At my school, i teach ninjutsu and kenjutsu. i will not teach students how to use weapons until they make 4th-5th kyu. this is not for insurance reasons or anything of that sort. i also do not teach them kill strikes, or kill methods. there are secrets where one could perform a takedown, and before the target hits the ground they would either be, A: paralyzed. or B: Dead. i make them wait till 5th kyu because i need to knwo i can trust them with this technique, and that i know they arent just there to learn the kill strikes, because many will just go and brag to friends. My dojo only accepts kids by application. not like a usual school where, you flash cash and tell the instructor what to teach. i teach as a lifestyle, much like bushido. everyone has that one "student" in the class that thinks he knows every martial art known to man. and has mastered each. its funny to make up some official sounding combat style and ask if he knows it, 90% of the time, they say yes they do. but i digress... if your instructor says no sticks, then there will be no sticks for this time period. he may be simply testing you to see how far you can push yourself. much like i do with my students. and remember... every class you start with yoru instructor, your teaching him as well. Blackbelt litterally means, beginning student =D. just give it some time, when he learns he can trust you, many new doors will open to you.
~Strick~
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To kill one man is to murder. To kill millions is to conquer. ~ Caesar.
The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of a thousand men is a statistic. ~ Stalin.
instructor level in Red Dragon Ninjutsu, Kenjutsu, and Kobudo style martial arts. Studying Muay Thai, Breaking Techniques, and Jeet Kune Do (hard because of my body type haha)
Student, in all styles and in life.
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