tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799466056750785352.post5024293093281557365..comments2024-03-15T00:55:04.262-07:00Comments on Budo Blog: Kote Gaeshi and “The legend of the great and powerful Sensei”Kaseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16392248937462950113noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799466056750785352.post-41295995352070503782011-03-27T12:16:34.255-07:002011-03-27T12:16:34.255-07:00@Journeyman.... yes it takes a great man to be wil...@Journeyman.... yes it takes a great man to be willing to keep on learning and actively look to see if there are gaps in his own training. We are blessed to have one of the greatest.<br />It's a pleasure and an honor to learn from himLise Steenersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040510534717038918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799466056750785352.post-52845458918993696122011-03-25T17:51:35.288-07:002011-03-25T17:51:35.288-07:00Great post. It's far to common for teachers t...Great post. It's far to common for teachers to feel threatened by the very suggestion that they are not perfect. Sadly, it is fairly common for teachers to demonstrate only and only talk the talk, never working in with students. It speaks to your character that you not only encourage your students to test your mettle, but you are also proud if they are successful. As you said, that way, everyone learns. <br /><br />I have to agree with Mr. Walker about the broken finger reference. With your permission, I intend to use that analogy.Journeymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00146093025259375890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799466056750785352.post-16041193111451263472011-03-24T02:56:23.531-07:002011-03-24T02:56:23.531-07:00Not to restate the point, the teacher strives to h...Not to restate the point, the teacher strives to have their students surpass them. This is something that some teachers forget mainly because of their own ego.<br />As mentioned the problem is that the student is also involved and works to keep the teacher on a pedestal.The European Historical Combat Guildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425115205496881300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799466056750785352.post-81759007300669371452011-03-24T00:18:06.715-07:002011-03-24T00:18:06.715-07:00"I like to imagine my fingers are broken. If ..."I like to imagine my fingers are broken. If I can do the technique with broken fingers, I can do the technique."<br /><br />That was a lightbulb moment for me - thanks.Chris Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00773780154864421808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799466056750785352.post-5445457352204564682011-03-23T20:13:53.192-07:002011-03-23T20:13:53.192-07:00That's been one of my hardest challenges to ge...That's been one of my hardest challenges to get across to students: ACTUALLY FIGHT ME!<br /><br />I've got one who's finally starting to get it. Only took 10 years...<br /><br />To students -- Your teachers need you to do things "for real." They can't demonstrate the technique properly if you don't. They can develop overconfidence or bad habits if you don't stop them. It's a give & take relationship -- on both sides!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15393212692342514984noreply@blogger.com