In this episode I talk with Chris Kuszmaul, a robotics coach and aikido instructor. I discover that there are things called sailbots. He describes his various incarnations as a robotics teacher, including how his son’s interest led to his first such position. We discuss what it is that robots actually do, how clubs choose what to focus on, the integral role of failure in learning, the dangers of success, how opportunities to fail generate opportunities to succeed, natural consequences, planning and logistics, mentors and mentoring, teaching students how to sweep, cussing as a cash register, second system syndrome, aikido, understanding and demonstrating but still not doing, and zen—moving and not.