Today
was the last one I shall ever attend. There was a keynote speaker,
followed by the workshops.
I
had claimed the staff room, (comfy chairs) and showed a small group
how to set up, and use their iPads to maximum effect.
On
my last teacher day, I was being a teacher. When I go to Karate, I'm
the teacher. Soon I'll retire from being a teacher.
Tonight
it was open-mat night at Jiu-Jitsu. That's where people do, well,
whatever. I was mostly doing Karate kata, and reviewing my Jiu-Jitsu.
One girl was practicing with her staff. Some did Hapkido and some
just chatted.
One
of our White Belts was working solo. He is a mma guy, and joined us
to improve his grappling skills. He has a fight in two weeks. I
grabbed him and we rolled a bit.
I
kept stopping the action and showing him things. After that, I showed
him a few tricks from the advanced curriculum that might just be
useful in his upcoming bout, but that are also easy to absorb. I was
teaching.
Is
it any wonder that I feel honoured when
someone at Karate calls me “Sensei”.
It
means teacher.
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