If you look in most martial arts clubs you would typically see uniforms, belts, bowing, instructors teaching with set terminology, and all those instructors using a title of some kind such as Sensei or Sifu but some clubs have done away with a lot of traditions, Styles change, people and club rules even change. This is good for growth.However the one thing that should not change and needs to be held on to is the Martial Arts Etiquette. Rules may be individual to a club, but the etiquette is the thing that lets us relate, communicate and interact with one another, despite what school you are from. Etiquette equals Respect.
Today in some clubs people train in shorts and t-shirt. Some clubs may or may not use a ranking system anymore. And in some it is common to see students refer to their instructors by their first name.
There is nothing wrong with this. However one thing that has been lost is the notion of family unity within the club. Many people are now out for themselves. It is driven by ego and personal gain. Even though we are in the martial arts to better ourselves and helping those students around us.
Unfortunately we also see this in instructors who are overly aggressive as well, lack control and hurt students regularly, engage in demeaning or inappropriate conduct, lose their temper with students in class, have students engage in dangerous training, and teach the dangerous techniques of the martial arts without teaching when to use them, or advising them of the possible legal consequences.
And the most obvious lack of etiquette is seen when badmouthing members of another club with no real knowledge of what they do or how they train.
Today in some clubs people train in shorts and t-shirt. Some clubs may or may not use a ranking system anymore. And in some it is common to see students refer to their instructors by their first name.
There is nothing wrong with this. However one thing that has been lost is the notion of family unity within the club. Many people are now out for themselves. It is driven by ego and personal gain. Even though we are in the martial arts to better ourselves and helping those students around us.
Unfortunately we also see this in instructors who are overly aggressive as well, lack control and hurt students regularly, engage in demeaning or inappropriate conduct, lose their temper with students in class, have students engage in dangerous training, and teach the dangerous techniques of the martial arts without teaching when to use them, or advising them of the possible legal consequences.
And the most obvious lack of etiquette is seen when badmouthing members of another club with no real knowledge of what they do or how they train.
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