When one starts any martial art, you learn a move, an application or a technique. You should absolutely respect the information pasted to you by the Instructor but do not blindly accept it.
Practice, analyze, experiment and respectfully question. This is the true path to find your personal style of martial art...(I speak of the self defence physical component specifically).
Kung fu by nature offers a large spectrum of applications from Forms, weapons, self defence, take downs, ground work and on and on....but find your fit.
What works for your peer or mentor may not work for you, or may not be your first choice of application and self defence.
Be open minded. Be present and engaged when instructed. This mindset assists you in true application of the lesson. Avoid the easy way of replicating what you just saw or mindlessly applying a move. This does not serve you and essentially will have no value.
What I have learnt over the years, is to value my Instructors but take responsibility for my own short-comings and offer answers to myself in the detail.
For those moments I do feel like I have earned my Black Belt.
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