I have talked about open training before, many times. Today will be no different. Yesterday's open training was another gem. While I got almost no "Me" training in, I did get to spend a large chunk of the time interacting with the many children there. It was truly heart warming to see their interest in what they are actually doing. One student in particular (Rice?), occupied a good portion of my time. It amazed me some of the questions he had, from what the uniform and belts and stripes represent to certain moves in stick 2. It was all over the map, I hope hope hope he got out of it what I did. I could see his mind was taking everything in, he was a sponge.
This interaction between him and I really made me feel connected to the Kwoon. Here is a student just beginning his journey, passing on knowledge to another student who is also just beginning his journey. By interacting with him, I was learning as well as him, learning through teaching. This was a golden moment, purely golden. Humbling.
So while I didn't getting in the training I had planned, the training I got was immeasurably more valuable. Open training, priceless.
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