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**beenBinybelia** · 04-23-2006, 07:00 AM

OK, here's one I could do with an experienced view of:-

I guess I have been training for a couple of months now. Our Sensei has a long-term injury and so whilst he is always on hand to give advice etc, he only occasionally takes an active part in training sessions.

This means that those ranked Shodan and over are allocated to take the training of newcomers.

These guys clearly attend to practice their kendo. I cannot be totally sure, but it seems to me that you can almost see their shoulders droop when they are singled out to take charge of the noobs tonight. Like 'Oh crap, now I have to spend the evening trying to teach this guy to look more like a Kendoka and less like a stick insect on angel dust'.

So I guess my question is: Are newcomers despised as they stop experienced kendokas from practicing their own skills ? I kind of feel guilty, as if I should be finding some training to do on my own, in some quiet corner......Although I have to say that my conscripted teachers either do not mind a bit, or are very good at hiding what they really feel.

But I have to know......

I personally hate this kind "dissapoinment" at being asked to teach, in teaching you yourself can learn alot. The main reason for this is if you do something wrong then they copy you, so you have to conciously do the best you can in order to provide a good model for the learners to copy from. Therefore if you are constantly in this state, then as long as you can get some additional practise in with the other sempai of the club, there is no reason why the person teaching should not continue to see an improvement, as long as they give their best kendo to the beginners. Its a question of will.

04-23-2006, 07:00 AM	#8
beenBinybelia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 430 Senior Member	OK, here's one I could do with an experienced view of:- I guess I have been training for a couple of months now. Our Sensei has a long-term injury and so whilst he is always on hand to give advice etc, he only occasionally takes an active part in training sessions. This means that those ranked Shodan and over are allocated to take the training of newcomers. These guys clearly attend to practice their kendo. I cannot be totally sure, but it seems to me that you can almost see their shoulders droop when they are singled out to take charge of the noobs tonight. Like 'Oh crap, now I have to spend the evening trying to teach this guy to look more like a Kendoka and less like a stick insect on angel dust'. So I guess my question is: Are newcomers despised as they stop experienced kendokas from practicing their own skills ? I kind of feel guilty, as if I should be finding some training to do on my own, in some quiet corner......Although I have to say that my conscripted teachers either do not mind a bit, or are very good at hiding what they really feel. But I have to know...... I personally hate this kind "dissapoinment" at being asked to teach, in teaching you yourself can learn alot. The main reason for this is if you do something wrong then they copy you, so you have to conciously do the best you can in order to provide a good model for the learners to copy from. Therefore if you are constantly in this state, then as long as you can get some additional practise in with the other sempai of the club, there is no reason why the person teaching should not continue to see an improvement, as long as they give their best kendo to the beginners. Its a question of will.
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