johnwang wrote:dspyrido wrote:Why would they challenge you?
Some students challenged me for my 3 times US heavy weight SC champion record (1982, 1983, 1984).
It may be hard for some to understand the culture.
Most if not all the teachers I knew and know have been challenged in some way or form. Sometimes by their own student, sometimes by strangers wanting to make a name.
CMA teachers, coaches, are often not regarded in the same way as their Western counterparts.
The skill that one seeks is embodied in the teacher,
Hands-On with the teacher is the only way to develop the skill.
Sometimes because the teachers don't want to hurt the students it may lead to feeling the teacher skill is not so good. The student mistaking this for lack of skill attempts to challenge dominate the teacher.