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Green Belt
Here is an odd question. I am currently testing for my black belt and it is a very lengthy test. I am in no hurry, but one of the requirements is teaching. I have been asssiting the Sensei's for some time now. There are now letting me run the classes on my own. Now the NGA art does conecnetrate on strikes to loosen up an opponent that is bigger, strike if you make a mistake in a technique and you need to get uke moving again or if you are gripped very tightly. There is one student who refuses to strike and will stand there gripped struggling like mad or will get frustrated when his technique fails and struggles.
Once confronted on it he left class mubbling that O'sensei never striked and Steven Sagal in the movies never had to strike. If I was to reply to him on this it would O'sensie did it for his entire life and could feel the attack just as it was happening and movies are movies. Plust Segal is like 6 ft something 250 lbs. I watch the sensei's not harp on the striking with him, but really trying to get him to perfect his technique. My opinion is they should be conecnetrating on that and getting him to strike. The guy is about 6ft and maybe 150lbs, very skinny and I feel by not pushing him a little he may be in for a rude awakening out in the street should something occur. I have been doing the art longer for him and I can tell you I am far from perfection, so far I need a GPS, a map and a star chart to get me there.
Is it a confidence issue? What does one do with this type of student?
Thanks,
Gary
Once confronted on it he left class mubbling that O'sensei never striked and Steven Sagal in the movies never had to strike. If I was to reply to him on this it would O'sensie did it for his entire life and could feel the attack just as it was happening and movies are movies. Plust Segal is like 6 ft something 250 lbs. I watch the sensei's not harp on the striking with him, but really trying to get him to perfect his technique. My opinion is they should be conecnetrating on that and getting him to strike. The guy is about 6ft and maybe 150lbs, very skinny and I feel by not pushing him a little he may be in for a rude awakening out in the street should something occur. I have been doing the art longer for him and I can tell you I am far from perfection, so far I need a GPS, a map and a star chart to get me there.
Is it a confidence issue? What does one do with this type of student?
Thanks,
Gary