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Ignatius Teo wrote:
So my argument is why not encourage a broadened learning perspective towards attainment of the same goals? If a student can see the similarities in approach, surely that would aid in their development and understanding of the primary goals and an appreciation of the differences?
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IMHO, as in the example of taking a number of high school topics at the same time, it would be unwise to do that prior to the students learning to read.
I am a huge fan of cross-training and broadening the learning perspectives.
Perhaps I am just slower on the up-take than others, but when it gets too-much too-many too-general too-soon I just get too-confused. I tend to not run before I can walk. For me personally, having a firm foundation in the state specific small picture naturally broadens my appreciation for the similarities, but not vice versa. I tend to work for specific to general, not general to specific. Its too easy for me to miss the subtle details that make the waza work, especially in Aikido.