There’s nothing worse than having walked the road and got to the destination in the martial arts to watch those that want to get to the same destination, but you know that what they’re doing won’t get them there and they are convinced that it will.

The irony is that if you try to tell them they will be offended and defensive, they’ll come to you for instruction in the art but then not believe you if you try to tell them why what they’re doing won’t get them there.

We’re not always right, but with the experience we have, we are well worth asking for advice and then listening to it and taking that advice into consideration. These days I never give that kind of advice unless asked.

After 50 years of running successful clubs, associations, governing bodies and teaching thousands of people to instructor level and championship status my thoughts must have some value, but I’ve watched so many people fail and give up when a few small adjustments would have made all the difference, but they thought they knew best and ended up blaming everything other than themselves 🤷‍♂️