Student teaching the teacher

[skullsplitter]

Class was interesting the other day. My son's class had ended and my adult class was about to start so he was heading to the viewing area. One of the main instructors stops him and tells him that he (son) is going to teach the instructor a new kata today. My son turned as white as his gi.

A little background. We are a shotokan school, but two of our college aged students have trained at an isshinryu school when they are out of town for school sessions. They've been allowed to teach seiunchan to a select few of our students, my son being one of them.

It was interesting to watch a 12 year old teach an adult with 20 years of martial arts experinece. He broke it up into sections, corrected stances, and checked for strong fists and blocls just as the instructor had taught him for the last 8 years. The instructor even showed some frustration at times since some of the techniques between the two styles are different.

All in all it was neat to watch a 12 year old take the job seriously and and the adult instructor letting himself be the student.

[FangPwnsAll7]

That's cool. I've been taught things by people much younger than me. I find it cool how a 12 year old wasn't playing around and that he was taking it seriously.

[bushido_man96]

That's cool, a great gesture by the instructor.

[elviragcaamal]

Sometimes we need to learn from the news ones, since, they have fresh eyes and mind to work with rather than our overworked mind. Felt great about the kid.

[sensei8]

Sometimes we need to learn from the news ones, since, they have fresh eyes and mind to work with rather than our overworked mind. Felt great about the kid.

Solid post!!

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