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**Sthjrderfida** · 10-10-2009, 02:50 PM

I disagree. As a beginner, whenever I hear this answer from an instructor, it lowers my opinion of them just that little bit. Either they don't know and aren't willing to admit it, or they don't have the patience to explain it to me. Both are qualities you don't want to see in an instructor.

Well, I can't say much towards iaido instruction since I'm a kendoist and my sensei is a kendoist, but there have been times when my sensei stops himself from explaining and nods to me and says, "I shouldn't say too much more, I don't want to confuse you"

Mainly because there have been times when he has explained, and between his words and my interpretation of his words I've gotten it completely wrong and it took longer to fix because I was thinking too much about something.

10-10-2009, 02:50 PM	#19
Sthjrderfida Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 413 Senior Member	I disagree. As a beginner, whenever I hear this answer from an instructor, it lowers my opinion of them just that little bit. Either they don't know and aren't willing to admit it, or they don't have the patience to explain it to me. Both are qualities you don't want to see in an instructor. Well, I can't say much towards iaido instruction since I'm a kendoist and my sensei is a kendoist, but there have been times when my sensei stops himself from explaining and nods to me and says, "I shouldn't say too much more, I don't want to confuse you" Mainly because there have been times when he has explained, and between his words and my interpretation of his words I've gotten it completely wrong and it took longer to fix because I was thinking too much about something.
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