The Aiki Dojo Podcast - The Difference Between Customers and Students

The Aiki Dojo Podcast - The Difference Between Customers and Students
In this episode of the Aiki Dojo podcast, we discuss the difference between being a student and being a customer. Having a student’s mindset is about educating oneself while the customer’s mindset is transactional. The student thinks about learning and improving themselves. The customer wants to get something for their money. However, the martial arts can’t be quantified or qualified by external measures because it will never add up. A student of the martial arts never thinks about “how much this costs” because the cost pales in comparison to the reward of self-improvement. Every modern student typically starts out with the customer’s mindset but it is the teacher’s job to educate them and make them into a student.
The Aiki Dojo Podcast goal is to translate traditional Aikido and traditional martial arts training into the modern world. The podcast is hosted by David Ito Sensei who is the Chief Instructor of the Aikido Center of Los Angeles and he brings brings over 30 years of Aikido training to the podcast. The podcast is co-hosted by Mike Van Ruth, Aikido 4th Dan, and Bill D'Angelo, Aikido 4th Dan. A new podcast drops every 2 weeks. Let us know if you have a topic that you would like Ito Sensei and the team to discuss in the next podcast.
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[@joannel.stevens1932]

Excellent podcast!!

[@andrewblevins4591]

Enjoy the episode and such a fundamental topic of student/member vs customer. Good to see Mike back too. Be well.

[@AikidoCenterLA]

Thanks!

[@sandrag9451]

After a couple of years I developed the mindset that I can never pay in terms of money what I can learn from my teacher. If I observe closely what he does - not only in class, I get back so much more than I invested in regards to money.

[@markpiuscharlton4439]

Great podcast ....I started aikido at 50 and it bloody hurts but it has brought me so much ....and as Mike says I go with let's see what I do today mentality....each training session is a new start for me ....I have no end goal ...just the process

[@AikidoCenterLA]

Mark. That's the right way to look at it. Where do you train?

[@markpiuscharlton4439]

@@AikidoCenterLA I train in Aikikai Tabasco ....here in Tabasco inthe south east of Mexico. I am an English but have 19 years here in Mexico .My sensei is a direct student of Shihan Michael Moreno who was a student of 2nd Doshu .....He has helped me make Aikido a part of my daily life. I will be forever grateful for this. Thank you for your podcasts I thoroughly enjoy the discussions