The relationship between instructor and learner is one that is extremely important to both parties. Learning on your own can be possible, but nothing equals the kind of help that an experienced expert can provide. There is a large difference between a good teacher and a talented person, however. Just because, for example, a telluride ski instructor is themselves an excellent skier, does not for certain mean they’ll be capable of giving quality telluride ski lessons. Someone who absolutely knows what they’re doing as both a skier and as an instructor, though, can be an incredibly helpful teacher and nurture skill to an amazing degree.

Three things rely on how well this relationship will go. One is the mindset and skill of the student. This includes not only the skill they were born with and their level of knowledge up to that point, but also their humbleness and desire to lie at the feet of their instructor. Many teachers, while good, may at first provide lessons that the student feels are too difficult, not appropriate, or not even related to the seeming avenue of instruction. The Karate Kid gives a good example of this, while the character of the student is told to clean the car, “Wax on, wax off”, he views himself as merely fulfilling the chores of the old master. It is only after a few days that the student realizes he has been trained in how to block and move his arms in a fight.

Of course this is a gross simplification of the proper realities of learning from an instructor, but the essential message is true. A student must be willing to accept a teachers instructions even though, at the moment, they may not see how what they are being given would have any benefit. There is a requirement to be humble, a need to accept that one does not know it all, before real instruction can take place.

The second aspect of the effectiveness of an instructor/student relationship is the instructor. Some teachers simply rely on a system with which to teach their students. While this might sometimes be effective, it has to be kept in mind that individual students are different and will have different needs in order to be taught most effectively. Simply taking lessons straight from a book will mean students do not get the kind of education that would best suit them, and this will ultimately be damaging in the long run.

The last aspect is the actual way the two people interact with one another. A perfect teacher and ideal student will not always gel very well. It has to be kept in mind that social situations are often troubled, especially in a relationship such as this one, and sometimes it will simply not work out, although no one is really at fault.

Overall, it’s up to both student and instructor to see what they can learn from each other, and how they can best assist the other so that each can gain the best experience possible.

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