Kieran-Lilith Posted May 20, 2006 Posted May 20, 2006 I have a funny story. Yay for me! Anyway...About two weeks ago, I was asked to warm up the kid's class for the very first time. I had the kids spread out around the dojo, and then called "Leg stretches, hidari zenkutsu-dachi!" Pause as the kids get into stance. "Are we ready?!""YES SIR!""Hey! Wait up a second, I'm a girl!""....YES MA'AM!""There we go. Now, are we ready?!""YES SI-MA'AM!"The next kid's class I warmed up..."Leg stretches, hidari zenkustu-dachi!" Pause. "Are we ready?!""YES SIR!""We've been over this before, guys!"Sensei calls from the back, "Give 'em push-ups!""On your knuckles! Ichi, Ni, etc.""On your feet! Now, are we ready?!""YES MA'AM!"The most recent class I warmed up..."Leg stretches, hidari zenkutsu-dachi!" Pause. "Are we ready?!""YES MA'AM!""Oh, good, you've finally got it!" He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful Lao-tsu
Rateh Posted May 20, 2006 Posted May 20, 2006 lol That reminds me of a time in our dojo where a similar thing happened. Only the other way around. I'm the main beginner and young kid teacher, and I'm female. During testing the kids accidentally called the head instructor ma'am. Later during the testing, this little kid had to do pushups. Afterwards he said "10 Ma'am, done Sir" to the male sensei who he was doing pushups for. All the parents laughed. Sensei told him he almost got it right... Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. - Nido Qubein
patusai Posted May 22, 2006 Posted May 22, 2006 "Don't tell me the sky's the limit because I have seen footprints on the moon!" -- Paul Brandt
getawaytkd Posted May 23, 2006 Posted May 23, 2006 lol. thats something that commonly happens to little kids when having a boy instructor for so long
Kieran-Lilith Posted May 24, 2006 Author Posted May 24, 2006 It's been a long, long time that they've had a girl instructor. Actually, if you want to know the truth, I've never been warmed up by a girl instructor. That's how few of us girls make it up in the ranks at my school. He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful Lao-tsu
Rateh Posted May 24, 2006 Posted May 24, 2006 Our school has 3 female instructors and the head instructor, who is a male. So most often it is him that is called "ma'am", rather then us being called "sir". Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. - Nido Qubein
June1 Posted May 27, 2006 Posted May 27, 2006 LOL. That NEVER happens at my school. It would be hilarious if it did... Kool Kiais: ICE! DIE! KITES! DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHH! KIAI!"Know Thyself""Circumstances make me who I am."
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