Quote: (Originally Posted by
Howard Payne)
Suits the man and his personality, wouldn't work for every type of student and that style of teaching really wouldn't work coming from a less authoritative figure.
Agreed, Howard. I liked the 'tough, honest, supportive' approach a lot too at and felt I got a lot from it. It is very necessary though to have an instructor who's both highly respected and highly trusted; I know from experience of other instructors that either the same technique coming from someone who I don't trust/respect or any element being removed (the support aspect, for example) turns it from a very useful lesson into a nightmare.
The other way I find works well for learning from someone I don't feel is much beyond my own level is open dialogue and experimentation, trying things and introducing ideas in a very open way.
Tim