“The way of Kung Fu is taught by teachers but the essence must be comprehended by students.” (from Seeds of a Hermit, by Don Baird: All Rights Reserved – Ó Copyright 1986) Very often, the student puts the responsibility of his/her learning on the teacher’s shoulders. To a certain degree that’s how it should be. …
Very often, the newer student’s abilities to defend become more limited by his/her training instead of more freeing. The techniques seem become limitations instead of expansions. The new student can easily begin to lose sight of his/her surroundings and more focused on trying to make a particular technique work that really isn’t working out. This…