Hi Everyone,
Again thanks for all the positive feedback and helpful suggestions. I will definitely be using some of the suggestions and Andy has offered assitance and some great corrections with a jpeg image. He and I we will continue the discussion offline.
Special thanks for everyone who took up for me and my student in regard to the offensive criticisims.
MoroMoro,
Thanks for finally taking the time to construct a meaningful critique. A call for review means that you take and analyze input not a request for affirmation. However the input that you give must be in useful form.
Also, why sweat the small stuff? I didn't jump on you when you confused my screen name, Palusut, with PeSilat. You said that the names were very similar. Did anyone jump on you about that? Hint - how were they similar, in spelling, in country of origin, in their meaning?
I could have used RTFM but didn't because every one makes mistakes, even you
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Back to the art, yes, I could have made asked something more "threatful" but I was looking for something more powerful and that is showing the principle of "respect".
We show respect to instructors and each other at the beginning and end of class, before and after sparring. It is one of those tools that help us continue to realize that in this art, we need each other because it is a partner based art.
Being respectful does not make one weak, it actually makes one stronger because it takes more energy and more character in order to develop.
It is not just my responsibility to teach people to defend themselves and fight, it is also my responsibility to pass on virtues as well.
Best regards to all,
Harold
Again thanks for all the positive feedback and helpful suggestions. I will definitely be using some of the suggestions and Andy has offered assitance and some great corrections with a jpeg image. He and I we will continue the discussion offline.
Special thanks for everyone who took up for me and my student in regard to the offensive criticisims.
MoroMoro,
Thanks for finally taking the time to construct a meaningful critique. A call for review means that you take and analyze input not a request for affirmation. However the input that you give must be in useful form.
Also, why sweat the small stuff? I didn't jump on you when you confused my screen name, Palusut, with PeSilat. You said that the names were very similar. Did anyone jump on you about that? Hint - how were they similar, in spelling, in country of origin, in their meaning?


Back to the art, yes, I could have made asked something more "threatful" but I was looking for something more powerful and that is showing the principle of "respect".
We show respect to instructors and each other at the beginning and end of class, before and after sparring. It is one of those tools that help us continue to realize that in this art, we need each other because it is a partner based art.
Being respectful does not make one weak, it actually makes one stronger because it takes more energy and more character in order to develop.
It is not just my responsibility to teach people to defend themselves and fight, it is also my responsibility to pass on virtues as well.
Best regards to all,
Harold