Heard a great story yesterday.  It tells me that we are doing the right thing and it scares the hell out of the "Other" organizations.  I can guarantee you don't hear any of the instructors in the ICTF talking about other organizations in negative or derogatory ways.  There is no need to do that.  Their actions speak for themselves.  Remember the old saying "actions speak louder than words". 

Here's the story.
One instructor (over the course of some months) passed on information to the students of his club that the ICTF wears helmets because we can't take punches to the head.  (That organization just passed a rule for mandatory head gear).  He went on to say that our tournaments are small and boring.  (This was said at an event of his organization which boasted 150 competitors.  The last ICTF event had 530 competitors.)  He continued to rant, that their organization was structured to support their members.  (meanwhile his students paid organization fees but received nothing back.  The ICTF just announcd our latest support, 50 bursaries of $500 each.) 

I find it amazing how many senior black belt instructors can so easily stick their foot in their own mouths so often.  Great flexability?