How to choose a dojo

[vapor]

Originally Posted by ori51

really what you need is a sensei that can beat you down when your doing something wrong
and one that can be fun outside of class

Do you believe that an instructor who can/will "beat you down" is an accurate sign?

Sounds like "cobra kai" from karate kid....

You might want to re-evaluate your criteria...

vapor

[seienchin]

Originally Posted by ori51

really what you need is a sensei that can beat you down when your doing something wrong
and one that can be fun outside of class

I'd take a different view - I think that the key element of a sensei is someone who can build you up - skillwise that is. a Sensei who relies on beating down will soon run out of capacity to help you. The goal of all good sensei's is to have their students surpass them. And out of class -they can be boring as, for all I care. But I do agree that they shouldn't take themselves too seriously outside the dojo.

[ori51]

no i stay with what i said
but lemme clear it up
i want a sensei that punishes you when you do something wrong
and is just chill outside of class
but he needs to be tuff on you durring training u to push u