What to do about students (kids) that don't want to train?

[KorroddyDude]

7 hours ago, DarthPenguin said:

I wonder if that is a difference between different shotokan classes / clubs. At mine we start the gohon kumite at white belt and they do it in their grading too. My instructor lets people do free sparring straight away too (though obviously it is a lot gentler for the lower grades and usually the white belts etc will be paired up with someone a lot more experienced).

We start sanbon kumite at white belt where I train, but I've seen other schools (not Shotokan) start later.

[bushido_man96]

@KorroddyDude and @DarthPenguin, could you translate what gohon kumite and sanbon kumite are?

[sensei8]

18 hours ago, bushido_man96 said:

@KorroddyDude and @DarthPenguin, could you translate what gohon kumite and sanbon kumite are?

If I may…

Gohon Kumite is 5-Step Sparring and Sanbon Kumite is 3-Step Sparring.

[bushido_man96]

Thank you for clarifying, Bob.

[Chuck]

On 12/6/2024 at 10:16 AM, KorroddyDude said:

We start sanbon kumite at white belt where I train, but I've seen other schools (not Shotokan) start later.

For our shotokan school we do:

10th kyu (white) - 5 step kumite (no reverse punch for defender)

9th kyu (yellow) - 5 step kumite (reverse punch for defender)

8th kyu (orange) - 5 step kumite (reverse punch for defender)

7th kyu (green) - 3 step kumite (reverse punch for defender)

6th kyu (green) - 3 step kumite (reverse punch for defender)

5th kyu (green) - 3 step kumite (reverse punch for defender)

4th kyu (green) - 3 step kumite (reverse punch for defender)

3th kyu (brown) - 1 step kumite (reverse punch for defender)

2th kyu (brown) - 1 step kumite (reverse punch for defender)

1st kyu  to pre-shodan  (brown) - 1 step kumite advance (free sparring - attack and defend reverse punch)