Something was wrong. I needed to apply my mental and physical powers, to upgrade my study skills. One of my teachers thought I was cheating. When I started going off by myself and taking the tests, he changed his mind. In recognition of this, I received a special commendation from the University Chancellor which today hangs in the office of my downtown Houston dojang.
People learn martial arts for a variety of reasons.
I have found the students who are most effective, who endure, and create the best results, tend to be those with sincere causes, like building confidence. The result is evident in the huge explosion of good Chayon-Ryu instructors today.