It does give them some sense of perspective
For what it's like for us to be kicked in the balls.

I've only had to do it once in class, where a rather agressive woman I was sparring against didn't seem to understand the concept of me holding my hands up to stop her advancing as I had little'uns behind me.

She just kept swingling her legs and shouting and I could see someone else was going to get hurt. Sometimes a quick, short and painful lesson is the only way to get through to someone.
(Kliper Filllets Getting noticed by twats on the internet since, Sat 21 Apr 2012, 10:15, 1 reply)

I agree there.
See my earlier reply about cocky beginners. The quickest way to get them in line is to forcibly demonstrate superiority over them, as arrogant as that sounds. I don't mean it in a violent way. Whenever I do Chi Sau with beginners I always limit myself to what I'm doing, or it becomes pointless for them. But that always leads certain types of people to think that they're getting one over on me, when in actuality I'm using probably 20% of my ability. A quick demonstration of what 100% of my ability entails is usually enough to stop them from trying to punch me in the face. I don't even make contact, just a demonstration that I could have made contact with them is usually enough. Although there have been exceptions, and I have refused to train with some people until they sort their attitudes out before now.
( PMGT -Bacon., Sat 21 Apr 2012, 11:48, closed)

Careful
Ringofyre or Real will accuse you of macho bullshit.

It's funny, I read your reply and having seen or been in similar situations I don't for a second doubt what you're saying.

The control you describe is something we all start to learn from day one, and only get better with time. I can relate to that without a second thought, but I wonder how many of the insecure and bitter posters out there will interpret it as "turning my skills up to 11".

It's a shame, we've probably got many interesting stories to tell but will no doubt hold back lest we start a trollfest.
(Kliper Filllets Getting noticed by twats on the internet since, Sat 21 Apr 2012, 21:52, closed)

Yep.
I actually remember when this place was a decent community of people.

There nothing macho about it. just like if you were a Geography teacher and you had a student say that Scotland was South of England, you would go "no it isn't, here's a globe, look for yourself".

If you start to teach someone martial arts, and they try and hit you and think that's the way they should conduct themselves, you show them why that's not a good idea and why that sort of attitude isn;t conducive to learning martial arts.
( PMGT -Bacon., Sat 21 Apr 2012, 23:13, closed)