MaryKaye

Maybe you just have someone from a distinctly different teaching tradition. Dojo vary a *lot* in how much coaching is permitted or encouraged. I come from one at the extreme "talky" end of the spectrum, and try though I might to bite my tongue when I'm elsewhere, I have probably offended in exactly the way you describe. Your newcomer will probably catch on to the local culture soon.

One of my teachers said to me this week, "Don't stop your junior's throw unless you can tell him clearly what he is doing wrong and at least a suggestion on how to fix it. If you can just stop him and don't know why, you're probably taking advantage of your overall experience and confidence, not teaching a useful lesson." This is the opposite of the ideal most of this thread has been discussing, but it works for us. Having dojo all over the spectrum in this regard probably increases the breadth of people who can learn aikido, which must be a good thing.

Mary Kaye