However, the actual preaching often consists of little more than esoteric mumbo-jumbo, pseudo-taoistic Steven Seagal crap and loads of unconfirmed rumors about secret old-school Okinawan family-Karate experts. A Preacher loves pouring out his/her “knowledge” onto anybody that cares enough to listen, and surprisingly often he/she comes through as a very intelligent and caring person. (Or, he/she might have “walked the walk” a long time ago – say, twenty years and 110 pounds ago!)Ī Preacher loves talking to his/her students about “how one should practise this”, “why one should practise that”, “who’s good”, “who’s bad”, and so on. That is somebody who likes to “talk the talk”, but doesn’t really “walk the walk”. If you are too heavily leaning into the shin (mind/spirit) aspect of Karate’s shin-gi-tai trinity, you are what I would call a Preacher.
#Sensei definition how to
So let me briefly break down what I believe are the three main styles of teaching, why they suck, and how to finally become the ultimate teacher by combining them all. Having too much of one thing, or too little of another, will disturb the equilibrium and make you a one-sided practitioner.Īnd that goes not only for how we choose to practise Karate with ourselves, but for how we express it to other people too. See, it has often been said that if you are to achieve ultimate balance in your Karate practise, you need to keep your body, mind and technique in perfect synchronization. Well, I’ve had this theory on my mind for some time now…Īlso known in English as the mind (shin/kokoro), technique (gi/waza) and body (tai/karada), the three famous theoretical pillars of a “perfect” Karate practitioner.Īnd, in this case, of a “perfect” Karate teacher. How do these inspiring individuals find ways to constantly improve and encourage their students to become the best they can be? There has to be a secret recipe! You were probably just too busy to notice.)
(If you haven’t met a sensei like this, don’t worry. Those sensei who, not unlike a burning candle, consume themselves to light the way for others. Those sensei who always make you feel safe and happy in the dojo, yet somehow manage to push your limits above and beyond what you thought was even possible (often without you even noticing!). Those sensei who have a seemingly magical ability to repeatedly find critical points of improvement in an art that we’ve been practising for years. Those unique Karate teachers that make everything feel like instant enlightenment.
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