Talk:Bending arts/@comment-98.216.242.176-20120618195537/@comment-142.167.219.90-20120627040117

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That's true. The other benders in ATLA were far from any of the Gaang's skills.

For example the earth kingdom soldiers in 'Zuko Alone', Haru (he's okay, but no master), Pakku's students, the earthbending villagers helping to make the trench in 'The Fortuneteller', the other airbending kids in Aang's flashbacks in 'The Storm'...etc.

Most of these people were just regular, more lower class citizens. Most of them probably didn't have a master at their disposition to teach them, or couldn't afford it. The importance of a good example is especially proven when Sokka evolves into a great warrior in 'Sokka's Master', after receiving Pian Dao's teachings. Katara specifically says in the episode that they've all had teachers and that she couldn't have gotten that far if she didn't have Pakku's help.

The Gaang just had great opportunity's that most people probably don't get.