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Pseudo-masters are members of one or more "halls of fame" of "recognizing" organizations. Legitimate masters are recognized by their peers in their own organizations.
Pseudo-masters are usually fat and out of condition, and have some reason for being that way, like a hormone imbalance. Legitimate masters are usually in excellent physical condition, whatever their age or medical situation.
Pseudo-masters, although they are now slow and use poor technique, have tales of yesteryear when they were the greatest fighters on the planet. You do not have to know anything about snow skiing to recognize a world-class skier on the slopes; even old ones still have world-class techniques. If you could perform a perfect kick to an opponent's head as a 20 year old, you should at least be able to perform a perfect kick to an opponents' abdomen as a 60 year old, or to the opponent's knee as a 70 or 80 year old. If you could ever ride a bicycle, you will never forget how to ride a bicycle no matter how old you are, or how long it has been since you last rode. Legitimate masters always use perfect techniques.
Pseudo-masters usually demand some type respect other than common courtesy; they demand to be called eternal grandmaster, overlord, your highness, or some other ego boosting title that makes them feel important since they have no real authority or power. Legitimate masters only have your call them sir or ma'am or some other simple traditional title.
Pseudo-masters have photographs hung on walls that show them with numerous other pseudo-masters. The photographs were usually made at one of the aforementioned hall of fame banquets held by recognizing organizations. To be photographed with a master, all you have to do is be at an event where the master is participating in photograph taking with fans; it does not necessarily mean the master knows who you are. Legitimate masters will also have photographs but they will usually be of them with community leaders.
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