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Old 12-22-2009, 07:54 AM   #48
Amir Krause
Dojo: Shirokan Dojo / Tel Aviv Israel
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Re: Checking out a new dojo

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Szczepan Janczuk wrote: View Post
As you surly know, traditionally, more you see commitment in junior practice, more severe is a teacher with him. That is how a teacher express his love and respect to him. I don't think anyone out of dojo will understand it. In fact, it is very rare that even advanced beginners with few years of training understand it. This is particular behavior in the context of Budo and 'common sense' is no help, as the context is not known.
As you surly know, a teacher can be strict and demanding without being abusive, and vice versa.

Insisting on the smallest detail, requesting lots of repetitions, and demonstrating a lot with some student as Uke is not abusive. These are all traits of demanding.

Causing bodily harm (not just pain), causing pain while totally disregarding the students slaps (indicating a request to stop), continuously demeaning the person (for a beginner, do not confuse with treatment of advanced students in special cases as a check for their Ego) ... is abusive.

Amir
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