"Kicks for Cash" or ... something more
This following quotation comes from the thread about "Dojo dating", but it really deserves its own thread. What type of training do you do? Just what motivates your instructor?
Originally posted by glad2bhere
It has become part of the culture that one is simply purchasing instruction in a skill rather than developing a relationship with someone. Sometimes I think that most people who come to me seeking instruction would actually RATHER that I accept money in lieu of developing a relationship. At least that way, when the novelty inevitably wears off and they are faced with making actual changes in the nature of the person that they are, it would be easier to break things off simply by no longer coming to class (physical separation) and no longer paying (ending responsibility). It is a very hard thing for such folks to understand that a true teacher/student relationship does not end when one is simply no longer physically present. It is also very hard for most people to understand that money cannot and will not address the responsibilities and obligation one owes to a teacher.
Best Wishes,
Bruce
David Noble
Shorinji Kempo (1983 - 1988)
I'll think of a proper sig when I get a minute...
For now, I'm just waiting for the smack of the Bo against a hard wooden floor....