we doing the kata and i kicked him and he started crying i was very sorry, does this happen often and my instructor said he should have kept his distance
2006-09-22 11:57:37 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
Don't worry, not like you kicked him on purpose. Your instructor was right, he should've kept his distance and stayed alert to his surroundings.
2006-09-22 12:01:38 · answer #1 · answered by neilgant18 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hey Taekwndo.....I really despair for you, I have read some of your questions, you are definitely on a quest for knowledge, last time I answered one of your questions I asked why your instructor was not giving you the answers. Well from comment like "it was the person fault for not keeping his distance" suggest strongly that your instructor need some answers. The instructor's job is to teach safely, and also to control the lesson AT ALL TIMES, to prevent "accidents" if he failed to notice that you kicked someone, then what was he doing? he is the one who should be teaching the students to keep their distances. And why is the other person constantly crying? too many questions I am afraid, How do you end up kicking someone doing a Kata? NO NO NO this does not happen often and should never happen
2006-09-25 10:43:48 · answer #2 · answered by Masterwho? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your instructor is right that your partner should have paid attention to his distance and what was going on around him. But that's only half the story, here. And it's not the half that's relevant to YOU.
You were doing kata. Why didn't you *know* where your foot was going to go?? There's no excuse for 'accidentally' kicking someone during a kata. You're supposed to be paying attention to what you're doing. There's no *point* to doing kata if you're not paying attention to what you're doing. How are you going to learn to move and strike with precision if you're just flopping your foot out there without even knowing where it's going? People like you are the reason that so many people think kata are useless -- they *are* useless, if you practice them like that.
And yeah, it happens often. Too often. It's how people get seriously hurt in martial arts training -- by having inconsiderate partners who are just flopping their way through the motions without paying attention to what they're doing.
If you aren't going to pay attention to yourself when you're practicing martial arts, then go sit in front of your TV and play 'Mortal Kombat' or something. Geez.
And if your instructor didn't say anything at all like this to you, (s)he's a moron, and you two deserve each other.
2006-09-23 00:06:14 · answer #3 · answered by Nick jr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two things happened when you kicked him, actually one thing happened but you both did it.. The distancing was wrong. Im assuming you didnt mean to kick him hard so you should have been at the right distance to control your kick. Equally he should have moved to a relatively safe distance to receive the kick.
But really....if you're going to practice a martial art you're going to be hit. He needs to toughen up or change sports. No matter how good your kicks and punches - if you can't take a blow you will lose a fight.
Its good that you care enough to feel sorry, that's important, but don't be too hard on yourself you both have equal responsibility. He'll be fine and so will you. It was a lesson - learn from it and move on.
2006-09-25 18:04:55 · answer #4 · answered by martinchandlerdj 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when you are in martial arts, it will happen a lot. I have been in martial arts for over 20 years and i have been kicked and kicked people more times than I can count. Your instructor is right, he should have kept his distance. If he is crying over that, he might want to consider taking up basket weaving.
2006-09-22 20:46:36 · answer #5 · answered by mpblackbelt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't feel bad, it was an accident. Apologize and be careful the next time. I took Tae Kwan Do as a phys ed class in college and enjoyed it very much. Some day I may try again when I can afford it.
2006-09-22 19:07:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you stay in martial arts long enough, you are pretty much guaranteed to both receive and give accidental injuries. And eventually, you could have a pretty serious injury. These things happen, no matter how much the participants try to avoid it.
2006-09-22 20:54:33 · answer #7 · answered by Clown Knows 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your instructor is right, he should have been more careful. It's not your fault, so don't worry about it. There is physical contact involved, and if he cried over it, he's obviously not physically or emotionally ready for martial arts.
2006-09-23 14:36:42 · answer #8 · answered by Jesssss! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's one of the reasons you bow when you enter the workout area. It's both out of respect and to prepare and clear your mind.
If it was truly and accident, then apologize and move on. It's a workout area, it will happen. We step and fall all over each other, especially during free sparring times.
2006-09-23 01:00:38 · answer #9 · answered by Mike C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is a martial art, physical contact is bound to happen. As long as you didn't mean to do it and you apologized then everything should be fine. If that person is really worked up over one little bruise then perhaps he/she shouldn't be doing this.
2006-09-23 14:34:12 · answer #10 · answered by tekhnogod 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