So, we were discussing this on another thread. Thanks to Shaolinstylee, I've started a new thread that may benefit a lot.
We were discussing how much you really learn from teaching. For example, you learn how different people's minds work and you get to disect each different person who comes through. That way you learn a lot about people in general. Teaching them will always make your training better because you are training harder to benefit students and give them the highest quality lessons you can. Also, teaching can allow you to break down movements from different angles, allowing you to learn more from it. Maybe even students have questions about movements, strategies, or philosophies that make you think in a different way than you ever did before. You experience a lot through teaching and training yourself. I've always believed there is a time when a martial artist must take time to train alone on their own away from their masters. This is to learn so much more about yourself. Self-discovery perhaps.
So, now that we know benefits of teaching.. if there are any teachers on the forums or anyone who would care to share things about their teacher's strategies, philosophies, anything teaching that really helps we can share them here and learn from each other. I'll come back with replies of my own if anyone replies here.
Peace, everyone
We were discussing how much you really learn from teaching. For example, you learn how different people's minds work and you get to disect each different person who comes through. That way you learn a lot about people in general. Teaching them will always make your training better because you are training harder to benefit students and give them the highest quality lessons you can. Also, teaching can allow you to break down movements from different angles, allowing you to learn more from it. Maybe even students have questions about movements, strategies, or philosophies that make you think in a different way than you ever did before. You experience a lot through teaching and training yourself. I've always believed there is a time when a martial artist must take time to train alone on their own away from their masters. This is to learn so much more about yourself. Self-discovery perhaps.
So, now that we know benefits of teaching.. if there are any teachers on the forums or anyone who would care to share things about their teacher's strategies, philosophies, anything teaching that really helps we can share them here and learn from each other. I'll come back with replies of my own if anyone replies here.
Peace, everyone
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