I feel bad

[KumitePanda]

one thing about karate:

if your afraid to hurt someone then you shouldn't be doing it.

i was told this by a well respected karateka and its what i live by. if the kid was dumb enough to move the kick bag then hes tough enough to suck up a kick or 5!

at my dojo we have 8-10 year olds that in comps get kicked in the face and they get back up and take it over and over. this type of kid wont learn from mistakes and personally i dont think he should train if hes not willing to listen and learn.

[honoluludesktop]

There is a big difference between hurting someone in self-defense, and hurting someone in the dojo. None of us are the best there is. How would anyone react to Sempai, or Sensei taking us out every chance they have while training in the dojo.

[brickshooter]

I wonder if the kid has mental issues. But it seems like he doesn't want to be there. And it's unfair to Holley to have to baby-sit him, particularly when she is paying for training.

The Sensei should boot the kid.

[Blade96]

"I'm not sure where an orange belt stands in your grading system but it's a 9th kyu in shotokan which I practice. "

Nuh uh. In our association and dojo its a 7th kyu.

[Daisho]

good god am i thrilled i got to train in an all adult 21+ environment!

i'd feel bad hurting anybody intentionally, that i'm not competing against. no matter how much of a pain my partner is, i would never intentionally lock a technique in to cause pain. especially 21 and up, where you know people need to put a roof over their heads and food on the table, and can't afford to miss a ton of work with a wrenched back etc.

[holley]

I just wish that my sensei would make the adult class just for 18+

[honoluludesktop]

Unfortunately, we only have the adult offender's third of the story. The child, and Sensei have not posted their take on this issue.

However, IMO the issue is clear. No adult should knowingly continue to injure a child.

[Liver Punch]

We do only have 1/3 of the story. Which is why we probably shouldn't assume the child is injured, nor should we call anyone an "offender".

[MasterPain]

We do only have 1/3 of the story. Which is why we probably shouldn't assume the child is injured, nor should we call anyone an "offender".

True, meanwhile Holley gets a very valuable lesson in public opinion.

[still kicking]

Hey Holley -- MasterPain is right about the public opinion part. I just wanted to say that I hope you're doing OK. As I recall from my readings on here, without rechecking all of the posts, you are a 20 year old or so orange belt -- a beginner! My opinion is that as an adult you should not be kicking a kid in the head numerous times, no matter how clueless he is. Nevertheless, as an orange belt you should be getting more guidance and supervision on this. I hope you don't feel bad about everyone's feedback. Getting ahead and excelling in the martial arts is largely about persistance, and this kind of thing is just one of the many many things that can discourage people, so I hope that you hang in there!