Thursday, December 15, 2016

Finding a Role Model series


Find a Role Model


Tadanori Nobetsu Sensei during karate seminar at JMAC June 2016
We’ve been thinking a lot about how to get better, both in martial arts and in life. Here are some thoughts about finding and following a role model:

One shorter path to success is to follow someone who has already walked it. Find someone who has achieved what you hope to achieve. For many of you, this will be your Sensei (your “Master” in Tae Kwon Do, your “Sifu” in many Chinese martial arts). In traditional Asian martial arts, there is a centuries-old tradition of direct teacher-student relationships. The reason this tradition has continued to exist so long is that it works very, very well.

The quality of your instructor is critical. You may have heard the old axiom that goes something like this:

“If you spend ten years looking for the perfect teacher, your time will not have been wasted.”

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