Defiant and Lazy

[jaypo]

Me, personally, if my classmates were excelling and I were failing, that would be enough. But in this case, it sounds similar to some that I have seen that were only training because their parents wanted them to learn Karate. That never ends well. I've seen so many students come and go over the years.

I would mention my concern to the parents, explain what I've observed, and ask for suggestions. Everyone has different ways to learn. One of my students has to draw every movement in a kata to learn it. I prefer to learn the movements' applications, because that is how I retain things better. 2 different ways to learn the same thing. He may not be compatible with learning the way it's being taught. I would also emphasize the fact that his peers are excelling because of their hard work, and if he's not keeping up, he needs to step it up. If nothing works, well, something about a horse and water comes to mind!