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Old 09-16-2004, 09:56 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I've recently landed myself in an awkward predicament. My instructor (muay thai, JKD, FMA (inosanto, dekiti/pekiti, and lacosta blend) and a little brazillian jiu jitsu and silat) of six years is leaving town, and his nearest affilliates are too far away to train with on an every-other day basis, although I would love it if they .
Out of fear of losing contact with the Martial Arts, which have become a VERY important and definitve part of my existence, I signed up to become part of my college's Aikido club and continue to train as much as possible with my instructor's affilliates (the schools are really tight knit, practicly family).
The other day I called the promoter of the club and was instantly made an honourary officer of the club if I would contact the college club coordinator if I talked to them about the club. As it turns out, the club's promoter is not a member of my college, so I need to become the founder of the club at the college, sort of like a link between my college and the Aikido club.
This really troubles me because a)I know nothing of Aikido and don't feel like I would be representing it properly to the people at the college, and b) I would much rather, if I'm going to found a club, make it a non-specific martial arts club, so that practitioner's of every style could come in, chat, share techniques, histories, and cross-train, and feel (somewhat) confident in my ability to present the arts and systems I know well to the college.
I don't know if the Aikido guy would appreciate or dismiss this idea out front to change the club, but, I'm going to have to be the one who does the work to bring it about, and I would like to make it more approachable to myself and, hopefully, many other martial artists or potential students on campus.
How would be the best way to approach this sensei about this, most polite, respectful, and under proper TMA ettiquette? Any advice as to how to handle this?
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