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Old 10-25-2010, 10:53 AM   #3
Janet Rosen
 
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Re: Supplement teaching with books?

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Michael Hackett wrote: View Post
It is difficult to respond clearly without some additional information.
Yep.
Having said that...assuming he's not asking you to learn techniques by following them in a book...an instructor sets the rules in his dojo, and if he feels that part of your training should include reading certain history or philosophy of the art, so be it.

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