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 Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:54 pm
So I am STILL really sad.
I was studying Shaolin North Fist Kung Fu at an amazing guam, with amazing, talented people and was studying under one of the best martial artists known today. Now, I have been dancing (ballet, hip-hop, tap, jazz, salsa, EVERYTHING) since I was a toddler. But after my, I'll say around 4th year at this guam, I started dancing at a new studio, and a couple months later my Sifu said the dancing was really helping me with my Kung Fu. Another few months later, my 5th year there, Sifu told me that he thought my studying at his guam was a "shopping experience", and that I wasn't committed. I had been there for 5 years; I think I was pretty damn committed! I did have to miss a month of his classes because I had performances (I went twice a week), and when I got back he told me it would be better for the academy if I didn't come anymore. I was devastated, because I LOVE this martial art, and I was so happy studying it, and Sifu told me that dancing was helping, but he still kicked me out. I haven't been there now for almost a year, and I'm still really, really sad about it. I still practice the forms I have learned.
I just thought I'd share this, but for discussion's sake, has anything like this happened to anyone else here? And, does anyone else study martial arts AND dance?
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Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:16 pm
im sorry, all i have to say is that guy sounds like a real d**k
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Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:02 am
If he thinks his school is the absolute best thing, he can go ******** himself
Kung Fu sucks anyway
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Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 6:03 am
i do kendo and dance[not quite like you in terms of a particular style or for a school of dance though sweatdrop ] and if you count capoeira then yea...
though both of them have trainings at the same times.but i havnt had the time to train at either.or dance much because of study commitments. though i can see where you are coming from-i don't think my sensei clearly knows i do capoeira and his attitude to commitment to kendo is pretty serious. but thats just my view because iv had a different sensei before who was pretty laid back compared.
its been a year? i think you should ask to go back. and he should understand that just like you'd have to take time off to go do performances-which is the point of practising dancing in a sense..you would take time off dance to grade or compete or help out when you are needed.
and that because you have other interests and responsibilities doesn't make you any less commited.
-i don't feel less commited to kendo[just feel bad that i can't find the time] but then again it is different contexts..but just a suggestion
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Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 8:21 pm
Immortal fire, you rock. Thanks! I will definitely consider asking my Sifu. Granted he's really strict about that stuff, I'm sure he'll listen. Thanks again! 3nodding
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Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 8:48 am
Just because you train in martial arts, it does not mean your instructor owns your life. If he asked you to leave just because you had other commitments then he's a d**k and you dont need that s**t. Seriously, even if he would take you back you dont need that.
You should be able to train in kung fu and dance without either instructor claiming "you are not commited enough"
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 8:04 pm
Darkling's right. That is total bull that the Sifu said you weren't committed enough. 5 years definitely says that you're not fooling around.
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:39 pm
I agree. Real masters understand that we are all human and have lives to run.
The dudes a d**k.
Also dancing and martial arts use the whole body. So it makes sense that it would help. And when you mix the two you get pretty good results.
Capoeira, and Taekkyun are good examples there. They really do help with other arts since they need timing and good physical shape.
And both have been around for a very long time and have been shown to be very effective.
Dancing and martial arts meld very together for cross training. So don't listen to the dude.
Do what you need to do. Simple as that.
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 10:43 pm
I agree with Darkling, Jae and Zumbi. As much as you might want to go back to your old place to train, if this is going to happen every time you miss a few classes, then it's not worth it. Kung Fu isn't that rare of a style. Hopefully you can find somewhere else to train where the policies aren't so strict. It definitely sounds like the sifu is over-reacting.
Out of curiosity, are his other students that dedicated? Most people at my dojo miss a class every once in a while. Sometimes people stop coming for a month or two if something huge is going on. I mean life happens. Do all the students make every class? It seems like if he is this strict about attendence, he'd have no students left. neutral
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:22 am
Well to be honest, depending on what type of kung fu it is it may be either very rare and obscure or very common.
And I suggest from now on we use the term wu shu since it is the correct term for CMA.
Kung fu mean mastery of a diffecult task. Mastering a triple armada duple to macaco in my mind counts as that. lol.
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