My experience with a go teacher

EdLee · **#21**

Abyssinica wrote:

I understand how someone (I think Edlee) can say that 1d is where you actually do understand the basics of the game,
and that was back when I thought 8ks new everything about everything.

Definitely not me.

1d basics are very, very basic.

Some (I don't know the percentage) high school students also think they "know everything about everything."

See also Dunning–Kruger effect .

moboy78 · **#22**

EdLee wrote:

Some (I don't know the percentage) high school students also think they "know everything about everything."

Oh Yeah! This kid right here :lol:

Bantari · **#23**

Abyssinica wrote:

Knotwilg wrote:

I actually even think 5d is in reach for most of us, but it requires an enormous amount of time and a deliberate choice to work very hard on go, almost as if it is a professional activity. Only a happy few get to 5d leisurely. For 6d, I believe one needs to be trained professionally and from a young age at that, on top of being gifted.

Go is weird. What is it about this "simple" game that causes people to constantly get stuck at a certain rank, ignoring the fact that they might not be trying to improve. I'm not talking about someone who only plays casually and hasn't improved from 9k after 10,000 games, I'm talking about the people who comment that if you start too late, then you can only hope to become 5d at best, even with a lot of dedication. What is it about simple black and white stones on 361 intersections that bars all but the most dedicated and gifted from becoming such a strength even if they try hard, and long, enough?

The closer I get to 1d, the more and more I understand how someone (I think Edlee) can say that 1d is where you actually do understand the basics of the game, and that was back when I thought 8ks new everything about everything.

1d players only think they understand the basics. Just like 2d players, 3d players, and so on...
I am not sure at which level you actually *do* start to understand the basics, I have never been that strong.

Dante31 · **#24**

Magicwand wrote:

1) i used to think that everyone can reach 1d.

after tutoring multiple dumb students simple math...
my opinion has changed.

Are there funny stories that come with that?

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