Traditionally, Chinese masters used a very nonsystematic format. They expected their disciples to struggle to glean the tiniest bits of information from their lessons. In ancient times, people kept their fighting skills secret for various reasons. They used the knowledge to defend their lives and the lives of loved ones, and sometimes they used it to cause trouble. Either way, it was best to keep the skills concealed lest their practice attract too much attention. East Asians also believed that no precious skill should be taught too freely: A students struggle to acquire ability would test not only his discipline and commitment to the art, but also his commitment to his teacher.
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I'm curious as to what the CMA folks here think of this article, while it does list a number of things that are indeed poor teaching methods, how common is this? How where you taught?
How about folks from other styles? How do things get taught in your school? and of course, to put into context, what style of martial arts do you do?
http://blackbeltmag.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=464
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I'm curious as to what the CMA folks here think of this article, while it does list a number of things that are indeed poor teaching methods, how common is this? How where you taught?
How about folks from other styles? How do things get taught in your school? and of course, to put into context, what style of martial arts do you do?