more than one sensei at a dojo?

[Sin]

Soon my school may be getting another instructor, my sensei now is well versed in many arts. the Sensei coming to the school is a grappling instructor. do you guys think its a good idea to have specialized instructors?

 

[gakusei]

Sure. Learn from the best people you can find.

 

[clapping_tiger]

Of course. I would rather get a heart transplant from a specialist than just a regular surgeon.

 

[theletch1]

Sure, I think it's an excellent idea to have more than one instructor in a dojo. Having different instructors for different aspects of an art will only add to your ability to learn the finer points of certain techniques. Having more than one instructor in a dojo that teach the same general thing can only help to reduce the student/instructor ratio and give you more one on one time with the instructor (so long as both instructors are teaching the same techniques the same way). Your question makes me wonder if there may be some worry about loyalty issues with in your dojo. That's a whole other question. As for simply have more instructors, yes, more (qualified instructors) is better.

 

[terryl965]

If you are going to learn them, why not learn from the best.

 

[47MartialMan]

We had a problem with this. it is best that the exosting instructor train with the newboie for a few workouts. And, how ell do they know each other.\? We had experince a huge conflict with the same thing.

 

[MichiganTKD]

In our organization, there can only be one Instructor per class. The problem I see is conflicting messages. Let's say you have a situation where a Tae Kwon Do and a Kenpo instructor are part of the same class. The TKD instructor would undoubtably think that aspects of kenpo training are questionable, and ditto for the kenpo instructor. How do you keep the students from getting confused? You've got the TKD teacher teaching high kicks, and the kenpo teacher teaching that they don't work.
Same thing with, say, TKD and grappling or BJJ. Each side practices curricula that the other doesn't always agree with. How do you work that out?
I think it's better to have the One class-One instructor rule.

 

[MichiganTKD]

Shoot,

We've got instructors in the same organization that don't agree. And they're all Tae Kwon Do. How would I expect two or more separate stylists to get along?

 

[RRouuselot]

Soon my school may be getting another instructor,
1) my sensei now is well versed in many arts.
2) the Sensei coming to the school is a grappling instructor. do you guys think its a good idea to have specialized instructors?

1) Which arts is he well versed in?
2) Who is he and what art does he teach?

 

[Sam]

I cant imagine only one instructor. You'd only get one perspective one everything! *counts on fingers, and then toes* We have like 12.

 

[Sin]

The new guy does a lot of grappling witch my sensei hasn't had lot of practice in.......and the classes would be seperated, they would alternate from instructor to assistant. Depending on what the material for that class is. i haven't met the other guy but I don't think there will be an ego problem honestly.

 

[TigerWoman]

Well, I think that the new instructor should be TKD versed-know our orientation-do some sparring at least. I would welcome a grappling instructor, he would be an expert and have a wider background to draw from. Just wouldn't want conflicting instruction. TW

 

[clfsean]

An old addage...

You can't have two tigers on one mountain...

 

[Sin]

The guy wouldn't be there full time, only about once a week, more if we wants to come to the class. The guy works at the YMCA here in Ky, that is where my Sensei met him.

 

[RRouuselot]

Soon my school may be getting another instructor, 1) my sensei now is well versed in many arts. 2) the Sensei coming to the school is a grappling instructor. do you guys think its a good idea to have specialized instructors?

1) Which arts is he well versed in?
2) Who is he and what art does he teach?

 

[47MartialMan]

An old addage...

You can't have two tigers on one mountain...

Sure! A mother and cub!

 

[MichiganTKD]

How about this:
No man can serve two masters.

A dojo or dojang is like a home, with the father and the children. You can no more have two instructors in the same school than you can two fathers in the same house. Only one can be responsible for the upbringing and education of the students. It is possible to have a guest Instructor to learn how to defend against X style, but not two teachers under the same roof full time.

 

[47MartialMan]

No man can serve two masters.
Slavery?


Yes, two masters as long as they are not in the same school.

 

[theletch1]

How about this:
No man can serve two masters.

A dojo or dojang is like a home, with the father and the children. You can no more have two instructors in the same school than you can two fathers in the same house. Only one can be responsible for the upbringing and education of the students. It is possible to have a guest Instructor to learn how to defend against X style, but not two teachers under the same roof full time.

What about a mother and father teaching the children those things which each of them are most knowledgable in? I don't see the two instructor thing as a problem if the balance of power and differences in curriculi are handled properly.

 

[Sin]

I have loyalty to my Sensei, and not this new guy. I have learned so much from my Sensei that I respect him and consider him a good friend and teacher.
i'm also not going to call this new guy Sensei, unless my sensei says so....(Hope that wasn't to criptic.)

But I do look forward to working out with this guy and what i can learn from him.

The whole thing where you can't serve two masters, I belive that you serve yourself and all those who serve you. i started martial arts for my health and my well being, i'm going to collage for my well being. but i have great respect for those who helped me on my road to self-improvment, and more times than non, they become treasured friends of mine.