Osu!
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Originally Posted by seienchin
My pet grading hate is people who lose their temper during kumite. I lobbied (unsuccessfully) to have this become a "fail" for senior grades. It frightens me that we are training people to be very effective walking weapons, but not teaching them that absolute control of their emotions under even the most extreme duress is a critical skill.
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A good idea there, Seienchin! I had a young man kick a fan across the room on Monday. Not my Dojo, so I bit my tongue.
I think it should be clear that strong Kumite is different from a loss of temper.
Osu!