Grandmaster Suh always chatted about life. He revealed quaint philosophies and stories that, if we paid attention, could change our lives forever. He talked about rust and how it weakened metal and related it to laziness weakening our lives. He talked about laziness and called it our “monster” … “laziness is your monster”, he yelled out. Then, he had each one of us spell it!

My first class with him threw me for a loop! First, we’re doing the basic warm-ups – yep, the same ones we do today. Then, he steps forward into the class slightly and begins to chat. “Good man is sincere. Humble man is strong man. Sincere man knows how to repay kindness. Kind heart is forgiving”, he continued. Then, I hear my name: “Don Baird … spell KINDNESS.” My first class … my first lesson … and I feel like I’m back in an English class at Clairemont High School. I couldn’t believe it.
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