Keeping a dojo advancing

[Richard Harris]

Hey Guys,

I was wondering how everyone likes to keep their mind settings durring class sessions. You know, very serious or relaxed for comfort.

I seem to be happy as long as students are not sitting down or smoking off to the side. It would be easier if I was indoors but, I am outside a community center right now. I just don't want visitors to think we are not organized because we have great training classes. I'm sure in the future there will be some who could be better if I pushed them harder. I just don't see that right now. I guess I was wondering how some other teachers act behind closed doors. (so to speak)

Richard Harris AL-Bujinkan

[chrisa]

I am not a teacher only a white belt at my dojo but my sensei is awesome. We train indoors and the mood when we are training is serious so to speak with what we are training, questions are asked and everything is very serious. But on the other hand it is laid back also because in between training our sensei will tell us stories about training in japan and fill us in on the historical background on what he is teaching us too. And on Thursday nights after training everyone goes out together and gets something to eat, so we are serious when we need to be with a laid back atmosphere, if that makes any sense.