Shaolinwind
2nd Black Belt
My wife and I have studied along side eachother since the beginning. We are near testing for our next belt however we've come to a bit of a problem. She wants to quit.
You see, she has a considerable threshold for pain which doesn't go well with her rather fragile physique. As a result she is continuously getting hurt mostly by junior belts with poor control.
I am not sure how to approach our instructor with this, or if I should. How does she indicate that her sparring partners are too rough with her? Just yesterday she took a kick in the ribs from a wiley green belt that left her in considerable pain. It went un-noticed of course, and now she's afraid to go back.
What on earth do I do now? I don't want her getting roughed up all the time, but a woman living in the city should know how to defend herself.
All your thoughts on the matter are welcome.
You see, she has a considerable threshold for pain which doesn't go well with her rather fragile physique. As a result she is continuously getting hurt mostly by junior belts with poor control.
I am not sure how to approach our instructor with this, or if I should. How does she indicate that her sparring partners are too rough with her? Just yesterday she took a kick in the ribs from a wiley green belt that left her in considerable pain. It went un-noticed of course, and now she's afraid to go back.
What on earth do I do now? I don't want her getting roughed up all the time, but a woman living in the city should know how to defend herself.
All your thoughts on the matter are welcome.