Friday, June 3, 2011

Drinking from a fire hose

All through school I had never felt that I had a class that offered more than I could learn.  It may have been more than I wanted or more than was interesting, but never more than I could.  At least until now. 

I’m enrolled in an evening class, twice a week for 90 minutes.  I’ve always rather been an average student in the best class than the best student in an average class.  Well, I finally got my wish and this class, for what we’re there to learn has two of the best teacher; ever.

 

On the left is Mr. Sasa (Rokudan), and the right is Mr. Shin (Kudan).

I’ve been taking Judo classes now for the better part of 6 years now, and am finally to the point where I am starting to see just how much I don’t know.  In some ways it’s exciting that I have something that will be a never ending source of learning and refinement, in other ways it makes me kind of sad knowing that even if I had the time I wouldn’t ever be able to learn everything they have to teach.

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