Student Feedback

Juliet B. · Age 31

Dear Master Robert Z,

Hello! I've been training for white sash for about 3 weeks now, so I thought I should check in with you. So far the only real snag I've run into is in doing the kicking drills. My front kicks are nowhere near as high, or even as controlled as my back kicks. I feel that this might be something to do with my stance, as it's almost as if I'm off balance. Is this something that you've run into before?

Also, concerning my kicks, I'm finding that there's not much difference between my solar plexus and throat kicks because of my height. I'm about 5'1", so if I'm imagining an opponent taller than I, my kicks will have to be higher than someone of average height. I'm not sure how to accomplish this except to work at becoming more flexible, but I was wondering if you had any suggestions. I'm sure this isn't a unique problem!

As far as the tapes go, the main thing I've noticed is that it's very helpful to have a separate tape detailing the moves properly. Every time I watch it, I'm able to pick up on something I missed before and refine my techniques. I'm enjoying my training very much.

Thanks for your help and I look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,
Juliet B. · Age 31

Historical Note

This was the first unsolicited feedback received from a Cyber Kung Fu student, in 1994. The feedback used in these examples was not requested or prompted. It arose naturally through the student-teacher interaction that formed part of the Cyber Kung Fu process.

Sijo Robert Z