What do you call fitness trainers—you know, those amazingly in-shape men and women who teach you how to exercise or use gym equipment? Occasionally I heard toreenaa used as a second-person pronoun or honorific, but only in work-related discussions between employees. It's best to learn or ask! Certain experts, especially those who are well-known or require qualification, get to use the privileged title. Not all of this is cut and dried. These gray areas are fodder for plenty of controversy and heated chatter on Japanese discussion forums.
Listen to how others refer to them. If they're modest, they might ask you to stop, and in that case, ask them what they would prefer. It's the safest way to go. This article claims that it all dates back to Japan's Meiji period, when parliamentary democracy began. Politicians gathered in Tokyo from different regions and brought along local young people to assist them.
The politicians educated these young folks, effectively becoming their teachers. So the title stuck. Who knows? But as long as you are here, can we make a deal so I can sell it? Re e-books, there is money in them. Not necessarily much in each book but there are folks that publish a lot of them. That 99 cent book generates 70 cents royalty to whoever put it up. Since there is no cost to publish, other than a bit of time to scan, format and upload, someone who publishes, say books, each of which sells a month, gets a nice payday for doing not much.
Amazon has been much better in a lot of ways PP could never be. All my future books will be with Amazon.
I mentioned how fanatical Henry Ford was about lean. Mark mentioned that quality is a big part of lean and Ford was fanatical about quality as well. Quality defined as absence of variation.
Mark the thing to call myself is a lean guy. Always be a student. Well I think it is actually a commercial thing. As we are selling Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma levels in Belts, through which you can sell more training and more consultancy we do have an attractive proposition and i think it should stay that way.
Well now we have another Judo level we can commercially sell. Why not use the term as something to sell? Hi Mark. They are responding to demand from their members and the market. But it creates so much confusion. Just the other day someone reminded me that I had my master blackbelt certification because I literally forgot. In fact I was looking into getting the master level belt.
Now before you think I am senile, I am not. I just agree with Mark. I am constantly evolving and learning and would never put on airs that I am an expert. I just strive to keep learning and sharing what I am learning. Great article! What Makes a Great Sensei? I love this story from my friend Bob Rush. Younger people at work would refer to him as a sensei and, for a while, he said not to call him that… but then realized that a better approach might be to graciously accept the term.
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Prev Next. Pascal Dennis says 5 years ago. Andy Wagner says 5 years ago. Mark Graban says 5 years ago. Sam Selay says 5 years ago. Rebecca Snelling says 5 years ago. In fact, if someone corrects me when I address them with mentioning their title I respect them less, and no longer address them by name.
In fact, I try and have as little to do with them from then on. Rant finished. Back on topic. Monday, as I led class in the teachers absence, a newer student to our school shodan in karate addressed me as sensei on his way out the door. I did not have time to correct him, though I would have liked to, and if the opportunity presents itself I will. Am I flattered? Maybe a little. Was I a little embarrassed in front of the other students?
A bit. Would I have been embarrassed if my teacher was within earshot? Yes, very much so. In many ways, we are all senseis, and at the same time we are always students. Act accordingly. No, I wouldn't be offended at all I'm notoriously hard to offend :D But anyone who starts using Filipino titles Datu, Rajah, Sultan, etc improperly would get a raised eyebrow from me at very least :cool:.
But anyone who starts using Filipino titles Datu, Rajah, Sultan, etc improperly would get a raised eyebrow from me at very least :cool: the Sultan of Aiki. Would I roll my eyes and shudder? Like I had stuck my finger in a socket. Well, ya got the skirts I usually call whoever is teaching the class Sensei on the mats, although I call my chief instructor always Sensei even off the mats cos it would just feel too weird to call him anything else! Also, in seminars or such I'd call the seminar instructors Sensei and those who I know to be chief?
So, if I was paired with a random dan-grade who I've never met before I suppose I'd initially call them just by first name Their is no such thing as a simple question in Aikido! We call 4th dan and above sensei on the mat.
