Ever had an instructor leave?

[NewEnglands_KyoSa]

I had an instructor die. I had received my black belt, but as we all know, you really only start learning once you have achieved that rank and I had only just been ranked. I was not a part of the MA again for years. The instructor that I am currently with is very good. He has established himself in our neighborhood quite well. I don't forsee him leaving, but feel that I would follow him and his wife if for some reason they moved (unless they moved really far away).

that's very unfortunate and im sorry for your loss. i know i would be hit very hard if anyone of my instructors passed.

[IcemanSK]

I also trained at a school where the instructor was diagnosed with a brain tumor about the time I started. I stayed through 4 surgeries watching this very strong man with a quick wit turn into a very weak man with a quick wit. He died 5 years after the diagnosis. The school disbanded that day. That was in 1999. Every 6 months, folks from the gym still get together for dinner.

That instructor was the man quoted in my signture. I named my school after him....Superkick.

[NewEnglands_KyoSa]

I also trained at a school where the instructor was diagnosed with a brain tumor about the time I started. I stayed through 4 surgeries watching this very strong man with a quick wit turn into a very weak man with a quick wit. He died 5 years after the diagnosis. The school disbanded that day. That was in 1999. Every 6 months, folks from the gym still get together for dinner.

That instructor was the man quoted in my signture. I named my school after him....Superkick.

that's very sad and im sorry for your loss. but that is a great story, about a great man, and i wish you luck with your school.

[bushido_man96]

this has and hasnt happened to us. we dismissed one of our instructors. he still around and he is still a BB but he is just a student, we dismissed him of his instructly duties.

Why did this happen? If you don't mind me asking.

nahh i don't mind at all. what happened was he was an Instructor at one school but because of a shift, i took over his school and he took over another. well, the school i took over started flourishing and doing exceptionally well meanwhile the school we had him take over went from 35 students to 17 almost overnight! most of the students he had lost were special need or special attention cases. we had a woman(a very respected red belt) come up to me and our chief and talk about how he has scared people away, made people upset, and almost caused a few fights. well after we heard this we were very upset, a few days later the payments for the school came into my chief and it was 200$ which is ridiculously low, and just enough to cover the instructors pay check for the month. so he was losing money, losing students, he had lost hte heart to teach, and at that month's tests his students looked poor. so we told him that his instructor duties were over and he could still keep his 3rd degree and train. and he's currently trying to train for his masters but if i get my way, that won't be this year, im still quite upset.

That is an interesting story. Why do you want to prevent him from testing as a master?

[NewEnglands_KyoSa]

this has and hasnt happened to us. we dismissed one of our instructors. he still around and he is still a BB but he is just a student, we dismissed him of his instructly duties.

Why did this happen? If you don't mind me asking.

nahh i don't mind at all. what happened was he was an Instructor at one school but because of a shift, i took over his school and he took over another. well, the school i took over started flourishing and doing exceptionally well meanwhile the school we had him take over went from 35 students to 17 almost overnight! most of the students he had lost were special need or special attention cases. we had a woman(a very respected red belt) come up to me and our chief and talk about how he has scared people away, made people upset, and almost caused a few fights. well after we heard this we were very upset, a few days later the payments for the school came into my chief and it was 200$ which is ridiculously low, and just enough to cover the instructors pay check for the month. so he was losing money, losing students, he had lost hte heart to teach, and at that month's tests his students looked poor. so we told him that his instructor duties were over and he could still keep his 3rd degree and train. and he's currently trying to train for his masters but if i get my way, that won't be this year, im still quite upset.

That is an interesting story. Why do you want to prevent him from testing as a master?

well first, it is stated that the time requirement for masters is four years of active participation. and he has not been to any of the training classes whatsoever, when i, and many others are there MORE than required and i do not believe that someone testing for a masters rank should be missing out on training classes. secondly, he has a poor attitude and his athletic skills are marvelous but his history, philosophy, and theory arent great at all. his attitude and the way he's handled his class that he let go, and kept letting go without saying anything is not what i view as a master. a title and a rank as prestigious as master is not exemplified by him, and it makes me upset for those who have, because it is almost making fun of their rank. he is not what i view as a master, not in character, heart, desire, practice, humility, etc.

[bushido_man96]

I see, NEKyosa. Perhaps you should express your feelings with the testing panel, if you have not done so already. However, the testers may have their own reasons in mind as well. It is hard to tell sometimes.

In the end, just make sure to focus on your own well being, and don't let the actions or progressions of those around you worry you too much. It isn't worth getting high blood pressure over.

[NewEnglands_KyoSa]

I see, NEKyosa. Perhaps you should express your feelings with the testing panel, if you have not done so already. However, the testers may have their own reasons in mind as well. It is hard to tell sometimes.

In the end, just make sure to focus on your own well being, and don't let the actions or progressions of those around you worry you too much. It isn't worth getting high blood pressure over.

oh God lets not talk about high blood pressure, cuz i already got that! . as iam apart of the testing panel, im going to make it a point to bring up my thoughts because it might spur others on to speak up. i think others feel the same, but may fear to say it, so hopefully things roll my way.

[bushido_man96]

Well, hopefully they will. I would speak with the panel before he is allowed to test, though. I know that I would not want to be put through a testing process only to find out that someone on the panel was trying to keep me from being promoted. Just food for thought.

[IcemanSK]

I know it's not the same issue, but I have a similiar situation. I sat on a guy's 2nd gup testing board way back when. I'd known him for years. He always said, "testing isn't important to me."

Flash forward 16 years & he's a 6th Dan in 2 arts!

Funny how life happens.

[bushido_man96]

I know it's not the same issue, but I have a similiar situation. I sat on a guy's 2nd gup testing board way back when. I'd known him for years. He always said, "testing isn't important to me."

Flash forward 16 years & he's a 6th Dan in 2 arts!

Funny how life happens.

Wow, that's quite a fast progression!