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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 12924
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo,Hapkido, SCA Combat, and I research Medieval Combat
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| NinTai wrote: |
We have been looking at it from the student point of view but what about
the instructor side.
It may sound harsh but my point is if you can't put 100% into your training
beacause of schedule conflicts (with another class), overtraining, injury
then why sould i give you 100% of my attention. |
I have been an instructor in the past. In fact, I ran my own school for a time. I do feel that it is important for students to have trust in their instructor. However, it is not our responsibility as instructors to pull the wool over the eyes of our students when comes to the pros/cons of what each of us are capable of doing in regards to teaching and helping our students to become the best that they can.
| NinTai wrote: |
Well, if you ask for your instructors blessing and ignore him if he dosen't
give it then why bother asking? |
Because instructors can be wrong, too. I will be the first instructor to admit that I neither know it all, nor claim to. All I can do is offer everything within my ability to each and every student that I come into contact with that is willing to learn. If they wish to seek another opinion, then I think that is fine. The only warnings that I would give is if I feel that they are not going to be working at a quality institution. Otherwise, I think everyone is allowed to make their own decisions.
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USCMAAI
Orange Belt
Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 117
Location: USA
Styles: Combat Karate, Kenpo,Jujitsu, and Boxing
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After reading these threads I feel lucky. I consider myself as "old school" as the next guy(well to some extent). But my instructor trained in several systems at once while in the Army, and expected his students to cross train as well. After getting my black belt in Kenpo, I was expected to train in Shotokan and Jujitsu. I was not allowed to promote to Master ranking in my parent style (Zanchin Combat Karate) until I had achieved 3rd dan in Kenpo and Jujitsu. My instructor cross trained me in Judo and boxing as well. His philosophy was to make you at home in all ranges of combat. In my school students even have to learn how to use a firearm as part of the requirements of becomming a black belt.
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 12924
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo,Hapkido, SCA Combat, and I research Medieval Combat
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I think that is very cool of your instructor to do that, USCMAAI. I don't know of many instructors that actually push you to go study other styles to get educated in the various ranges of combat. Learning to use a firearm is also a very wise idea, I think.
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on the post.
