I want to talk about trust. How do we build trust? What does it take to keep trust?
In KungFu, we begin our journey as a white belt, not really sure if we
are on the right path. We are open to learning something new and by
virtue of showing up, have put some trust in the instructors to
introduce us to their art. As we are laying the ground work, we are
gaining the trust of the instructors by how we are processing the
information that we are receiving. Are we showing respect, are we doing
what they ask (practicing), are we demonstrating that we can learn by
retaining what they show us, so they are able to show us more? They are
also earning our trust by giving us stuff to learn, not too much and not
too little. Over time, they discover what we need to grow and prosper
and we learn to trust that they know best.
Throughout our martial arts training, this process repeats itself over
and over again. Whether you have been promoted and moved to a different
class or have decided to try your hand at Tai Chi or San Shou, you begin
the trust building process again, with a new teacher or with the same
one and a slightly different curriculum. Trust is one of the foundations
that we build on from the very first day that we step on the mats.
We keep that precious trust that we have fostered by trying our hardest
each and every time, and by being honest about our abilities and
disabilities. Our instructors need to know that no matter what our belt
level, we are there to learn, and our students need to know that as long
as they are trying, we are there to teach and motivate them.
You might be wondering why this relationship is so important? Well, our
instructors need to know that we will respect the skills that we are
being taught. And we, the students need to know, that the instructors
will respect us as they are teaching us. We can not have respect
without the trust.
These are my thoughts for this week,
http://mantismantle.blogspot.ca/2012/12/who-do-you-trust.html
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