{"id":4140,"date":"2022-03-20T07:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-20T11:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/?p=4140"},"modified":"2022-03-20T07:29:31","modified_gmt":"2022-03-20T11:29:31","slug":"do-i-call-you-master","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/do-i-call-you-master\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I call you Master?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Master.jpg\" alt=\"master\" class=\"wp-image-4142 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Master.jpg 680w, https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Master-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Master-600x518.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Master-400x345.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Mas Oyama&#8217;s answer to this question:  <br>&#8220;I should say that this is important, but you immediately refer to your teacher as a &#8220;master.&#8221; However, it is necessary to clearly distinguish between &#8220;master&#8221;, &#8220;teacher&#8221; and &#8220;senior&#8221;. I want you to remember well, but the first and second dan are &#8220;seniors&#8221;. The third and fourth dans are &#8220;teachers&#8221;. Five or more dans are called &#8220;masters&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<script>\r\n document.write('<hr style=\"width=75%; border-top: 2px solid #000; margin: auto;'>');\r\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">As a Christian we are leery of calling anyone Master.  I think some Christians believe by using such an address you are worshiping the person.  In the Martial Arts it is a term of respect and recognition.  Recognizing the rank and skill of the person without actually worshiping them.  I am often amused at these objections since these same people without using words worship celebrities or accomplishments or something else.  Here Mas Oyama is talking about a term of Respect and accomplishment. <\/p>\n\n\n<script>\r\n document.write('<hr style=\"width=75%; border-top: 2px solid #000; margin: auto;'>');\r\n<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mas Oyama&#8217;s answer to this question: &#8220;I should say that this is important, but you immediately refer to your teacher as a &#8220;master.&#8221; However, it is necessary to clearly distinguish between &#8220;master&#8221;, &#8220;teacher&#8221; and &#8220;senior&#8221;. I want you to remember well, but the first and second dan are &#8220;seniors&#8221;. 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