Sifu

A martial arts instructor is unlike a school teacher or a university lecturer.

Sifu is not:

1. a celebrity
2. a coach
3. a counsellor
4. a guru
5. a keep fit instructor
6. a medical practitioner
7. a monk/priest
8. an on-line chatroom buddy
9. a performance artist
10. a personal trainer
11. a therapist
12. your mate

It is important to be clear about the role played by the martial arts instructor.

If you are training to be a tai chi instructor, you need to understand what that means.
If a person needs counselling, they should see a counsellor.
If a person has medical problems, they should see a doctor.

Wearing someone else's shoes may deny the student the proper treatment/help they require.