SGM Parker passed on.Originally posted by Chiduce
There was one other promotion to 8th Degree Black Belt (Associate Master). This rank was awarded to the legendary Jay. T. Will in which my kenpo lineage is traced back to GM Parker through is student Master Ed. Hutchison. Master Will was Master Hutchison's Instructor and just 1 of the 10,000 or more students of Master Will! Sincerely, In Humility; Chiduce!
Originally posted by Chiduce
Before he died, Master Will promoted only 2 Black belts to the rank of 6th Degree. Master Dave Harris was one of those Black Belts
Sorry guys, that was just a touch of it, obviously some of you knew much more and I posted before I read all the way through!Originally posted by Seig
That is not 100% accurate. A panel of Masters can elevate someone to 10th under the Intrnational Sokiship rules as well as some other sanctioning bodies. Within one's own system, a senior master can have his own black belts elevate him as long as he has at least 2/3 of them agree and at least 10 to promote. Don't like that idea at all, but I know someone who did it. No I do not like or respect him so I will not mention his name. You can also inherit it.
Originally posted by Klondike93
I never really thought about where Mr. Parker got his rank, just didn't care I guess. The man was pretty smart about the art of fighting and what it takes to win.
But I still can't get over the one's that have promoted themselves to 10th since he died. Now there are more 10th degrees than you can shake a tree at, where were they when he was alive?
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Originally posted by Goldendragon7
None of them has even come close to actually developing anything "NEW" like Mr. Parker did. They are all reworking or spin-offs of what he already established.
I myself am comfortable to just keep alive all the Art he had while he was here and expand it as he wanted it!~
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