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tdk539
White Belt
Joined: 29 Dec 2007
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:21 pm Post subject: younger student in adult class? |
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sorry if I posted this in the wrong section. in my dojo the higher ranking children (under 16) are allowed to attend the adult class. while I have no objections to this, there is this one kid I'm often paired up with for sparring, self defense, etc. the problem is, he acts like he's 5 which causes problems, he flinches and starts wimpering even before any excersises begin, and goofs off during sparring. my kyoshi, sensei and rest of the senior belts know he does this, but I'm still paired with him--we're about the same height. any advice? |
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ps1
Black Belt
Joined: 09 Nov 2004
Posts: 3025
Location: NE Ohio
Styles: Chuan Fa, Shotokan, JJJ, BJJ
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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Ask to be partnered with a more mature person. _________________ "It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenius." |
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 30167
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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marie curie
Black Belt
Joined: 18 Oct 2005
Posts: 1023
Location: PA, USA
Styles: Ko Sutemi Seiei Kan Karate, Kajukenbo, Kodokan Judo, Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu, Olympic Tae Kwon Doe
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Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:52 am Post subject: |
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Yeh, just talk to the instructors about this. _________________ You suck-train harder.......................Don't block with your face
A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.
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Throwdown0850
Brown Belt
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
Posts: 701
Styles: Judo, BJJ, Uechi Ryu
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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my Judo instuctor wont even train anybody under 16? how many people are in your class? can and will anybody switch partners with you? sorry mate.. _________________ You must become more than just a man in the mind of your opponent. -Henri Ducard |
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KarateEd
Black Belt
Joined: 07 Feb 2007
Posts: 1020
Location: Alabama
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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I think most of us have been paired up with someone like that before. It gets old quick. Too bad you keep ending up with the same person as your training partner. As others have said, I would mention it to your instructor. You might say that you need some variety in training partners in order to better develop your skills.
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 30167
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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Throwdown0850 wrote: |
my Judo instuctor wont even train anybody under 16? how many people are in your class? can and will anybody switch partners with you? sorry mate.. |
Could this be due to the fact that the other people in the class will be heavier than he is? Or does he just like to teach adults? _________________ www.haysgym.com
http://www.sunyis.com/
www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com |
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Throwdown0850
Brown Belt
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
Posts: 701
Styles: Judo, BJJ, Uechi Ryu
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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bushido_man96 wrote: |
Throwdown0850 wrote: |
my Judo instuctor wont even train anybody under 16? how many people are in your class? can and will anybody switch partners with you? sorry mate.. |
Could this be due to the fact that the other people in the class will be heavier than he is? Or does he just like to teach adults? |
he rather teach adults.. he is a retired Medical Director of a Hospital, he doesn't need the money.. just teaching cause he loves it.. and his teaching is kinda in the rough area.. he told me from the begging that nothing will never be better than the real thing.. _________________ You must become more than just a man in the mind of your opponent. -Henri Ducard |
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Tiger1962
Black Belt
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 1100
Location: U.S.A.
Styles: Former SBD; interest in all training styles.
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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Good question. I've seen this happen before too & often wondered.
What about if the head instructor allows children in the adult class because there are not enough adult students to have a class of their own? How do you deal with that? Probably a similar situation to original question because let's say the circumstances don't always allow you to switch partners.... _________________ "Never argue with an idiot because they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience." ~ Dilbert |
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 30167
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:10 am Post subject: |
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Tiger1962 wrote: |
Good question. I've seen this happen before too & often wondered.
What about if the head instructor allows children in the adult class because there are not enough adult students to have a class of their own? How do you deal with that? Probably a similar situation to original question because let's say the circumstances don't always allow you to switch partners.... |
In the summer time, we typically have to combine our classes. It really isn't that much of a problem for us. We are pretty good about rotating partners, though. _________________ www.haysgym.com
http://www.sunyis.com/
www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com |
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