Damion also raises a point (maybe it should be a separate thread?). Damion, how does it affect you, other than you obviously don't like it? Is the quality not there? Are these shodans and nidans not brought up by your teacher, and therefore just like him/her? In my home dojo, anyone who taught had a very similar body language and style to my teacher, and we were his representatives on the mat. I've been to dojos however where the students were very different than the Sensei and it was confusing to the juniors.
Please let us know how this affects you.
Best,
Rachel
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