The "WOW" Factor or just "Oh, crap!"

Wow, sometimes I just say this out loud when I come across material that speaks to me. The following quotes jumped off the monitor when I read them in the two posts provided by Mr. Rory Miller and wanted to use them to get you all to read the posts - making an assumption that you have not or don't yet read the Chiron Blog. Quotes:

Anything in the teaching process that centers on me doesn't serve the student. - Rory Miller Chiron Blog: Humility

But I want my students strong enough in themselves that they look to themselves to solve problems. - Rory Miller Chiron Blog: Humility

The instructor's ego is one of the most dangerous opponents the student will ever face. - Rory Miller Chiron Blog: Humility

Martial arts has a hierarchy and a power dynamic and in too many places competency is not tested and compassion is assumed. - Rory Miller Chiron Blog: Humility

Have the humility to let your students adapt. To cheat to win to excel. To be better than you and, even if you are stronger and faster and more skilled, give them permission (and maybe practice) at finding a way when your strengths might have trapped you. - Rory Miller Chiron Blog: Humility

All of these speak for themselves even out of context. Get the context by going to the site and reading this post - it is worth it.

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Doing drills, almost anything works, provided you do it with full commitment and no telegraph. Action beats reaction very, very consistently. But if you haven't practiced un-telegraphed explosive movement... not good. - Thought Process Chiron Blog by Rory Miller

technique dependency - - Thought Process Chiron Blog by Rory Miller

The first action, if you can do it explosively, will work. Everything after that depends on your adaptability. Which depends on your ability to apply principles. - Thought Process Chiron Blog by Rory Miller