The Last Person.....

[zDom]

Kenposterre,

a) I am disappointed in this guy who shows NO control when sparring.

b) I am a bit disappointed in your instructor that he hasn't noticed what is going on and nipped it in the bud. Doesn't he realize this sort of thing can ruin his school?

Rough sparring can be fun -- if both people are up for it. But not in a mismatched situation like you are talking about.

I'm not one of the dark lords, but I wish I could come pay your school a friendly visit and have 15 minutes with this jerk with the mitts on, let him know how unpleasant hard contact can be when on the other end...

Is there anyway you can talk to your instructor and have it arranged so you don't ever have to spar him again?

Sparring can be fun, but not under those kinds of circumstances. And it is also supposed to be something you can learn from -- but it is hard to learn under those kinds of circumstances.

I'm guessing this is the same jerk who caused a headache last month?

Grr......

 

[Drac]

But you didn't walk out - remember, you are there for you, not him, not your instructor, not anyone else - you. Don't let someone like that drive you away from something you love because he misuses it.

Well said Kacey...Cheer up KS..

 

[Drac]

Is this a "kid" or an older teen???

 

[Sam]

If the martial arts were easy, no one would quit.

Do you have indomitable spirit?

 

[Drac]

Its hard to cheer up if you walk with a slight limp and your leg and breast is hurting badly. I can feel a bump in my bone from where he kicked me.

KS I still get my share of bumps and bruises from training..My best friend is a 6th Dan we train together alot...We go to seminars and train HARD..Sometimes I cannot even close my had by the end of the day..Now I have not been attacked my some unthinking jerk who probably gets off on hurting young ladies...The reason I said to cheer up is a gave you a reppie point...

 

[Sam]

indomitable; Incapable of being overcome, subdued, or vanquished; unconquerable.

 

[Drac]

He thought that all girls couldn't take care of themselves.

Jerks like this are in for a rude awakening form the hands of some female down the road..I have worked out with plenty of female partners over the years from the LE and private sectors..More than one of them if push came to shove could give me a run for my money.....

 

[Drac]

indomitable; Incapable of being overcome, subdued, or vanquished; unconquerable.

Print this up and memorize it..Words of wisdom there Sam....

 

[Kacey]

I think he is thirteen or fourteen. My little brother doesn't remember.

It seems that a lot of people target me because I am a girl. Others don't get hurt as much.

KenpoSterre

p.s. When talking to him several nights ago at a nonsparring class he said he was shocked because he thought girls couldn't actually aim and hit a target(I wasn't hurting him) correctly. He thought that all girls couldn't take care of themselves.

You need to make sure your instructor knows this. I knew a guy like that once, who didn't want to hit women - he hit women harder because he was afraid to hit them at all, and afraid to admit it, so he had a bad habit of not controlling his techniques enough with women. We went to the senior student as a group, and he (the senior student) gave the other guy a taste of what he'd been doing... the guy calmed way down after that.

If this boy has been taking MA for 6 years, then he's missed a few lessons along the way - whether girls can take it or not isn't the issue; it's whether or not he can control himself, regardless of who he's facing. Your gender should be irrelevant, and his control should not vary because of it; he should be hitting you as hard (but no harder) as he hits males.

Also, if he continues to pound on you, then you need to respond with the same level of force he uses. If he wants to go hard and heavy, then you need to respond that way; if he complains, you can then point out that you hit him just as hard (but no harder) than he hit you - and if he doesn't like it, he should lighten up the contact. Just don't let the increased force flow over into rounds with other students.

 

[Drac]

I am a Dark Lordette, beautiful in my own unique way, involved student, trilingual girl, who can fight and noone can take that way. I am strong and noone can beat me mentally. *takes deep breath and has visibly calmed down.KenpoSterre

Yes you are a Dark Lordette..Tap into our power...Visualize the combined strenght of all the Dark Lords and Ladies-Who-Seek-The-Light and She-whose-Fault-It-Is in your attack and sent the dipstick to the Moon...

 

[Drac]

Back later...Washing clothes...First batch done and must be folded..Later all....

 

[Sam]

cute little kitty your gonna spend the night...
cute little kitty your gonna spend the night...
cute little kitty your gonna spend the night...

OUTSIDE!

Meow meow meow meow meow!

 

[Drac]

First load folded...2nd load started...

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

Hey Drac, I am behind in the folding but ahead in the loads! :rofl:

 

[Kacey]

First load folded...2nd load started...

I do my laundry on Sundays. I started that when I was in college, and the cafeteria didn't open until 10 am for breakfast on Sundays because they "knew" no one was up that early - so it was easy to get to the washer and dryer on my floor of the dorm because most people were asleep, or counting time until breakfast was served. I decided to keep doing it because it means I always have clean clothes for the week.

 

[Drac]

My uniform BDU's must be folded as soon as the dryer stops or they wrinkle and me with an iron is a SCARY THING...

 

[Drac]

I do my laundry on Sundays. I started that when I was in college, and the cafeteria didn't open until 10 am for breakfast on Sundays because they "knew" no one was up that early - so it was easy to get to the washer and dryer on my floor of the dorm because most people were asleep, or counting time until breakfast was served. I decided to keep doing it because it means I always have clean clothes for the week.

During my single I used the laundry mat..Sometimes at 11PM because some idiot in my apartment always left clothes in the washer or dryer..Somenights it was all only single cops or firefighters there..

 

[Drac]

I just realized that I forgot about dinner and I'm getting hungry..Soooo it's either pizza or Chinese..

 

[Sam]

ok, get ready, new avatar on the way.

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

I do major laundry mostly on Sundays as well. However in my household laundry is a daily thing!

Funny thing is that I wear the most clothes in the household so everyone complains when their clothes are not done first. To me it is simple, since I am doing all the laundry my clothes come first! :rofl: