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BillC wrote:Sensei, who wrote this?
Jerry Hays wrote:BillC wrote:Sensei, who wrote this?
On the the page where it is listed in this forum, it says "By Hayward Nishioka".
When will you be back in San Diego area?????
"We have in the past had clinics to improve our organization but never a defined program that might include: how to run a meeting, Rules of Order, Successful organizational structures, six sigma, How to ask question, How to listen, etc."
"Today there is a need to build the next generation of dojo instructors. At one time the idea that ones student would think of becoming a competitor of our sensei was anathema, especially if the student in any way out did his sensei. It was only after many years of training and only with a reluctant O.K. from the instructor that anyone would venture to open their own school. This has to change. This is most likely an American phenomenon in that in the early days there were few Japanese immigrants from which a Japanese judo instructors could draw from, and loyalty to a particular sensei was highly valued. It was like the "daimyo" system."
Dave R. wrote:There's a couple of things I want to comment on. Mind you, nothing that I will say is a criticism of Mr. Nishioka's Judo knowledge. I'll probably get a bunch of negative votes. I don't care.
"We have in the past had clinics to improve our organization but never a defined program that might include: how to run a meeting, Rules of Order, Successful organizational structures, six sigma, How to ask question, How to listen, etc."
How old is the USJF? If I recall correctly it's decades old. All these years later and the "leadership" still cannot run a meeting or have some concept of order? Are things so bad that six sigma certification is on the table? In the past they haven't had a clinic. They've had "clinics"! All of this reminds me of the big companies I have worked for in the past where the executives debate how to increase worker productivity without actually talking to the workers themselves. They can't see the forest through the trees. Rank and Judo accomplishments probably play a huge role in the shenanigans that must go on during these meetings. Perhaps the people who have high rank shouldn't be leading at all. I fail to see how rank and accomplishments correlate into being able to lead a national organization but hey, I'm just a lowly shodan who seemingly can run a tighter ship when it comes to meetings and decision-making.
"Today there is a need to build the next generation of dojo instructors. At one time the idea that ones student would think of becoming a competitor of our sensei was anathema, especially if the student in any way out did his sensei. It was only after many years of training and only with a reluctant O.K. from the instructor that anyone would venture to open their own school. This has to change. This is most likely an American phenomenon in that in the early days there were few Japanese immigrants from which a Japanese judo instructors could draw from, and loyalty to a particular sensei was highly valued. It was like the "daimyo" system."
I have seen this happen first hand at my first Judo club. An assistant instructor who was under the head instructor for 20+ years was promptly asked to leave when the assistant asked if he could open a club in an area where there wasn't a close Judo club. That kind of mind set won't change until the old fogies die off. That is, unless the young fogies assume the same positions the old fogies once held. Good luck with that while we continue to see BJJ grow, and grow, and grow.
Now, you can give me a - .
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