Originally posted by DBCherry
Sorry, but I disagree. If it was "almost impossible" to show students how little stick movement it takes while on a buddy box, there wouldn't be many of us here who could fly.
I know you're a HUGE proponent of your instructors method of teaching, and maybe it's the best way to teach, I really don't know. BUT, the buddy box method has worked okay for a long time, and I don't think you can convince everyone. 
Besides, not very many instructors, or students, are going to feel comfortable standing close with their hands on the sticks together.
Our society just isn't all that comfortable being so close to someone they don't know. "Personal space" is a true psychological need.
Dennis-
I don't remember downing the buddy-box at all, I was just saying how those who teach with the buddy-box cannot as closely monitor and physically control the student's fingers on the sticks because the instructor has to keep total concentration on the airplane.
Also, in my last post, I never said anything about kinesthetic instruction being any better than buddy-box training, but for me, I had learning experience with both methods and by far (FOR ME) kinesthetic instruction is 100% superior than my buddy-box learning(?) experience.
Last, but not least, in NO WAY was my "personal space" invaded with this teaching method. The only time my instructor touched my hand was when we shook hands when we first met and when parted. He DID NOT put his hand on top of mine, but only his thumb and forefinger was UNDER my thumb.
BTW, this was only for approximately 5-8 minutes throughout my entire kinesthetic learning experience, which was very short. And I knew I had 100% possession of the tx and TOTAL control of my plane except for those 5-8 inital minutes.
As far as everyone else is concerned, to each his own. If they are comfortable and happy with buddy-box training, more power to them. Thing is, I spent a few hours not knowing if I was controlling the plane or my instructor was with buddy-box training and NEVER got the opportunity to takeoff and land, because all of my buddy-box instructors kept telling me that I wasn't ready yet, but with my first ever kinesthetic lesson, I got to experience both takeoffs and full down landings. I am now flying quite well and very smoothly on my own. While still learning on my trainer, I got to safely takeoff and land my Global DVII WW1 Fokker biplane and 25 size Cub. When I bought the DVII, I was assured by my other instructors that I wouldn't be able to fly that plane for a year or two. I am flying all three, BTW.
nascarjoe