Common objections to becoming a sensei
I’ve heard all manner of reasons for people being reluctant to join the sensei team, and of course, some of them are completely valid: work or family commitments are very reasonable. Nobody would expect you to lose money to train, or give up your precious family time. GKR is a family club, and family-friendly values are at the heart of our ethos.
I have also heard many reasons not to join that are easily resolved. Here’s a selection:
I’m not good enough yet
Fair enough – you’re still relatively inexperienced at karate. There is no better place to grow quickly than at sensei class, and you don’t have to teach until you feel ready.
I can’t afford it
Sensei class is free. All classes are free once you join. You don’t even pay for seminars or most events. You even get a discount for other family members!
I’m not going to teach for free
Don’t miss out on the greatest experience of your life because you have a cash register running on everything you do. You’re not teaching for free. Even if you paid for lessons, you could never get the benefits that you get as part of the sensei team. Helping people; being part of a team; training with all the best people. It’s not just one-way from you to GKR let me promise you. Far from it. Nothing in all my years of life compares to it.
I’m not confident enough
None of us were when we started. We all felt a bit silly and awkward when we first stood in front of a class. But you grow – surprisingly quickly. Sure, you’ll still forget how to count to ten occasionally – in English! We all do. But once you learn not to take yourself too seriously, you’ll learn one of the most useful confidence lessons in your life. Anthony Robbins charges thousands for the kind of knowledge, but GKR gives it for free!
