What would you give as a present?

[Jeffrey]

It's easy to please our instructors. They really like homemade cookies. Best gifts come from the kitchen.

[DWx]

Our whole school clubs together every year to give our instructor and his wife a gift.

One year she got a spa-day... he got vouchers for a full body wax! so that he can feel the same pain he puts us through every session.

[bushido_man96]

If there's a reason to give a gift, it's usually a knife.

That seems to be a purely American custom, most places in Europe would see that as being either symbolic of cutting the friendship or giving bad luck.

Depends on the region, I'd guess. In America, a lot of people carry knives because they are very useful as a tool, are legal in most cases, and make for good self-defense in a pinch.

[gavn8r]

I have been thinking of giving my teacher, when it seems appropriate, a framed calligraphy of the kanji for "gratitude".

That's a nice one. I may use that.

[Shizentai]

My sensei is easy to please. He loves chocolates and antiques.

One year I also threw a tea bowl set for him. He's one of those amazing sorts of people who never expects anything in return though.

[still kicking]

Blade96 wrote:

The other sensei is a cat lover - so I know what to give him.

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What, another cat??? A cat toy? Some catnip? Every time I go into the pet store I end up spending way too much money on cat toys. I agree, something for the cat would be good for a cat lover, but choosing what is the hard part. Maybe you should get him/her some whiskey, and catnip for the cat.

[still kicking]

Oops sorry, "him", you said it was a him.

[sensei8]

I give my instructor a gift every month...its called the membership fees.

LOL!!!!!!!!!

[mr_obvious]

How about a really pimp Gi-style bath robe. Like this:

Too bad they don't make them in black (or that I haven't ascertained yet).

[sensei8]

Here Mr_obvious' link, if you don't mind...

http://www.nightofjoyvintage.com/shop.php?crn=223&rn=984&action=show_detail

Just helping. For a bath robe, it is nice, nothing fancy, just a real nice robe.