Comments on: Lineage and Credibility http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/lineage-and-credibility/ Martial arts for personal development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:51:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How to Learn Zhan Zhuang From a Book http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/lineage-and-credibility/#comment-9180 How to Learn Zhan Zhuang From a Book Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:54:49 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/lineage-and-credibility/#comment-9180 [...] met Michael and other genuine masters of their arts, I held no illusions regarding my own level of mastery. I did, however, believe that [...] [...] met Michael and other genuine masters of their arts, I held no illusions regarding my own level of mastery. I did, however, believe that [...]

]]> By: Thomas http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/lineage-and-credibility/#comment-5285 Thomas Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:47:01 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/lineage-and-credibility/#comment-5285 People should be responsible for themselves, anyway. Great teachers still have terrible students, and some terrible teachers yield students who may not be great yet, but may end up being great in the future. Individuality of the practitioners is what I think works best, and you don't have to engage in a duel to find this out, either. Just talking with someone or observing them in action is generally enough to get a good idea of what they do. People should be responsible for themselves, anyway. Great teachers still have terrible students, and some terrible teachers yield students who may not be great yet, but may end up being great in the future. Individuality of the practitioners is what I think works best, and you don’t have to engage in a duel to find this out, either. Just talking with someone or observing them in action is generally enough to get a good idea of what they do.

]]> By: Bob Patterson http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/lineage-and-credibility/#comment-5277 Bob Patterson Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:14:08 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/lineage-and-credibility/#comment-5277 Very well said. Lineage and credible instructors are a must. However, I choose to not name the masters and teachers that I have been associated with on my blog. For that matter, I don't even name our students are rarely posts pictures or videos. On occasion (and despite valuing tradition) I question certain aspects of tradition on my blog. I have no need or desire to offend those within our organization. However, you cannot learn and grow if you never think beyond your martial art. Somewhere in here there's a metaphor about balance. ~BCP Very well said. Lineage and credible instructors are a must. However, I choose to not name the masters and teachers that I have been associated with on my blog. For that matter, I don’t even name our students are rarely posts pictures or videos.

On occasion (and despite valuing tradition) I question certain aspects of tradition on my blog. I have no need or desire to offend those within our organization. However, you cannot learn and grow if you never think beyond your martial art.

Somewhere in here there’s a metaphor about balance.

~BCP

]]> By: Chris http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/lineage-and-credibility/#comment-5270 Chris Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:48:41 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/lineage-and-credibility/#comment-5270 That said, I should give credit where it is due, and plenty of credit is due my instructors. So, any one who wishes to identify themselves—for accolades or blame—is welcome to do so below. I humbly extend this invitation to anyone who believes, rightly or wrongly, that they have “taught me a lesson”. :) That said, I should give credit where it is due, and plenty of credit is due my instructors. So, any one who wishes to identify themselves—for accolades or blame—is welcome to do so below.

I humbly extend this invitation to anyone who believes, rightly or wrongly, that they have “taught me a lesson”. :)

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