5/12-14/10 w&f [0s, 8v]
A Seven of these guys have been with me three weeks, and will be here three more. I started them off with a continuous, flowing kana henko
[enter & turn], then had them doing a form of "sticky hands". It took a few tries, but as they got the flow of these movements they began to see how the whole dynamic of relax, center, movement from the hips and use of momentum, really fostered control and enabled technique. We then went to a fairly complicated technique from gyaku homni using sankyo and requiring smooth, flowing motion to work. I then used the same technique, but with two different standing pins.
Even the stiffest, most awkward guy is moving smoother. And everyone is consciously taking that deep breath and "setteling" to center. Also, because I can do some more advanced techniques, I'm having more fun myself.
I have a situation though, that I would like some advice on. During this technique, one of the guys apparently hit a trigger point and felt he was loosing his temper. He did recognise this, and felt he had to leave class. He is one of the people showing a lot of progress and I would really like him to stay with the class. I know that sometimes, especially when parterning with someone, usually young, who has a particularly "heavy" technique, I start to loose it. I find I have to step back, sometimes I can just take a couple of deep breaths but I often have to sit on the sideline for a while. To some degree I understand what is happening with him, and I appreciate the control he is showing, but can I approach him with out coming across as patronizing or belitteling? And how best to do this?
In the past you all, my senseis out there, have given me good advice. This time I could really use some help.
(Original blog post may be found
here.)