Let me add to my last post and to what thekai added withregards to the style becoming legit after the fact.
Jerry Durant was liar and a phony. His background has been known from the start, all of his credentials have been discredted, and it is well known that he had no skills - which is also documentedon video.
All of those who now teach the "goshinjutsu" got very high ranks from Jerry or others who got thier ranks from Jerry.
With no knowledge or skill, Jerry could not have had the ability to teach, which is also supported by the lack of knowldge and skill in his students.
I do not see how simply adding kata that was learned from another source could erase all of that.
You should probably take your Shotokan kata and go visit a real Shotokan dojo and see if these are being taught properly. Let a master teacher evaluate your stances, movement and technique. Go and spar against people the same rank as you and see how you fare.
Then try the same with the Judo and Aikijujutsu portions of your art. It may be hard to find an Aikijujutsu teacher as there are only about 5 in the U.S., but there may be seminars you can go to. I can guarantee you that you will find a world of difference.
Jerry Durant was liar and a phony. His background has been known from the start, all of his credentials have been discredted, and it is well known that he had no skills - which is also documentedon video.
All of those who now teach the "goshinjutsu" got very high ranks from Jerry or others who got thier ranks from Jerry.
With no knowledge or skill, Jerry could not have had the ability to teach, which is also supported by the lack of knowldge and skill in his students.
I do not see how simply adding kata that was learned from another source could erase all of that.
You should probably take your Shotokan kata and go visit a real Shotokan dojo and see if these are being taught properly. Let a master teacher evaluate your stances, movement and technique. Go and spar against people the same rank as you and see how you fare.
Then try the same with the Judo and Aikijujutsu portions of your art. It may be hard to find an Aikijujutsu teacher as there are only about 5 in the U.S., but there may be seminars you can go to. I can guarantee you that you will find a world of difference.