Why do I feel wrong telling others things when my Sensei is in the room?

Because subconciously or not you are very aware that this is a very touchy subject that can easily and quickly turn into problems. It is good that you are humble and have respect for your Sensei. The newer students will pick up on that.

I have seen students who will latch onto the student who helps them and unintentionally more or less disregard the instructions of the teacher. Make sure that does not happen. When your Sensei comes and makes corrections make sure you follow those instructions carefully adding only what is absolutely necessary onto it and only the things you have been taught. Always be respectful and aware of the direction the teacher is trying to take the student and support that.

It is OK to help with small things but with more complicated things or things you are not really sure of I would tell the student to wait for Sensei to answer that and then you both can ask the question. For you it will be a refresher and the new student will learn too plus the new student will see your respect for your teacher and also learn respect for the Sensei.

On the flip side of the coin you should not feel too odd to help juniors. You have to have some confidence in your ability without coming across as being arrogant. My Aiki class is VERY traditional and I am expected to help juniors and I am just a white belt. Talk about odd feelings! But it frees up time for Sensei to work with more advanced students and it shows him that I understand my basics if I can teach them. I try to think of it as giving the new student feedback ratehr than correction which you need in Aiki. Let him know if he got the joint lock right or if you feel no pressure. There is a fine line between feedback and teaching too.

It is a good thing to be aware when it is OK to teach and when you are overstepping your boundaries.

Do you feel as if you're going to give them the wrong correction of information. If that's the case then it's to early for you to be instruction. It's also a lack of confidence which could be from your still young experience or a social authority discomfort you have. The later will go away with time, but experience has to be gained by more training.

If your Sensei has you doing that, he is confident that you will do well.

Just remember that the only thing you should be conveying is what you learned from your teacher, the exact way he showed it to you.

If you're not sure you did something correct, just say - Onaigashimasu!

Just keep getting advice from your Sensei.

It is always intimidating when you are assisting others, and you may think you are doing everything wrong.

Because your Sensei is the one that teacher you everything, get your confidence up, and tell yourself that you can do exactly what your Sensei is doing.

Practice makes perfect.

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