Shihan: "Yeah but in fandom, you don't have the person who made it saying whether it's canon or not."
Me: "Oh yes I do. You know how many authors I know? It doesn't help."
Shihan: "...fair point."
Special attn @kradec.bsky.social...
Shihan: "Yeah but in fandom, you don't have the person who made it saying whether it's canon or not."
Me: "Oh yes I do. You know how many authors I know? It doesn't help."
Shihan: "...fair point."
Special attn @kradec.bsky.social...
Me: "Shihan, is there a kiai (shout) on that nineteenth move?"
Shihan (instructor): "Not officially but we put it in."
Other Student: "It's in the video."
Shihan: "Don't trust the video. We just did that for COVID."
Student: "It's in the video, it's canon."
Me: "Shihan, is there a kiai (shout) on that nineteenth move?"
Shihan (instructor): "Not officially but we put it in."
Other Student: "It's in the video."
Shihan: "Don't trust the video. We just did that for COVID."
Student: "It's in the video, it's canon."
and ... I am only more confused now.
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and ... I am only more confused now.
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Cool, cool.
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