Teaching respect

[Belasko]

Periodically in the class I was in in college we would get students of other styles or just other schools that would work out w/ us. The majority were fine but about every other semester or so one would show up that would not be respectful of other students. Not really talking down to them or anything but usually just lacked control in sparring, would not acknowledge a scored hit, that sort of thing. The first step would be one of the advanced students pointing out this to them in sparring and reminding them. After that the instructor would usually spar w/ the students and when faced w/ such a student would give them some of their own medicine. They either learned quickly d/t this or usually would not come back after a couple of times.

[CQC]

CQC,

If that black belt is still out to nearly injure the others, shouldn't this be brought to the chief instructor's attention?

I completely agree. However, it's actually my Sensei's (and owner of the club) son. =\ I meantioned it briefly to him, but he basically shugged it off. Probably because his son doesn't really come to classes anyway.

In all honesty I don't think the kid should have the belt. In my opinion, I think a certain mindset and responsibility must be present prior to someone getting a belt of any kind, really.

This could have possibly been over looked due to the fact he has "special status", which he shouldn't.

[CapitalKarate]

I refuse to learn any style from an instructor who doesn't show respect to his students. An instructor should not be teaching just MA, he should be teaching important moral elements also.