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PurgedVoter

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8. In the manga and anime, Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl!, her grandfather's rank was never certain

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Sun May 8, 2022, 04:42 PM

May 2022

Inokuma Jigorou, grandfather to Yawara, usually quoted a higher rank every time his rank was mentioned.
He was a horrible, lying, mean, old man, but unlike TFG, he was likable and competent.
I expect TFG to be 11th dan within a month.

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Trump just made 9th dan black belt. Let the laughter begin! [View all] PurgedVoter May 2022 OP

Mine was wasted even without martial arts housecat May 2022 #1

I bet they had to make the belt bigger. tinrobot May 2022 #2

Ha! Like something more befitting a Sumo wrestler? nt allegorical oracle May 2022 #5

How do you say... jmowreader May 2022 #3

"Honorary" PCIntern May 2022 #4

I spent the money I got from my parents for martial arts lessons on girls and booze. Chainfire May 2022 #6

Naturally, Trump will eliminate "honorary" from the certificate at the first opportunity. sop May 2022 #7

In the manga and anime, Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl!, her grandfather's rank was never certain PurgedVoter May 2022 #8

Now that is a joke doc03 May 2022 #9

I mean, yeah it's laughable but also an insult to the sport. Vladimir Putin might Carlitos Brigante May 2022 #10

"WTF does this bloated tumor know about taekwondo?" sop May 2022 #13

Here is the class he took... lame54 May 2022 #11

What an insult to those who put in the work. nolabear May 2022 #12

Yea, I would be asking another federation if they could test me and we move my dojo over PurgedVoter May 2022 #14