Worst experience ever?

[Ziyad]

Just for the record, this was one of his bad days. There was a huge difference between his good days and bad days.

At other times he kept pushing me to do somersaults even when I was really tired, afraid that this time surely I wouldn't land. But each time it would go succesful and from that moment on, I could do it on command without warming up. A week later he asked me to perform together with him on an event (the somersaults were a test) and that performance was even more taxing (because we had to do it 10 times a day for 4 days straigth). It was more taxing and harder than any performance I've done since. It didn't help that he took me straigth from the performance to his training two of those days. But in the end, he paid me generously and I learned a lot about persistance and how much my body can do when it's important.

[bushido_man96]

Just for the record, this was one of his bad days. There was a huge difference between his good days and bad days.

At other times he kept pushing me to do somersaults even when I was really tired, afraid that this time surely I wouldn't land. But each time it would go succesful and from that moment on, I could do it on command without warming up. A week later he asked me to perform together with him on an event (the somersaults were a test) and that performance was even more taxing (because we had to do it 10 times a day for 4 days straigth). It was more taxing and harder than any performance I've done since. It didn't help that he took me straigth from the performance to his training two of those days. But in the end, he paid me generously and I learned a lot about persistance and how much my body can do when it's important.

Here, it just sounds like he was pushing you. Nothing really wrong with that...maybe he thought that you were really talented, and wanted to see how far he could take you.

[baronbvp]

Somersault fighting? I am not familiar with the value of that.

[username8517]

Then there's always This guy

[bushido_man96]

Then there's always This guy

Wow. I would come to class with a stick myself, I think.

[Havoc88]

Then there's always This guy

This guy is so far over the line he can't even see the line no more. The line is a dot to him! (joey from Friends). This isn't normal no more. He could get arrested for it I think..?

Tom

[bushido_man96]

Then there's always This guy

This guy is so far over the line he can't even see the line no more. The line is a dot to him! (joey from Friends). This isn't normal no more. He could get arrested for it I think..?

Tom

In the U.S., he probably would be arrested. In other countries, I am not sure if a school like this would fall under normal laws, or be self-regulated.

What country does he teach in, I wonder?

[baronbvp]

And how does he keep students? I thought this kind of teacher's brutality died after WWII.

[bushido_man96]

And how does he keep students? I thought this kind of teacher's brutality died after WWII.

That's a good question as well. Maybe he is really good, but its just his methods are bad?

[baronbvp]

Could be. I won't train anywhere the vibe is bad. I've been around too long to put up with an anyone who treats people without respect. Leadership means inspiring people to become better than they are, not beating them into it.