baubin2
22-Jul-2005, 11:42 PM
Found this thread in the general discussion section, but it didn't look like any other KSWians had seen it yet. Thought it would be of interest to everybody though, so please, take a look.
http://www.martialartsplanet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36548
ok, i work with children doing morning activity classes. naturally i get to know the regulars and often ask them if they have any hobbies ect...
there is a little boy who goes to my mornings and he is 6 years old. he is incredibly bright for his age. he told me he started kuk sool won about 5 months ago.
i know that the kuk sool won club in my town is a Mc Dojo. it has even been discussed here on map. the students are overweight and rubbish, and as the instructor is a 7th dan, he can grade all his students, including black belts, so he passes them even if they are poo. there are about a million in between belts that all cost a lot of money, and you need to buy patches to go on your suit and what not.
this little boy told mw he has just graded to get his WHITE BELT (!?!?!?!) which has taken him about 4 months! one of my friends did kuk sool for a bit till he realised the instructor wasnt right, and showed me the requirements for 1st grade and they are just a few little moves. this kid then showed me his first form, which looked really good. i can really see the potential in this kid and he could go far. in my opinion his parents are wasting money as this kid wont go far at that club.
he is only 6, and clearly his parents must have bought the suit, payed the liscence ect...and the kid is probably innocently enjoying it.
but i'm so badly tempted to tell his dad (who i get on with well and chat with before and after the class) what i know about this club and maybe introduce him to mine where i teach ( i'm so not trying to convert anyone, but i trust my club better than the other one obviously it makes sense to introduce him to mine whatever) it might look to the dad like im trying to steal students, but i just can't stand the idea of a wasted talent. considering his age, this really doesn't matter does it?? he's onyl 6 at the end of the day. what do you think?
should i say something, or should i just leave it? and if the kid seems naturally good at martial arts, do you think he will become good at kuk sool naturally or will he get worse as he develops bad habits and is not told about them ect...?
Note: Added the bold to the statement myself, but everything else was posted by cavallin. Also went to the WKSA website and couldn't find any 7th dans in the UK.
http://www.martialartsplanet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36548
ok, i work with children doing morning activity classes. naturally i get to know the regulars and often ask them if they have any hobbies ect...
there is a little boy who goes to my mornings and he is 6 years old. he is incredibly bright for his age. he told me he started kuk sool won about 5 months ago.
i know that the kuk sool won club in my town is a Mc Dojo. it has even been discussed here on map. the students are overweight and rubbish, and as the instructor is a 7th dan, he can grade all his students, including black belts, so he passes them even if they are poo. there are about a million in between belts that all cost a lot of money, and you need to buy patches to go on your suit and what not.
this little boy told mw he has just graded to get his WHITE BELT (!?!?!?!) which has taken him about 4 months! one of my friends did kuk sool for a bit till he realised the instructor wasnt right, and showed me the requirements for 1st grade and they are just a few little moves. this kid then showed me his first form, which looked really good. i can really see the potential in this kid and he could go far. in my opinion his parents are wasting money as this kid wont go far at that club.
he is only 6, and clearly his parents must have bought the suit, payed the liscence ect...and the kid is probably innocently enjoying it.
but i'm so badly tempted to tell his dad (who i get on with well and chat with before and after the class) what i know about this club and maybe introduce him to mine where i teach ( i'm so not trying to convert anyone, but i trust my club better than the other one obviously it makes sense to introduce him to mine whatever) it might look to the dad like im trying to steal students, but i just can't stand the idea of a wasted talent. considering his age, this really doesn't matter does it?? he's onyl 6 at the end of the day. what do you think?
should i say something, or should i just leave it? and if the kid seems naturally good at martial arts, do you think he will become good at kuk sool naturally or will he get worse as he develops bad habits and is not told about them ect...?
Note: Added the bold to the statement myself, but everything else was posted by cavallin. Also went to the WKSA website and couldn't find any 7th dans in the UK.