Most Important Martial Art Teacher? Who could this be?
Most Important Martial Art Teacher? Who could this be? Many in the martial arts world love to tell of the linage of their art.
And this is very important knowledge! However there is so much more to this. Let's take a few minutes and look into this idea shall we?
Who was your martial art teacher? There are those still alive today that can say they were taught directly by men like Ed Parker and Robert Trias.
And even a few who can claim Bruce Lee.
And those who can make these claims often fight among each other as to what these pioneers taught.
Aikido is divided by 2 main schools of taught on what Ueshiba taught. One focuses on his early teachings and the other on his later teachings. So which is correct? Who is the most important martial art teacher?
Most Important Martial Art Teacher?
I look at the James M Mitose linage and controversy. Thomas Mitose claiming the rights to the art of Kosho Ryu, yet everything I have seen him do, while a talented man, is not Kosho. However Bruce Juchik can prove the linage with signed papers. Yet many try to refute this.
Many try to tell you because they learned directly from this person or that person they are therefore GREAT martial arts masters. Now I am not saying this is not important, only that is does not mean what people think it does.
Because I was taught pressure points, Kyusho Jitsu directly in person by Grand Master Steve Stewart does that make me great? Certainly NOT. I could spend 10 years with him and learn nothing!
But egos keep getting in the way.
Egos - Most Important Martial Art Teacher
Look at the pathetic website "bullshido." Seriously? men and or women with such HUGE egos they feel the need to protect people from fraudulent martial arts and teachers. And how? Because they are so smart they can judge a teacher or style from a video or two? Ridiculous.
And I am sure if I was to waste some of my life talking to these guys they would be the first to tell me of their credentials and who they learned from. I hope you do not follow this kind of tabloid crap.
Who is your Most Important Martial Art Teacher?
Most Important Martial Art Teacher in Conclusion
Who is my most important martial arts teacher? ME! I am the most important. Why is this?
Because if I am humble, and train hard I can still learn from my teachers teachings.
A martial arts teacher is a mentor, not a God. Only I can decide how much I can learn. And open my mind to learn without for prejudices about what I like and do not like.
It is like in the movie Enter the Dragon when Bruce Lee points out to his student about his finger pointing to the moon. Do not look at the teacher, but focus on the teaching. Do not seek to be like the master rather seek what the master sought.
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