Students Responsibility ?????

[nanfeishen]

What duties or responsibilities do you feel are required for you, or of you to be a better student of your art?

[Thaegen]

Train each day and believe fully in your style.

[David]

I used to feel no obligation at all but of late I look at my teacher and ask myself why he teaches.

 

I started training with him 7 years ago and have missed many lessons in that time. He has only missed one, when a close relative died, and he travels nearly 2hrs round trip to take the class.

 

He doesn't do it for the money, he does it for the style. He wants to spread the word of kung fu, to make us better by releasing our potential. He also (selfishly!) wants people around that he can train with/against.

 

So I guess my feeling is I should try to make the most of myself and ensure that teaching me is not exasperating for him. Out of respect for him, his efforts, and also his teachers back to the founder. Also, I look forward - to being a good father and training my own kid(s) in the future. The more I absorb, the more I can give.

 

Rgds,

 

David

[ovine king]

but hey, you do know that chow gar mantis is a rare thing in that it isn't as mass market as wing chun has become and it is still a very close knit.

 

(not that all wing chun is mass market....)

 

but i mean, can you see yourself feeling the same way if you were in a more commercial school?

 

by the way, i have recently found out that i am very close (10 miles) from the class in upminster and am seriously considering joining the class.

 

looking forward to it as well as being totally cacking it at the same time.

[nanfeishen]

Thaegen, I train and teach each day so , yes i believe in my art, agree with you i do. David, thanks the answer you gave is very interesting, as i posed the question to try and find out how students feel , and as a teacher your answer gave food for thought.

 

Question: David, Have you ever seen any Seven Star Mantis? and if so, is there a major or minor difference between the two? I started off in Seven Star Mantis , but there are not many styles offered in S.A., so my exposure to many of the differences between the various styles of Mantis has been rather limited.

[Chaz]

Relevent Training and full-faith in your art, especially if you only take one art...(a.k.a. ME) I advise to make sure you love your art and belive in it. I've tried a couple other arts before now, but none were as practical and effective as San Soo. It depends on what you like though...Also, good instructor plays a role in your training Immensely, make sure he/she knows what there doing. Hope I helped a little

[dtstiachi]

I should train every day (or close to it) in an attempt to have a better understanding of my art so that I can one day obtain mastery of it. My responsibility at the school is to respect the Headmaster and the other students and to do my best. I am trying to immerse myself in my style and art so that I can learn it to the best of my knowledge.

[aefibird]

IMO a student should try to be the best that he or she can in order to honour his or her style and instructor.