Aikidoka Posted September 10, 2001 Share Posted September 10, 2001 I am thinking of leaving my aikido dojo to persue wing chun more fully. I have been at this dojo for a year and a half and I don't know how to leave without injuring anyone's feelings. Has anyone else had trouble with leaving their dojos? How do you tell your teacher that their art/style isn't good enough for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted September 10, 2001 Share Posted September 10, 2001 Well, I wouldn't come out and say that the style isn't good enough. How about saying something like: "It is time for me to move on to something else, I want to experience different arts and see what I like and what I don't." Be nice. Patrick O'Keefe - KarateForums.com AdministratorHave a suggestion or a bit of feedback relating to KarateForums.com? Please contact me!KarateForums.com Articles - KarateForums.com Awards - Member of the Month - User Guidelines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiboxerken Posted September 10, 2001 Share Posted September 10, 2001 Just tell him that you want to quit. If he asks for a reason, just tell him you want to explore something else. If he gets pissy, walk away. Just kick 'em, they'll understand.- Me Apprentice Instructor under Guro Inosanto in Jun Fan Gung Fu and Filipinno Martial arts.Certified Instructor of Frank Cucci's Linxx system of martial arts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kickbutt Posted September 10, 2001 Share Posted September 10, 2001 Ditto... Lori If you think something small cannot make a difference - try going to sleep with a mosquito in the room.-Unknown- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KickChick Posted September 10, 2001 Share Posted September 10, 2001 Definitely be honest with your instructor about your leaving. The school couldn't have been all that bad since you have been training there for over a year. It is far better to explain why you are leaving than for someone from within the school maybe seeing you enter or leave from another dojo and telling the instructor of the old school. You never know....you may want to eventually come back to your Aikido dojo in the future. This has happened with students at the school that I attend. If you are changing styles I'm sure that the instructor will more than understand. If you go to another school teaching the same style you may have a little more explaining to do. Deby _________________ 1st Deg. TaeKwonDo Black Belt/Fitness Kickboxing (Moderator of Health & Fitness Forum) "A woman does not practice martial arts so that she can fight like a man. She does so in order to be free to be a woman." [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2001-09-10 13:42 ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamrushman Posted September 10, 2001 Share Posted September 10, 2001 i agree with KICKCHICK....you never want to burn any bridges you may have to cross to get back..........of course; unless an army is after you.......... rushman (karate forums sensei)3rd dan wtf/kukkiwon"saying nothing...sometimes says the most"--e. dickerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babysteffee Posted September 10, 2001 Share Posted September 10, 2001 Good luck with telling your instructor and good luck with the wing chun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodigy-Child Posted September 10, 2001 Share Posted September 10, 2001 be respectful to your sensei even though you want to leave martial arts is supposed to make you happy and if you are not happy with aikido then you gotta find something else in your case it would be wing chun.............. if i were leaving my dojo which i would never do id say "sensei you are a great instructor but i want to look for something new out there so feel that it is in my best interest to search for soemthing new" You can boo me if you want, You know I'm right!-Chris Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Posted September 11, 2001 Share Posted September 11, 2001 Tonight i have ceased all connections with the Goju Ryu form of karate. It is defintelty NOT what i am looking for, i am not telling them what i am doing, and i really don't care what they think. I'm moving on to Muay Thai now cos i think it is more what i would want. I'm not gonna tell them that i have done anything before, cos i wanna see how they treat beginners. Goju, or karate in general just had too much kata and not enough contact for me to handle. So soon i will be doing Muay Thai - yeeeehaaaaw! Angus Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aikidoka Posted September 11, 2001 Author Share Posted September 11, 2001 Thanks everyone. I feel more confident already. Good luck Angus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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