12 signs of a true teacher
I have been writing only about the pretenders so far. Enough of those negative characters! Now let’s talk about identifying a teacher, who can even become a mentor for you. This is not only relevant to the martial arts teacher, but anyone who is in the business of disseminating knowledge. The signs of a true teacher - 1. He has long years of dedicated practice I read somewhere that it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert in any field. So, if somebody puts in say 10 hours a week in pursuing his passion, he would have totalled only 500 odd hours in a year. At that rate it would take 20 years to claim to be an expert in any field of interest. Most of the great teachers I have come across put in not less than 30 hours a week in practice..and they have been at it relentlessly for at least 20 years! 2. He has a clear road map for the student's progress The teacher is ab...