I swear this will be my last post for awhile.. so I don't get annoying.
What is loyalty in the dojo? The common belief is that a student, should be loyal to their school, or their instructor. What exactly does that mean? How do I show loyalty to my sensei? Show up every class, try hard, and NO moonlighting? Is it possible to betray your school/instructor
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My son was always more involved than me - but after the 2nd club we went to (the first just didn't have good facilities and he/we didn't really like the style, nothing against the people, they were nice)I decided that any instructor who did not "allow" us to try different styles or train with others wasn't worth SQUAT. That to me is fear - that people will know how much of a hack they are.
It isn't their choice, their choice is to take money and provide a service. A GOOD instructor will encourage their students to try other styles and train with other people, it makes you a more rounded fighter/artist for one, and if they are confident enough in their ability to teach you then having you train with others won't be a problem for them - in fact - they should even facilitate it.
The club we ended up at has people in for seminars and to run classes from other styles or clubs fairly often.e learns, we learn, there's a new angle and it keeps interest. But if they don't, then they sure as hell shouldn't try to step on your free will.
I'm not big on "loyalty" or thinking consciously about it. If I like a teacher and a club I'll keep going back. If I don't, I'll find somewhere else to go. It's not an army or even a job, it's me spending my money to learn something. I'm not looking for loyalty, I'm looking for a good trade for my hard-earned bucks. In other words, a business agreement - and certainly nothing akin to a master/slave relationship (as I've seen happen too often in MA clubs where students are routinely taken advantage of - made to teach for free in the name of "experience" etc.).
My two cents.
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