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MasterKaliSilat · 04-25-2008, 06:01 AM

Someone once accused me of charging too much, and told one student all Greg cares about is the money. This student then asked me, "How much do you charge?" $10. for four hours I replied. "$10. four hours, am I allowed to ask questions?" He inquired. "Yes" I replied. That was 20 years ago, more or less, and now the class is $15.00 for non-members, and it's still four hours, and I want you to learn as fast as you can, then practice for the rest of your life. The faster you learn the material, the more you work it. It's simple, investigate how else can you do it? What can you do that's different? Can you make it your own? Develop your own form? These are the principles that set you apart form everyone else.

In the Philippines teachers taught young students for a few pasos, some coffee, or a meal. This idea of paying for martial arts training was introduced by the Japanese and Korean cultures as they developed programs in America. Yet the students often learned little in the way of real expertise. Class fees are never going to make a good martial artist instructor rich. Those that care often don't charge. Like my advance students, they pay for the first and second year, after that dedicated students don't pay. Those are the ones that never miss a class and begin to help others to learn, that's what sharing is all about. Why not check us out, every Saturday / Sunday morning Columbus Park Chinatown, NYC Mulberry & Bayard Street..

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MasterKaliSilat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 149	Paying too much, within the cultural it's free. Someone once accused me of charging too much, and told one student all Greg cares about is the money. This student then asked me, "How much do you charge?" $10. for four hours I replied. "$10. four hours, am I allowed to ask questions?" He inquired. "Yes" I replied. That was 20 years ago, more or less, and now the class is $15.00 for non-members, and it's still four hours, and I want you to learn as fast as you can, then practice for the rest of your life. The faster you learn the material, the more you work it. It's simple, investigate how else can you do it? What can you do that's different? Can you make it your own? Develop your own form? These are the principles that set you apart form everyone else. In the Philippines teachers taught young students for a few pasos, some coffee, or a meal. This idea of paying for martial arts training was introduced by the Japanese and Korean cultures as they developed programs in America. Yet the students often learned little in the way of real expertise. Class fees are never going to make a good martial artist instructor rich. Those that care often don't charge. Like my advance students, they pay for the first and second year, after that dedicated students don't pay. Those are the ones that never miss a class and begin to help others to learn, that's what sharing is all about. Why not check us out, every Saturday / Sunday morning Columbus Park Chinatown, NYC Mulberry & Bayard Street.. __________________ Warm Regards, Greg P. Greg Alland, Executive Director, Author, Producer, Lecturer World Kali Silat Society MasGuru @ KaliSilat.org Instructor Program July 2-6th NYC & Sept 12-16, Va. Beach, VA our 7th year coming March 13th, 2009. Please visit: [url]http://KaliSilat.org and our store for DVD information & myself in NY, NY (917) 535 KALI (5254) or Master Ocampo in VA. FilipinoEducator @ yahoo.com