Sat, 2 Feb 2002
Sensei,
I'm in Reston, VA as I mentioned the other day.
While I've been here I've had the
opportunity to try three different Martial arts classes, Taekwondo, Thai-Chi and
Jujitsu. I had many
different opinions of all the classes (of course). If you're interested I'll
tell you about them in greater detail next time I see you.
In each class I asked the instructor
if I could visit their class and told them what my martial arts background is.
Despite the differences in each
class, I had one set of experiences that was the same in all of them. The
students in the classes all asked me how long I've been studying, I received
lots of praise and there seemed to be a consensus that I knew what I was doing,
and most importantly in each class
I felt that no matter what we were
doing I had a foundation that enabled me to quickly understand and perform
whatever was asked or demonstrated.
I just wanted to thank you for
giving me that foundation.
I remember many times in your class
seeing people who had apparently studied elsewhere struggle to keep up with the
class and not only in regards to stamina. Many of them seemed to leave humbled.
I always wondered what it would be
like to try other classes and if I would experience the same frustration that
they seemed to. Thanks to you that has not been the case.
I realize that I am still just
starting and that I have a long way to go, but being a student of yours has
given me an advantage.