G95champ Posted October 6, 2002 Posted October 6, 2002 The class and the ability of the teacher to teach and control it. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory."
Karateka_latino Posted October 6, 2002 Posted October 6, 2002 The Instructor makes a good Dojo.-period-
Kyle-san Posted October 6, 2002 Posted October 6, 2002 *Shrug* Through experience I've found that just having a good instructor doesn't make or break a dojo. If the other students are just messing around or don't put any effort into the art or don't care, it really ruins the experience. karatekid1975- I was the one that posted that, you know.
ZeRo Posted October 6, 2002 Posted October 6, 2002 A good, dedicated instructor who's trying to make his or her students the best martial artists possible and not out to make a buck. i agree. i tihnk the most important thing about a dojo is the teacher. but it also needs dedicated students who take it seriously and want to improve and help other people to improve to.
Kensai Posted October 6, 2002 Posted October 6, 2002 Traditionally, the students are a reflection of the Sensei, so if you have one then you should have both. If the Sensei does not have good students, then the Sensei is not so good. Take Care.
Red J Posted October 6, 2002 Posted October 6, 2002 Traditionally, the students are a reflection of the Sensei... Agreed! I had to lose my mind to come to my senses.
Kyle-san Posted October 6, 2002 Posted October 6, 2002 Oops. Sorry Kyle. No problem. Kensai- Traditionally, yes. However I've seen many examples of a good Sensei who's students weren't so much interested in learning as getting their next belt and, as a result, didn't put in the proper effort and messed around a lot.
Kensai Posted October 7, 2002 Posted October 7, 2002 IMO, the Sensei, should instill his/her students to push themselves. MA's unlike school are not forced, so if they dont want to be there, they should not be there. If they dont want to learn kick them out. But thats the Sensei's job, to police his ranks. Take Care.
KickChick Posted October 7, 2002 Posted October 7, 2002 MA's unlike school are not forced, so if they dont want to be there, they should not be there. If they dont want to learn kick them out. I agree .... unfortunately some school's cannot "afford" to kick students out --- schools that are in ma strictly for business. But I like the analogy of the class being a garden, those that "mess around" are the weeds. It's the instructor's "job" to weed out the garden so as the weeds don't choke the roots of the "flowers" trying to grow.
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