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"Russ Smith" <gojuryukaratedo@...> writes:

> Sounds like a (bad) translation of "black" "belt"...wonder why it
> would be taught at yellow belt?

Actaully "kiro" is yellow. (It's a long i so sometimes seen as
"kiiro".)

"Kuro" is black.

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Hi Daisy, I think there is a misunderstanding here on his part. By what I have read, Mr. Trias studied under someone NAMED Hsing Yi, not necessarily a Hsing...
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... Actaully "kiro" is yellow. (It's a long i so sometimes seen as "kiiro".) "Kuro" is black. -- Tom Swiss / tms(at)infamous.net / www.infamous.net /...
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Hello Group I'm sorry, but that was meant to be a private email. Please ignore. Regards Chris...
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