Thoughts on Teaching--part 1

Thoughts on Teaching--part 1

• To become, and thus be a great teacher, one must first become, and thus be a great student—ever seeking and learning—ever growing in and through enlightenment and change. This I truly see epitomized by my Teacher—Mr. +Todd Durgan—who I feel probably has stated this not only verbally in other words/ways, but also shows through his actions of continuous seeking of knowledge and growth.

• We must forever seek to be, “The Cup and Saucer”—the Cup that is constantly poured into, but is emptied to a point at times and at other times overflowing, running to the Saucer that catches said overflow and retains it contributing to our refilling and never “truly,” becoming empty.

• One cannot truly teach something if one is not a student of it—learning, analyzing and reassessing said subject matter and thus acquiring new enlightenment and perspectives of said subject matter for oneself, and thus having said enlightenment and perspectives to share with one’s student(s) and others.

• One should not assume, nor ever believe, one shall ever know all there is to know about Kenpo—if one does, one is already lost, and cuts oneself off from all that one could, have been blessed to learn and experience through one’s own growth and as well that of their students.

• As a teacher, I am also one, of my greatest students. For as I grow in Kenpo I learn more and more not only about the Art/System, but and equally important, I learn about myself. Doing so I am rewarded with growth and enlightenment exponentially. As my Teacher Mr. +Todd Durgan  often says, it is truly in many regards, “…a personal journey of enlightenment.”