"Come in" said the spider to the fly
This entry was posted on 12/21/2005 4:37 PM and is filed under Assistant.
I came across a
blogger's account of the day he stepped into his friendly neighborhood Oom Yung Doe school.
I remember the time when we were being trained to be in "Instructor Ben"s shoes. We learned how to deal with no-minds like this guy, those ones who think they know, but they don't. The important thing is that you stay in control. You find out what they are looking for. There is a reason that they came into the school. They may not know it, but they are looking for something, and if you don't show them how moo doe can make their life better, you have taken away their opportunity to improve.
'cause moo doe is everything to everyone, its the miracle cure, its the bread and the wine Hare Krishna Hare Rama, so we start chanting.
Okay, we didn't really start chanting. There was never any chanting in a moo doe school. But there was much talking. By higher belts who were "mentally training" lower belts to be better martial artists. Only, it was rarely about martial arts. But we were too tired to notice. We just wanted to get through the lesson today so we could get out of the school in time to catch enough zzz's to stay awake at work tomorrow. So focus on the lesson: what was that again? Yeah, how to catch a fly.
You take them into the practice room and make them hold t-position. Make them hold for a minute. If they're in good condition, can easily hold for a minute, then make them hold for 5 minutes. The point is, show them their limits. They may think they have something, but training can give them more. This is what you can learn. Sign up here. The beginner course is $xxx.xx for 2 months. After that? Well, we have a few different options. You don't need to worry about that now.
See, people place too much by material. Some people have a lot of financial, they think they would rather pay $20 at a kick and punch tae kwan doe tang soo doe karate school, but how much is your mind and body worth? Can you put a price on that? How much is too much to pay for lifelong health and peace of mind? So first, make them feel. Once they begin to feel, begin to see, then they can choose how much worth to train. Training is a gift of life for life.
