sensei8 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 No matter the rank, opinions are valued and they matter...past, present, and future. I don't believe in the phrase..."Children should be seen and not heard" because we're 'here' to learn and we can't learn if we don't "open our ears and eyes, and keep our mouths closed"!! **Proof is on the floor!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinka Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 no one has the absolute knowledge... We will learn forever...If it's not in technics, it will be in wisdom...Everyone should share their ideas etc... BUT...a lower rank should do it with proper respect. Knowing others is intelligence, knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensei8 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) no one has the absolute knowledge... We will learn forever...If it's not in technics, it will be in wisdom...Everyone should share their ideas etc... BUT...a lower rank should do it with proper respect.Solid post!! I believe that ALL ranks should do it with proper respect because respect begets respect. Edited August 25, 2012 by sensei8 **Proof is on the floor!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinka Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Solid post!! I believe that ALL ranks should do it with proper respect because respect begets respect.Exactly Knowing others is intelligence, knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizentai Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 In my dojo, our sensei has a favorite exercise in which the most senior students perform something in the middle of the floor, then he asks the other students, especially lower ranks to give them advice. After hearing responses from everyone, sensei will tell us his opinions and which critique was closest to what he thought, then he'll pick other students and do the same. The rank of the person getting pulled out varies, but it's always a blackbelt. With lower ranks, he tends to help them out more directly himself. I can only guess this is to keep us all humble, especially as we advance. "My work itself is my best signature."-Kawai Kanjiro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWx Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 In my dojo, our sensei has a favorite exercise in which the most senior students perform something in the middle of the floor, then he asks the other students, especially lower ranks to give them advice. After hearing responses from everyone, sensei will tell us his opinions and which critique was closest to what he thought, then he'll pick other students and do the same. The rank of the person getting pulled out varies, but it's always a blackbelt. With lower ranks, he tends to help them out more directly himself. I can only guess this is to keep us all humble, especially as we advance.We do something similar. We actually did it last night. My instructor pulls people out in front, they do their thing, then everybody votes who was best and gives corrections. Doesn't matter what rank, anybody can correct anybody.TBH the isn't much of an issue in my school because my instructor doesn't breed that environment. Rank isn't much of an issue. "Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romethemighty Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 The mentality that you need a black belt to conversate with martial artists is rediculous. I am from Wyoming where lots of guys wrestle, and box, neither has a belt system at all and most of those cowboys are great fighters who compete in cage matches and win all the time! It is insulting to think that they get absolutely no credit when the fact is I know many boxers who can kick the crap out of "black belts" http://www.lethaltouch.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harkon72 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I'm a 6th Kyu, but I have over 25 years experience of several martial arts. I've had long breaks but I was once a Nidan in Shorinji Karate. I wear my Green Belt with pride and my input in class is valued and respected. We have a 15 year old Nidan in our class, she asks me about the Japanese terms for technique all the time. Look to the far mountain and see all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksoul Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 ...I was once a Nidan in Shorinji Karate...You were once? No no no... you ARE a Nidan in Shorinji Karate Shodan - Shaolin Kempo███████████████▌█ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harkon72 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I don't see it like that, I was awarded my Nidan in 2000, finished training in Shorinji Karate in 2004. I only started again in 2012, this time in Shito Ryu and Shukokai Karate. I believe if you don't train in a style anymore you can't hold the grade or wear the belt. I'm a proud 6th Kyu green belt in Shukokai now. I have 25 years of experience in three Karate Styles, Kobudo and Wing Chun Kung Fu. I am respected by my Sensei as a Martial artist, but I enjoy my beginner mind. Look to the far mountain and see all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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