Thursday I had an opportunity to help teach the children's classes. I forgot how much I learn when helping out with these classes and how humbling they can be.
I was asked to assist a student with stick I and I was confident I could help so I answered "no problem". That confidence was quickly checked when I saw him staring at my hand position on the first move and him trying to switch his hand position. I looked down and realized I had switched my grip on my right hand. I apologized to him and went over the move to refresh my memory and then started showing him again. I knew the moves but teaching them was so different.
This happened while teaching one student and luckily I was able to notice his actions and realize I was the one that had caused the uncertainty. If I had taught a large group, I could have easily caused confusion and never realized it and that is a very humbling fact. I can't just use muscle memory. I need to be confident but own a mistake if I make it. Also know that I am being watched on every move I make so a wrong grip or a poor stance is being watched and then emulated by others.
I could take this humbling experience two ways. I could be scared and not be willing to try to teach something until I know everything solid or I continue to teach and make sure that I am very aware of what I am doing and what I am teaching. I pick the latter because I learnt more from 10 minutes with that student then working by myself for an hour.
See you on the mats!
Numbers
Pushups (equivalent) - 10,590
Sit-ups (equivalent) - 4,830
Kilometers - 1607.13
Weapons form - 315
Hand form - 375
Sparring - 95
AOK - 2305
Piano - 1/50
Tai Chi - 53.5/50
Yoga - 49/50
Meditation - 27/50
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