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EXCHANGE WITH TEACHER LE RICH TO
THE FIRST ONE RECOGNIZED RANK 3 IN NUNCHAKU |
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* Can you tell us a little about yourself? |
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Teacher
Le Rich To:
My full name is
Le Rich To, born on January 20, 1983 in Hai Hung
province. My permanent place of residence is
group 4, Suoi Luc hamlet, Xuan Đong Commune, Cam My
district, Đong Nai province.
Now I live in ward 16, district 8, HCMC.
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* When did you study
Nunchaku ? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To:
I loved Nunchaku since 1995 and started
studying it in September 2003.
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* Do you think that
you are too young to be a teacher ? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To: To me, age is
not important, but specialized knowledge for
teaching. In my mind, I
always idolize my former Nunchaku teacher.
He taught Nunchaku when he was younger than
me. So, I am not young any more.
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* What things made you
study Nunchaku ?
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- Teacher Le Rich To:
I studied
Nunchaku because of my passion and liking.
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* When starting to
study Nunchaku, did you feel it difficult ? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To:
When starting this subject, I found it
difficult because if there was no
concentration in training, injury could be
occurred. However, due to my passion for
this, I realized that learning Nunchaku was
really easy.
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* What do you need to
prepare in order to teach a large amount of students? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To:
First of all,
I prepare the lesson plan and techniques
needed to transfer for students at class. I
also divide learning content into many
phases to teach techniques and movement. In
addition, it's is neccessay to insert
supplemented movements and games during
break to train discipline and order.
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* Did you feel anxious
on the first day of lesson? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To: On the first
day of lesson, I could not avoid the feeling
of anxiety. Because of a great number of
students and especially my age, I paid
attention to control myself when everyone
noted my sayings and behaviour.
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Do you feel happy to be a
Nunchaku teacher now? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To: I am really
happy to be a Nunchaku teacher now because I
can work in my favourite major.
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* How did you train
yourself to be a teacher now?
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- Teacher Le Rich To: To reach what I
have tody is not really easy because I took
a lot of time to train hard. While my
friends in the same course could entertain
freely, I had to train Nunchaku when I had
free time.
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* How many hours do
you use to train to be a good Nunchaku person? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To: Beside studying
at class, I take advantage of time to train
in the afternoon and in the evening, even
think about techniques and movements of
Nunchaku in my sleep.
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* What do you think of
Nunchaku ?
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- Teacher Le Rich To: To me, Nunchaku
is a terrific sport because it not only
consists of hight fighting spirit but also a
spectacular artistic value.
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* What interesting
things of Nunchaku made you hard- training?
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- Teacher Le Rich To: To me, training
Nunchaku either gets healthy or trains my
will. Nunchaku helps me train my patience
and persistence a lot.
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* Do you have any
difficulties in specialism now ?
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- Teacher Le Rich To: Now the most
difficult thing is my time of training. I am
not a student any more, I do not have time
to train more. Sometimes, I think out
new techniques, but I have to quit. What a
pity!
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* Can you tell a
little about your former teachers who led you to success
tody?
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- Teacher Le Rich To: My first
teacher was Mr. Nghia, the second Mr. Cuong
and the third Le Ly Thuan, head of Nunchaku
subject and a person who creates and
re-systematizes Nunchaku subject.
To me, all of them are very good ones and I
wish I could do like them. One of teachers
who instructed me to be successful is Mr.
Thuan. He showd me what Nunchuku is and also
if I want to be skillful at Nunchaku, I not
only learn from old and available things but
also I have to think and create new ones.
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* What did you think
when you first studied Nunchaku ?
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- Teacher Le Rich To: At that time, I
found that it was a difficult subject and I
could do that as people do. Moreover, I also
thought that there was no difficulty if I
was industrious to train.
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* Is there anyone
competing with your achievement in your Nunchaku course? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To: In general, if
there is no competition and effort to
overcome in every field, you are never
better.
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* Have you ever felt
bored?
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- Teacher Le Rich To: Yes. In the
training process, sometimes I can not carry
out techniques though I already practice
many times, I feel bored at that time and
wonder why I make myself misserable. But
that thinking is quickly over and that
failure helps me patient in training.
