loving a teacher instead of the system
The issue I see with following a system because of a charismatic teacher is this: You will ultimately be let down because your reason of inspiration is human which means he has flaws. You may not notice them initially but they will come about eventually and you will feel let down. You may want to develop the skills of the teacher but without his personal experiences it isn't possible. Take your own experiences and couple them with what you are being taught to develop your own skill sets.
Better to study a style/system because you love it because then you will find your own inspiration for continuing instead of relying on an outside source to please or to keep you going. It's fine if a certain teacher made you interested in the art but don't let that cloud your training in the next years. Your focus must change from going gaga over a teacher to gaining skill sets with in that particular art.
I agree with this cold-heartedly
Quote:
Originally Posted by
bakxierboxer
"Charisma"?
Pfooey!
Skill and the ability & willingness to teach the art properly are the paramount considerations in your choice of a SiFu. Without that person with those qualities, a style can never be properly passed on.
As for flaws, we are all human and have "foibles". (ok, some are not so minor)
So long as those flaws are not part of his knowledge of the style it doesn't really matter.
(provided you are fairly adroit in your "relationship-fu")
Very good post!
That’s how those who cant do; just create problems for someone who can… Hoping that those problems will or could take away from ones skills or knowledge…
Everyone has eyes and can think too, but most here would rather believe and add fire to the problem, (we don’t have answers to everything) but most are not listening with their ears and because of their lack of knowledge they’re not being open, but only staying on the side of the so-called problem…
They rather cling to the ideal of the pass, because the more they speak the more they show that they no nothing…
Ali Rahim.
Generalities can equal confusion
I can't tell who makes the least sense: bakxierboxer or Ali. R.
Could you two get out of your heads and say what you mean? Maybe I'm so unenlightened that I'm not ready to accept the abundant knowledge of your posts.
I'm just being playful so please don't be offended. Seriously though, spit it out