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In Martial Arts do you believe a Disabled instructor with physical limitations can teach students properly as if they were not hindered?
Love that answer pugspaw2 I could not agree more I would rather learn from someone be they on a walking stick or wheel chair that has decades of knowledge to pass on than someone fit and trim lacking that experience and wisdom. I wonder though how many that seek out to join a school see it as we do? Many get tricked all the time as we know with the famous McDojo belt mills out there.
I asked this question because once I was a very fit and in shape instructor whom has three spinal injuries and used a cane 8 years and almost a wheel chair.. it was stretching and Kata training, working out with others that has kept me back on my own two feet no help at all. I find it frustrating when I cannot perform what I am teaching often as I once was able too. A good flying spinning back kick for example... 4.5 years still teaching others has taught me much. How important Knowledge is.
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- ?Lv 76 years agoFavorite Answer
Of course they can; consider for a minute pro football and those coaches in that sport. You don't see them putting on the pads and going out there on the field running plays, taking shots, blocking and what not. An important ability for any teacher, instructor, or coach is their ability to communicate, lead, and motivate those that they are working with to help them reach their fullest potential. While in some ways it might be slightly more difficult for them to accomplish this from a physical standpoint because of their age and infirmity they still bring to the table a wealth of knowledge and experience usually and that allows them to still be good instructors, coaches, and teachers.
- pugpaws2Lv 76 years ago
A good instructor is a good instructor. Many people have the wrong idea that because the instructor can do things well it means he is a good instructor. I'd rather learn from someone that knows and correct things than from someone that is in better shape but is not good at teaching. Martial arts is not a watch and mimic endeavor. Better to be taught, corrected and taught the details and application than to just copy what you think the instructor is doing. Unfortunately, way to many schools teach moves that are never corrected or explained in any kind of realistic practical way.
Source(s): Martial arts training and research over 48 years (since 1967) Teaching martial arts since 1973 - LiondancerLv 76 years ago
Yes. I do not just believe so, I have seen it too and know so for a fact.
My daughter's teacher has Parkinson's really bad but he is totally amazing in his knowledge. Amazing enough he is invited to go teach on an international basis. He is one of the kindest people I have ever met. Either you know it or you don't. Knowledge is not dependent on disabilities.