tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1827293309574913027.post3396214065255666146..comments2023-03-30T00:52:50.594-07:00Comments on Sword and Circle: 3 TeachersMaijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18264657619197571965noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1827293309574913027.post-74155446518121079002013-09-15T22:04:09.155-07:002013-09-15T22:04:09.155-07:00Ah ok, gotcha! Thank you!!Ah ok, gotcha! Thank you!!Stickgrapplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01942498807835887798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1827293309574913027.post-18352187168617233262013-09-09T11:48:25.160-07:002013-09-09T11:48:25.160-07:00I think about this too Maija. The "Three Tea...I think about this too Maija. The "Three Teachers" folks possess a unique combination of open thinking, creativity, thinking outside the box...a willingness to challenge, incredible teaching skill, the technical skill and genetics to pull it off as well as the charisma to do so without riling too many people up.<br /><br />I sense in all that you talk about a desire to instill the ability to think openly in students. Me too.<br /><br />I have had some really interesting conversations with students where I try to describe some kind of process....don't copy the technique...copy the approach of questioning and discovery...that sort of thing. <br /><br />Some folks just stare at you. My charisma setting must not be high enough! Or my ability to aptly demonstrate or whatever...maybe I am just not one of the three.<br /><br />That doesn't matter though. Its still fun to try :)<br /><br />It just baffles me though that many people are willing to learn by rote. Like you, I look at the method of passing things on...its what we can actually change and affect after all.Mike Panianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02922131761923238972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1827293309574913027.post-4301149700478682012013-09-08T09:55:09.250-07:002013-09-08T09:55:09.250-07:00SG - What I am getting at in a kinda sideways mann...SG - What I am getting at in a kinda sideways manner is that I think these 3 teachers' perspective is a place we should all aim for in our training, and though yes, each has put in a great deal of thought, time, and effort to finding their way there, it makes you wonder if the process itself might be altered to make this 'view' more accessible to others?<br />How much is down to the individual talent? How much down to effort? How much is the influence of their teachers? Life experiences? And how much down to the METHOD we pass on knowledge by ....?<br />The only variable we have some influence over seems to be the WAY we teach .... the rest is up to the student and life.Maijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18264657619197571965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1827293309574913027.post-15724994626535519762013-09-07T14:38:26.228-07:002013-09-07T14:38:26.228-07:00Hello Maija,
*bows deeply*
Great post and questi...Hello Maija,<br /><br />*bows deeply*<br /><br />Great post and question if I have it right - asked a different way ... Why aren't there more Bruce Lee's, Dan Inosanto's, Ip Man's, Helio Gracie's, Sun Lutang's, Wang Xiang Zhai's, Morihei Ueshiba's, Kyuzo Mifune's, Michael Jordan's, Wayne Gretzky's, Leonardo DaVinci's, etc<br /><br />There probably are but some choose to be low key or were unlucky not to have some break to expose them to the world. Imagine if Bruce didn't go to demo at Longbeach or get to play Kato. <br /><br />Also they would need certain circumstances as well as have the dedication and conviction to keep at it for their '10,000 hours' where truths will reveal themselves to them. As the modern world progresses (done say degress) there are more and more distractions. If the person in question is not focused, determined, possess conviction and patience they may never get to that 'level' you are speaking of of your Three Teachers<br /><br />Plus sometimes the person in question needs guidance from someone - that little nudge - if no access then it may never come of will take a lot longer<br /><br />I may be starting to ramble - hard to type long posts via phone. <br /><br />Very truly yours in the MA,<br /><br />-sg<br /><br /> Stickgrapplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01942498807835887798noreply@blogger.com