Injury occurred because Sensei wouldn't listen

[bushido_man96]

What would the impact have been if the student had just told the Sensei that she was bowing out because of knee pain?

The club I belong to has a large number of older (40+) students and it's no big deal for a student to bow out at any time. It's up to the student to do so...

I can understand the need for courtesy and protocol in class but a martial arts class isn't the military...and even the military will allow someone to take a break on PT because of pain that could result in injury.

This. If you truly feel the Sensei caused/contributed, the time to confront him was a year ago, not now. I would address the injury, but not add the recrimination part of it, and let him know that she may need to bow out of class occasionally.

If he's not ok with that, it may be time to find a different studio.

John

Totally agree. Everyone has limitations and the sensei should allow students to bow out if they cannot continue.

I agree as well. Its not wise to train while injured, and if the instructor will not let a student bow out during a class due to an injury, then the only recourse is to not show up for class. If the instructor can't understand this, then its time to find a different training venue.