Please explain why non-Japanese people shouldn't "ossss". We use it in my dojo, and I often run into other martial artists from different arts ie karate and use "Oss" with them. How is this inapropriate?Originally Posted by sminki
Please explain why non-Japanese people shouldn't "ossss". We use it in my dojo, and I often run into other martial artists from different arts ie karate and use "Oss" with them. How is this inapropriate?
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Over here we usually will do the group 'rei' and then we'll line up from the highest rank sensei and 'rei' to them respectively after the other lower rank sensei/senpai 'rei' to the high rank sensei. The sensei will give us comments and pointers as and when they wish or they have any. After that, we will give them another 'rei' and will forward to the next sensei until the last. After that we will 'rei' to those that we keiko with. All the above 'rei' are greeted with "arigato gozaimasu" or "domo arigato gozaimasu".
What do you feel when a sensei gives you comments about your mistakes and how to improve it?
I don't know whether this is uncommon but my sensei never does a review after class with any of the members. If he spots you doing something wrong, he'll just tell you there and then.
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hi, Im in a new school in japan (Im a canadian exchange student in japan) and since I dont speak japanse (I normaly speak french so, Im sorry if I make mistakes in the english words too!!!) everyone tend to speak to me in english. ok, when I make funny faces or say bye bye instead of sayonara, they just like it. My kendo sensee is really nice and freak sometimes (laugh really loudly and sometimes dance... o_o) so, we dont have really rules, except for the end of the renshuu, we salute him, the men and then salute last for something I still dont know :] I wonder if it is allright for me to dont use the polite form of -masu verbs or say bye bye or things like that.
With your sensei, always use the polite form, even if they don't with you. There are different rules when speaking to those above you and those below you. Even if they feel really familiar and friendly, it is just good form to be extra polite with people like your sensei. It says a lot about your character and it will be appreciated and work to your advantage down the road.
The last rei (in your word, salute) is for everyone in the dojo, some said for those who practiced with you.
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Well from what I know, ppl who say "ossu" are most likely ppl who are Jp and who know each other well. Kinda like saying brutha, my homeboy ), etc.. Though now that you mention it, asians saying "my nigga" (well this isn't racist, its ebonicsor my brutha don't fit the stereotype either...
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In the dojo where I train, the sensei will just come to you while you're practicing, telling what you're doing wrong. Also the more experienced people will talk to you all the time when doing exercises. After the training, everyone changes in the same dressing room and after that we usually just stand and talk a bit about random stuff, so I have all the time I need to ask the sensei or other people what I did wrong, and how to improve it
It helps that the sensei at this dojo is as Dutch as I am too, I guess.
I live and train in South Africa and I usually go up to my Sensei after each training session for tips or helpful info... But it seems that the average "junior" students are most of the time affraid because they dont know the way things work! Do you guys also find that in your clubs?
Absolutely, it's amazing how hard you have to prod some people into doing that.
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They just need some motivation from the seniors because they will be grateful for the help. I always learn something new when talking to the sensei! Whether it is about waza or anything else in that line...
I've always seen that opposite... that people are afraid to not run up to sensei and bow. For example, if the entire dojo runs up to sensei to bow, perhaps I should do the same... when in rome sort of situation... otherwise the paranoia of being rude sneaks in the back their minds...
The way I've been taught is that you go up to sensei after class only if you've sparred with them, however,when we travel I just do what everyone else seems to be doing 'cause I don't want to miss out on getting good advise.
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The first time I went to a large dojo and went up to the highest ranking sensei, all he said, over and over was, 'you have no kiai!' he also went about muttering 'baka miji' ...still not sure exactly what that means, but I gathered he was a crankey old man, lolWhat do you feel when a sensei gives you comments about your mistakes and how to improve it?
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