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* Are you proud of
reaching level 3 in Nunchaku while others also intend to
do that? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To: Compared to
other colleagues and especially my teacher,
I'm not a good one. I have to learn a lot
from them.
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* Can you share a
little bit about your secret of success for next
generations? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To: My success is
hard training and learning things I have not
known, studying both bad and good experience
from others, even the younger ones because
each has his own strength. Finally, I draw
my conclusion.
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* Are you going to
become a head of Nunchaku subject in future? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To: I myself think that I
do not have enough knowledge and ability to
become a head of Nunchaku subject.
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* Do you intend to
spread Nunchaku into other provinces and cities? |
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Teacher Le Rich To: My best wish is to
popularize Nunchaku nationwide. In my opinion, Nunchaku
is very useful to those who train martial arts. If I
have an opportunity, I will try my best to develop
Nunchaku more.
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* Do you have any plan
in future? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To: My plan is to
practise Nunchaku and study more in order to
teach more effectively in future.
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* Do you intend to
work for MIC Center for a long time or come home to work
if there has better condition? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To: If MIC Center
gives me a chance to teach and work for a
long time, I will stay here to develop
Nunchaku subject because it is the place
where most students from provinces to study.
Thus, my dream in popularizing Nunchaku
nationwide becomes true.
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* At present, you have
reached what you wanted. Do you still train
Nunchaku as before? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To: At present, I
am teaching Nunchaku, so I do not have much
time to train it as before.
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* What do you do in
your free time (such as walking or listening to music…)? |
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Teacher Le Rich To: When I have free time, I usually
listen to music, think and research new techniques of
Nunchaku.
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* As I know, you have
just graduated from school in martial arts specialism.
So, do you intend to be a martial arts instructor or do
you choose other career? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To: I decided to
choose martial arts to study and of course,
I will follow my career I like.
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* You are taking over
too many tasks, so are you under the pressure of school
authority? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To: Now I am a
staff of finance and accounting department,
a teacher of Nunchaku subject and a teaching
assistant of somersault gymastics. In spite
of plenty of work, MIC makes the condition
so that I can finish the assigned tasks
well.
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* Did you have any
difficulties in reaching level 3 in Nunchaku? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To: I had many
difficulties in researching competitive
techniques and Nunchaku competitive rule for
3 years. Now Nunchaku competitive rule is
relatively stable in techniques.
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* Do you feel happy
with things you have? |
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Teacher Le Rich To: I feel happy because I can
follow the career I love and what I did. It is not only
my accomplishment but also my maturity that I felt
after my failure.
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* Do you intend to
take Nunchaku teaching as your main career? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To: I am not sure.
But probably I will open martial arts class
to teach beside doing other things, such as
doing bussiness (laughing).
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* Nowadays, martial
arts is considered as a popular sport to exercise health
and partly be a movement. What do you think of it? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To: I agree that
martial arts is regarded as a healthy
exercising way. In addition, martial arts is
a way of training personality. In general,
in my opinion, martial arts consists high
humanity and education.
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* Among martial arts
subject now, what is your most favourite kungfu discipline?
Why? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To: I favor
Karate-Do most (Japanese martial arts). The
nature of Karate-Do which is the
antagonistic competition without weapons on
hands is useful in life. Also, bushido's
spirit is special. You will feel exciting if
you have chances to see Karate-Do fighters
demonstrating basic combinations of their
discipline.
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* Are there any
differences in your feelings now and before (not train
martial arts)? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To: It was my great
change from timidity and lack of confidence
in the past to self-confidence and
self-decision after studying for 3 years at
MIC Center. I think that MIC students will
be like that after graduation, not only me.
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* According to you,
what differences are there between a physical education
teacher and a martial arts teacher? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To: A physical
education teacher and a martial arts teacher
is different. Teaching physical education is
always following a certain frame. On the
other hand, beside available frames, martial
arts requires students ' creation, thinking
and self-education. This makes martial arts
more abundant day by day.
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* Can you give some
advice for students who like or train martial arts at
MIC? |
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- Teacher Le Rich To: In my opinion,
beside studying well specialized subjects,
you have to learn basic science subjects
such as Human Body Surgery, Sports and
Gymnastics Education Theory and Methodology,
First Aids..., because this is general
knowledge that help your teaching.
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* Thanks for your
answers. Hope you will get a lot of luck in work and in
life. |
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