The Instructor’s Game
Training notesSO I ran a decent class tonight but it didn’t start out so great. About 30 seconds after I called the class to order I lost the vision in my left eye. That’s right, fade to black…blind. And here it comes back again about 30 seconds later! Now mind you this doesn’t happen often but I have had it before, regardless it is always unsettling. What!?! You are asking… I suffer from migraines and I get some pretty unusual migraine indicators, temporary blindness is one of them. Well my vision came back but I was completely off, it is kind of like getting your stride messed up when walking down stairs while carrying something…you are paranoid about the fall.
Here I am, in front of a class of 14 students having just instructed one of my senior students to perform a kata blindfolded as a demonstration. As fate would have it she messed it up and ended up facing off at an angle. Strike two. Then I got a surprise, she asks if I could show the class! Now normally this is not a problem…but after a momentary pause I consented and what a mistake that was! Not only did I end up messing up worse then my student I kept loosing my balance. I looked ridiculous and felt it too. Not wanting to compound the problem by making excuses I simply made a joke and moved on. About an hour into class I finally regained my center and felt at piece again. What a long hour! So when you play the instructor game be ready for anything because when you least expect it life will throw you a curve and make you feel (and act) like a beginner all over again. While you can’t plan these “events” they serve as excellent training moments in perspective and of course a serving of humble pie!
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