It's a funny thing. Teaching weapons can either excite or alienate students. But the physical handling of some external tool can enable a sense of rhythm otherwise unreachable with empty hand systems. It's worth giving students the chance to find this out at the earliest possibility. But watch out for language. Trying to describe the benefits, applications and practical uses of weapons training can often backfire. Teachers end up engraving their views on the class rather than exploring and discovering. After all, the art that can be described, is not the art. |
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