one thing i have found to increase females sighning up for class is to push the high ranking females in your promos or adds. they are more willing to sign up...
I like to mix it when a prospect is looking, in the same manner that Lorraine had put it, surely use your higher female belts cause that says there is...
Hi,  Good advice, we do try but we don't have many female black belts anymore. We have a few new young ones that I'm happy about. Right now I'm the only...
One thing you said I strongly encourage everyone to do, and thats to visit a prospective school to get a feel for the workings of it.  Aikido, like most...
how to push your in structor without disrecpting him or her. we all have swtudents who challenge us to a fight.to prove how good they are.thats disrespect! but...
Hi David B., Actaully, it is not confusing. I guess it depends on how a teacher looks at their class, and what they will allow them to get away with. i.e. if...
I wouldn't allow yelling or arguing but I don't mind if something is questioned or even challenged. Has to be a positive challenge though. If it means I have...
Today my grandaughter's 21 year old boyfriend got me in a headlock at my direction, and tried to keep me from escaping, but I proved it was easily countered,...
Lorainne - I'm a little confused about what you mean by "push your instructor". That sounds to me like the student feels that they know more than the ...
Hi Sahjun, I know I consider pushing a teacher as you have described...and I agree with you 100%. Good to hear from you. Peace, Tae ... instructor". ... the ...
are you sure its good to push a techer,u might injure yourself,because the taecher might give you more than you can hold if he /she is pushed  james ... ...
Hi James. We mean by being a smart butt. And yes sometimes they do issue physical challenges. However, persoanlly I do not tolerate either. When I cam up...
I would not recommend pushing any teacher unless you have doubts of his or hers abilities to teach the art you are in. Than I would suggest going to another...
Hi Jeff,  Well said. I agree if there are any doubts then move on. Don't push. ...  Peace, Tae "LIfe is short, live it wisely." Dr. Deborah Williams ...
I think there's a resposibility on a "challenged" teacher's part not to buy in to the nonsense. Positive challenges are good and can help a teacher grow as a...
Hi David B,  There is a big difference between a student wanting to be shown something, and a negative challenge. A challenge within itself is negative. ...
THAT Is one of the best attitudes I've heard or seen. I see so many instructors embarrassed and angered by getting hit or hurt by their students. Heck that's...
Not if it's a good teacher. A good teacher, I believe, should never seem out of reach but always slightly above the ability of the student thus always...
 i think it was more of a curiosity on both our parts. I never viewed it as negative or felt I had anyhting to prove to anyone. ... From: Dr. Deborah Williams...
you said When I cam up through the ranks we had one standing rule. If a person challenged a higher rank, then the higher rank had the right to fight said low...
... instructor". ... the ... they ... gives me ... is a ... but the phisycal is just as important. and that i have had instructors say its my school and ill...
... instructor". ... the ... they ... gives me ... is a ... but the phisycal is just as important. and that i have had instructors say its my school and ill...
Hi Rick, A good teacher knows teh difference between a student asking to be shown a tehcnique and one who is flat out challenging out of respect also. However,...
Hi David B, Then it was not a true challenge....just curiuosty. Like I said there is a big difference between one wanting to learn something and one who is...
Hi Lorraine, The disrespect was already shown by the lower rank being crazy enough to make a full challenge in an arrogant manner. So the higher rank fighting...
There are times when you can learn alot from your students..new eyes see things that you may not have thought of. Yet it can be done in a respectful manner. ...
Hi David - In regards to your wrestler who broke the choke. I think that is fine to be challenged that way. In our Musado class a couple of my students will...
A challenge is a challenge regardless of positive or negative, it is still a challenge. If it is just a question and pushing the mind to come back faster...
Thanks Tae ________________________________ From: Dr. Deborah Williams <taesujutsu@...> To: brownbelt1111111@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, December 8,...
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