Trying to spark my interest in karate again

[aurik]

There are days where training is easy.  There are days where training is hard.  There are also days when training just plain sucks.  Throughout your training you'll have ups and downs.  You'll have days that things just "click", and your understanding of your art jumps to an entirely new level.  The thing is, they rarely happen if you don't train through the suck.

[sensei8]

On 10/31/2024 at 11:40 AM, KorroddyDude said:

I'd say it's cruel.

With children, I understand.  Not all of them are there by choice, and the instructors end up having to deal with that (at least for as long as they choose to).

For adults, it's different.  As I said before... when motivation fails, discipline prevails.  This means that everyone is gonna have those times when motivation is lacking, but discipline is what made them show up and get on the floor that day.  Give them some credit.  Hell, give them more credit than those who only show up when they're motivated (i.e., not enough to maximize the benefits of the training).

Actually, not cruel, just being really honest. After all, it's the student's choice. Train or not train; I really don't care one way or another. My floor is always open whenever the student decides to train but I'll not chase them, nor will I beg them; that's just not me...I don't need any student that bad,

 

 

Edited November 4 by sensei8