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scramasax57 wrote:the point of having a true teacher is not that they will show you the techniques. my relationship with master yang for example goes beyond the bare techniques, beyond even martial arts, to where i consider him more of a guide or mentor for my life. he asks about my grades and lets me know very clearly when they don't please him. he is someone who i trust completely, and that is something that is rarely if ever found in today's society. he even expresses concern over my haircut. this is someone who is more than just a martial arts teacher. i don't have a problem with learning from someone outside the YMAA system, in fact i've done it a couple of times, but those others will really only ever be martial arts teachers, not a true sifu to me. even if i ever find myself at a place where i think it is time for me to completely self-train and research (which i think is highly unlikely given the depth and range of master yang's knowledge), master yang will remain my teacher because of the discipline and wisdom he has given me.
DOM wrote:you are right how ming when you say a sifu is like a father.This was my whole point.I do not have this kind of relationship with him.I only know him threw seminars and his study materials.I am not as lucky as scram.So how was I disrespectfull by stating this.I do not exspect to have a sifu type of relation ship with him by these meens,nore do I exspect this from him.How could I.I have the same Sifu type of relationship with my Sensai for the last 20 years so I know what it realy meens.I no longer train with him for I relocated,but he is and always will be my Sensai.What I was trying to say is I have many martial arts teachers but not a Sifu as you so correctly described!So what is your problem?
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