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Post by Colin Wee on Jul 25, 2007 14:05:18 GMT 8
I got this idea from another forum, though the thread did not seem to progress any details relating to a 'code of conduct'. My thoughts:
1. Instructors must nurture the student. 2. Instructors must continue to learn. 3. Instructors must lead by setting themselves as role models. 4. Instructors must have patience as martial arts is a lifelong endeavour. 5. Instructors must however understand that not all MA lessons are measured in years, some practical skills must be taught simply and immediately. 6. Instructor should ensure that students understand lessons by ascertaining that exact skills have been learned.
Any other thoughts?
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Post by sifuwhite on Jul 26, 2007 2:29:35 GMT 8
Colin,
Great topic.
I agree with you totally.
As soon as I get more time to think on it. I will respond with some further comments. However, for now it is great. Could you post this at my Forum. PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE....lol
Tim
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Post by Colin Wee on Jul 26, 2007 9:53:10 GMT 8
I'm taking off point 6 given that point 1 would cover ascertaining that the student learns and is nurtured properly. Adding another one in its place to discuss relationships.
1. Instructors must nurture the student. 2. Instructors must continue to learn. 3. Instructors must lead by setting themselves as role models. 4. Instructors must have patience as martial arts is a lifelong endeavour. 5. Instructors must however understand that not all MA lessons are measured in years, some practical skills must be taught simply and immediately. 6. Instructors must seek to establish and maintain an appropriate teacher-student relationship with other practitioners in the dojo.
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Post by Colin Wee on Jul 26, 2007 10:10:40 GMT 8
Point 3 and 4 can be crammed into each other.
1. Instructors must nurture the student. 2. Instructors must continue to learn. 3. Instructors must lead by setting themselves as role models. 4. Instructors must have patience as martial arts is a lifelong endeavour; instructors must however understand that not all MA lessons are measured in years, some practical skills must be taught simply and immediately. 5. Instructors must seek to establish and maintain an appropriate teacher-student relationship with other practitioners in the dojo.
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Post by supergroup7 on Jul 27, 2007 22:50:45 GMT 8
"4. Instructors must have patience as martial arts is a lifelong endeavour; instructors must however understand that not all MA lessons are measured in years, some practical skills must be taught simply and immediately."
This doesn't flow well when you read it.. I'd recommend:
"4. Instructors must have patience as martial arts is a lifelong endeavor; However, they must keep in mind that some practical skills must be taught simply, and immediately."
or something like that..
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Post by supergroup7 on Jul 27, 2007 22:52:33 GMT 8
Colin, I would like to add that Martial Arts Instructors should not only continue to learn, but also they should continue to train. I feel that we should be "doing" the activity, and not just "thinking" it, or "teaching" it.
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Post by Colin Wee on Jul 29, 2007 16:42:44 GMT 8
As it stands, here is the updated code. As for learning and training, I think this list summarizes points I want to make. I think part of learning includes training. So I won't change point 2. I could expand on this list after we've sat on it a little.
1. Instructors must nurture the student. 2. Instructors must continue to learn. 3. Instructors must lead by setting themselves as role models. 4. Instructors must have patience as martial arts is a lifelong endeavor; however, they must keep in mind that some practical skills must be taught simply, and immediately. 5. Instructors must seek to establish and maintain an appropriate teacher-student relationship with other practitioners in the dojo.
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Post by Colin Wee on Aug 22, 2007 9:13:54 GMT 8
I'd like to add #6
1. Instructors must nurture the student. 2. Instructors must continue to learn. 3. Instructors must lead by setting themselves as role models. 4. Instructors must have patience as martial arts is a lifelong endeavor; however, they must keep in mind that some practical skills must be taught simply, and immediately. 5. Instructors must seek to establish and maintain an appropriate teacher-student relationship with other practitioners in the dojo. 6. Instructors must establish some transparency in their organization and allow students to provide some means of feedback (anonymous or otherwise).
Colin
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Post by supergroup7 on Aug 25, 2007 2:39:08 GMT 8
What about safety? I think that an instructor must make every conscious effort to present a safe environment for their students to learn in. This would be similar to a doctor's oath to "cause no harm".
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Post by Colin Wee on Aug 25, 2007 23:22:30 GMT 8
What about safety? I think that an instructor must make every conscious effort to present a safe environment for their students to learn in. This would be similar to a doctor's oath to "cause no harm". How do you create an unsafe environment or situation if you are trying to nurture the student? Colin
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Post by Colin Wee on Aug 25, 2007 23:22:51 GMT 8
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Post by supergroup7 on Aug 26, 2007 3:26:42 GMT 8
How do you create an unsafe environment or situation if you are trying to nurture the student?
Here are some examples of creating an unsafe environment. These are only from my musings, and thoughts of what could constitute an answer to your question.:
A) Consistently asking more out of your student than you know that they are capable of achieving so that they are flailing in their efforts to keep up with the expectations, and damaging themselves in the process from their inexperience.
B) Consistently ignoring the training environment for potential damaging things such as broken training equipment with sharp edges, or uneven, splintered, broken dirty used wooden floors.
C) Neglecting to research on various body mechanics, and learning the latest information on stretching/ performing exercises to avoid creating undue stress on joints, tendons, and muscles.
D) Training your students to exhaustion, and then expecting greater output from them. Exhausted bodies are far more prone to damaging themselves.
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Post by Colin Wee on Aug 26, 2007 9:34:39 GMT 8
How do you create an unsafe environment or situation if you are trying to nurture the student?Here are some examples of creating an unsafe environment. These are only from my musings, and thoughts of what could constitute an answer to your question.: I understand what you are saying. But if one is truly nurturing, all of this would be catered for. Think of a newborn and a caring mother ... there is little necessity to say "not to" when the mother is focusing all her attention on the 'caring' of her child. Colin
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Post by Colin Wee on Aug 28, 2007 13:08:21 GMT 8
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Post by wmioch on Aug 28, 2007 22:34:31 GMT 8
Wow. I read the link and that really sucks. I'm sure people can see the poor quality of the post and the other factors around it, and realise it's not the entire story at all. The poster obviously had some kind of a problem, but we'll never know what it really was.
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