Teaching Wing Chun Small Group

IBOPM · 05-02-2005, 01:22 PM

My Sifu has recently told me to start teaching some of my peers. As a small get-together. He says he wants me to learn how to teach. I'm requried to charge some money, like 5 bucks per week just so that I get committed students. (I get to keep the money, so its not a ploy for money btw) This is supposed to be a small group. The plan is that eventually, they'll be interested enough to join the actual school.

However, as I'm trying to get this small group started a problem arose. My si-dai (younger brother in WC) has been teaching his friends for a while. He did this without Sifu's permission. And also, we have the same circle of friends. So now I have a lot of trouble getting people to join. They say that they're just gonna learn from him.

Of course, I'm going to have to speak with him. But what and how should I say to him?

nitrogen · 05-04-2005, 04:31 AM

teach together?

IBOPM · 05-04-2005, 07:16 AM

Yeah, that was the plan from the start. Its just the friend that we have was sort of being an ass. Turns out the whole thing was just a misunderstanding.

**Thai Bri** · 05-04-2005, 09:25 AM

Your instructor is looking to make money, and is using you to do it for him. What reputable instructor would ask an unqualified student to teach in this manner?

IBOPM · 05-04-2005, 11:51 AM

Perhaps you have not read my post correctly. I was told to keep the money. So it is utterly impossible that he wants to use me to make money, if I get to keep it. Plus, I am, learning for free. The very idea of that is pretty offensive, not that I took it personally.

And what would make you able to determine who is qualified or not when you haven't even been to my school?

Sorry if this sounds like a rude come-back.

In any case, the issue is resolved. There is no need for this thread to continue.

05-02-2005, 01:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
IBOPM Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 55 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Teaching Wing Chun Small Group My Sifu has recently told me to start teaching some of my peers. As a small get-together. He says he wants me to learn how to teach. I'm requried to charge some money, like 5 bucks per week just so that I get committed students. (I get to keep the money, so its not a ploy for money btw) This is supposed to be a small group. The plan is that eventually, they'll be interested enough to join the actual school. However, as I'm trying to get this small group started a problem arose. My si-dai (younger brother in WC) has been teaching his friends for a while. He did this without Sifu's permission. And also, we have the same circle of friends. So now I have a lot of trouble getting people to join. They say that they're just gonna learn from him. Of course, I'm going to have to speak with him. But what and how should I say to him?

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05-04-2005, 04:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
nitrogen Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	teach together?

05-04-2005, 07:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
IBOPM Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 55 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yeah, that was the plan from the start. Its just the friend that we have was sort of being an ass. Turns out the whole thing was just a misunderstanding.

05-04-2005, 09:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
Thai Bri Premiere Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,423 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Your instructor is looking to make money, and is using you to do it for him. What reputable instructor would ask an unqualified student to teach in this manner?

05-04-2005, 11:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
IBOPM Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 55 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Perhaps you have not read my post correctly. I was told to keep the money. So it is utterly impossible that he wants to use me to make money, if I get to keep it. Plus, I am, learning for free. The very idea of that is pretty offensive, not that I took it personally. And what would make you able to determine who is qualified or not when you haven't even been to my school? Sorry if this sounds like a rude come-back. In any case, the issue is resolved. There is no need for this thread to continue.

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