We would usually call who ever is teaching the class sensei. We address our very senior teachers sensei on and off the mat. Not only as a sign of respect but as a reminder of there responsibly to us! Our country highly values egalitarianism which can led to a casualness around titles Confusing Sensei with Doctor or Professor comes from a misunderstanding of Japanese culture.
The 2 western terms are given from a governing body down. Sensei is given from someone lower to someone above. There is only one Sensei in a Dojo.
Outside the Dojo, you might any number of people "Sensei," but that can be a problem as well. I don't like people calling me Sensei unless I am teaching the class by the request of the Dojo's Sensei. In that instance, I am the Sensei of the Dojo's Shihan-dai assuming that the Dojo's Shihan-dai is also the Sensei of that Dojo which is not always the case. Thus, by inference, I could then be called Sensei by the students of my student.
Being a Sensei brings certain responsibiliities with it that I do not willingly accept under all circumstances. I recently posted a small note about a movie in which an elder gentleman kept refusing the title of sifu.
This is because the sensei or sifu has certain responsibilities towards the student. By allowing yourself to be called sensei, you are acknowledging your responsibilities towards that student. So sometimes, Japanese use the term sensei to force others to act in a certain way towards them. This reminds me of a story of a samurai who was a very good swordsman, but one that knew his limitations. Another samurai who wished to challenge him came over to pick a fight.
The first samurai who, guessing from the reputation of the aggressive fighter that it would be a close duel, decided not to agree to the challenge, instead called the fighter "sensei," also guessing that the fighter was rather vain. The fighter could not pass up the chance to be acknowledged as the sensei accepted the title.
The original, pacificist samurai then asked if the sensei would accept him as a student. The fighter realized he was trapped and then had to agree such that the duel was avoided. The moral of the story is: "Be careful who you let call you sensei. The Sensei is not only the chief instructor, she or he is also the person ultimately responsible for the safety and well-being of all the students as well as of the Dojo.
If you ever think about becoming a Sensei, think of this. If a student is injured and no one volunteers to take the injured person to the hospital, Sensei must do it. Even if someone else does volunteer, Sensei should still go to the hospital with the student and wait. Perhaps Sensei might send the Dai Sempai with the injured student and go to the hospital after class is over. If the Dojo runs out of money for rent, Sensei must pay for it out of his or her own pocket.
If a student has a personal problem, the student will probably come to Sensei for advice. If a student gets into trouble with the law, it is up to Sensei to go and help. If people have interpersonal problems in the Dojo, it is up to Sensei to resolve it. The Sensei is responsible for everything in the Dojo. Even if some student is assigned to keep the books, if that student makes a mistake or does not fulfill their responsibilities, it is up to the Sensei to make things right.
If the Dojo needs maintenance and the students do not take care of it before Sensei asks, it is up to Sensei to get it done, cleaning the toilets, washing the floors, ceiling, and walls or changing the light bulbs. If the students are not taking care of business, then Sensei is responsible for doing it since it is Sensei's fault that the students didn't learn their responsibilities well enough.
The Sensei must teach the students to develop their ethics and common sense Toku-iku and Joshiki-no-Kanyo as well as their body and spirit Tai-iku and Ki-iku. Rocky's response is right on, from start to finish! Let me add a couple of more pieces. In koryu circles, you are only required to call a person in direct line with you sensei.
For example, my teacher is X and his teacher is Y. I would call X and Y sensei. However, Y has another student, Z, senior to X. I am NOT expected to call Z sensei. Or in covert irony, because they are a pompous ass. But unless my teacher X is totally on board with that, calling his senior Z , "sensei" puts him in a bad light. My sensei, traditionally, is the direct conduit to knowledge, and calling someone else sensei could indicate that I assume someone else has what he does not.
How would I know what my teacher wants because my teacher won't tell me? Kan intuition. This is training - when you pick up the unconscious or unsaid wishes and intentions of another, you are training exactly the kind of things that are essential in swordmanship. A couple of other nuances: When I trained at the Aikikai, I called all the teachers "sensei," except Shibata, then 4th dan , Seki then 4th dan , Yasuno then 4th dan and Miyamoto then 3rd dan.
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