wingchun100
Senior Master
I could have sworn we were heading toward thread lock with this discussion!
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Wow some right nobs on this thread. Sounds like they have there teachers name tattooed on their ***
Screw you you little....kidding lolI could have sworn we were heading toward thread lock with this discussion!
Careful. Apparently if you admit that this sort of environment exists you can be accused of promoting a cult.
Peace favor your sword,
Kirk
This only matters to people who have connection with the school. He hasn't bonded with his school so none of this matters. His bond doesn't extend beyond being a customer. To be honest. He wouldn't be a good teacher or representative of the school because he has no bond beyond being a customer.Could it be that since you got your black belt you are now a representative of that school.
And the instructor feels it is important that you learn how to teach while you are under his supervision since you now represent his dojo.
When that instructor promoted you he in essence vouched for you and now his name is forever attached to you. So now he has a vested interest in you and maybe he wants to see how you do in an instructing role.
Yeah, it never goes well for the Hitlers of the world either, I suppose.I tried to start a cult once....called it Jonestown....for whatever reason couldn't find anyone willing to join.
Try Black Belt Jones Town.I tried to start a cult once....called it Jonestown....for whatever reason couldn't find anyone willing to join.
Perhaps they should take back your Advisors BadgeGood of you to notice. I got a niceness award. I used to have a Humble Badge but they took it back because I was wearing it so much.
Where can I sign up.Try Black Belt Jones Town.
Where can I sign up.
Cultural Reference
I've seen the same thing happen in MMA. A guy gets a fight or two then he's advertised as an instructor who is expected to teach as well as train. fine if he wants to and doesn't have to pay but not if he doesn't want to or actually doesn't know how to teach....it's not a natural talent every martial artist has. Most people have to be taught how to teach.
Wow some right nobs on this thread. Sounds like they have there teachers name tattooed on their ***
Agreed there's absolutely 0 way you can learn 154 techniques, 7 forms, 11 sets plus all the basics and get them all to get to a good level in 3 years. It's physically impossible I don't care who you are
What is one doing when they hob a nob? How many nobs have you guys hobbed?As far as I know we have no aristocracy on this thread.... nobs are posh people, now, assuming you are being insulting, the word you want is knobs. No, they aren't knobs, this is people having full and frank discussions.
I was being funny.
That's only avoiding the problem. I find it is always better to deal with problems with other people in a direct, honest, and respectful manner.Stop showing up regularly. Make up a work excuse. If they can't rely on you to show. They can't rely on you to teach.
Funny thing is people are assuming I was angry about it. I wasn't angry at my instructor I was frustrated at the situation but not angry. No ones perfect we all make mistakes and do things wrong. Every single person no matter from Bruce lee, to ed Parker to the Gracie's no ones a perfect instructor. All I was doing here was stating my facts. I have a ton of respect for my instructor as a martial artist and as a person but that doesn't mean I won't say if I think he's doing things wrong which is all this was
I'm not sure why, but most of your posts on this forum come off angrily to me, even when it's obvious that you're not.
Absolutely, that's why I was pointing out the tone I got from them. I highly doubt he is walking around all the time super angrily (although it's possible). But something about his posts, it may be the content, it may be his writing style, I don't know, come off angry to me, and if it's happening to me it's likely happening to others too.Something important to remember about communication... The vast majority of human communication is NOT verbal -- but the internet is almost entirely verbal. This leads to lots of miscommunication and misunderstood tones. Think about how many different things your significant other can mean with the word "Fine"... ranging from "don't you dare unless you want to die!" to "Hell, yeah!" and anything in between and sideways of that... I personally find it's often helpful to sort of assume that I missed the tone rather than read insult or anger or annoyance.
Regarding the CI taking time out of training the higher dan guys, it seems more of a scheduling problem to me.
I don't agree lower dan ranks should teach beginners and intermediates so that the CI can teach the higher ranks. I think the CI should teach all levels. I'm not saying he/she should teach every single class, but he/she should teach every level and give them just as much attention as each other.
If he/she wants time to focus on the higher ranks, make a higher ranks only class. If there's genuinely too many students to be able to do this and no flexibility in the schedule, then he's in over his head and he should stop taking in new students.
I've seen it before. Some teachers think teaching lower ranks is beneath them; they just want to teach advanced students. Nonsense. People join to learn from the CI. There's no problem with assistants teaching lower ranks, but the CI must teach them too. Even Tadashi Nakamura (of Kyokushin fame and founder of Seido Juku) teaches white belt classes and colored belt classes regularly. And he gives them just as much attention as he does anyone else. He's not the only one who teaches them, but he's on the schedule so students know exactly when if they so choose. And his dojo is huge.
The most important rank is white belt; no one has gone on to become a black belt or any other rank without being a white belt first. If a CI can't make time for them, he/she should reevaluate why he's doing what he/she's doing.
I'm sure many will disagree. I'm sure many will say there's not enough time in the day. To that I say work the schedule out.