What ticks you off in the dojang/class?

[delete me]

Just interested in what students and instructors see as an anoyance or disruption in a class and how they deal with it.

Personally my biggest "hate" is for a student to be shown a technique and for them to try it twice and decide that they are bored with that and start something else. Doesn't happen often I hasten to add. I find a quiet word on etiquette and how to behave in the dojang usually does the trick.

If this thread has been started elswhere I do appologise.;)

[HapkidoScott]

As a student I find it very disrespectful to not only the instructors but other students when others show up late. Also, I do not like when others talk while the instructor does (rarely happens). My biggest "peeve" has to be when we are partnered up and your partner just goes through the motions. I practice hard and appreciate when others do as well. :bang:

[Alexander]

The only thing that REALLY annoys me is a half hearted person. I don't mean that I think that everyone should be a total obsessive, but I do mean that I think that techniques should be practised with focus and intensity. When people are just dreamily, half-heartedly going through techniques I tend to think "Why are you here?" It just seems that they have no real purpose for being in the dojang unless they are actually trying.

[Kombat]

I get a little frustrated when the Master says practice a technique one for one and you have a partner who must do the technique consistently 3 or 4 times to your one time. I appreciate being zealous and passionate about learning, as I am too, but it becomes annoying and disrespectful when it continues after multiple warnings from the Master and regardless of the partner he/she is training with. Especially, since when you are doing the technique they are essentially going through the motions until it's their turn(s)again.

Kombat

[MDN]

I hate cell phones.

Oh and I find it annoying, well odd, that some parents don't get involved and instead just sit at the edge, watch, gossip and answer their cell phones.

[xen]

people asking 'what if the opponent did this...' and drawing the teacher into a ten minute conversation about street-fighting when a something is being demonstrated.

you're wasting my time and my muscles are getting cold while you try to fill your brain with every logical possibility. Just practice what you've been shown and grab the instructor in your time, not the whole classes

and new-comers who start saying, 'but i don't think that would work'

really, well take the floor and show us all something more effective then please...

[dngrruss]

I could not agree more Xenmaster.

I try to handle the "but what if..." questions by simply saying that, "there are counters to everything and we could 'what if' each other all day. Instead of asking 'what if', how about learning the technique at hand, then the next, and the next, then you will have the answers."

I also do something similiar to that in association with the "that won't work" statements. For example, I had a newbie the other day observing me doing a come-along wristlock on an advanced student. He started with the "but what if" stuff and then said, "oh, I could fight back against that. Mind you, tis student had not even experienced a wrist lock yet. All I did was apply the lock to the stress-point and asked him to strike me as he stated he would. As he went to punch my head, I snapped the lock into the submission point. Needless to say, he never completed his punch, dropped to his knees, and started yelping like a kicked poodle. He has not asked the "what if" questions again.

Maybe my approach is not PC, but constant questioning of instructors, techniques, and general training are, IMHO, some of the most disrespectful behavior that any student can do.

[|MT|omar]

The only thing that REALLY annoys me is a half hearted person. I don't mean that I think that everyone should be a total obsessive, but I do mean that I think that techniques should be practised with focus and intensity. When people are just dreamily, half-heartedly going through techniques I tend to think "Why are you here?" It just seems that they have no real purpose for being in the dojang unless they are actually trying.

I dont practice Hapkido, but i have to agree with you alexander. i cant stand it when someone doesn't try hard while training. By that i mean, they dont punch or kick hard or even work up a sweat.

At training last week i was given a random parter... i ended up givin him a blood nose coz he was so used to people punching him lightly and therefore couldn't block my punch. Maybe he'll be more agressive at training now

[delete me]

I hate cell phones.

Oh and I find it annoying, well odd, that some parents don't get involved and instead just sit at the edge, watch, gossip and answer their cell phones.
I find it amazing that parents are allowed in the dojang. I get them to wait outside and I certainly would not tolerate a cell/mobile phone.

[Slindsay]

People not taking it seriously. Spoils the enjoyment of the class, most things everyone lese has listed I would say are symptoms of it.

[Kwajman]

I hate cell phones.

Oh and I find it annoying, well odd, that some parents don't get involved and instead just sit at the edge, watch, gossip and answer their cell phones.


How would you like the parents to get involved?

[BackFistMonkey]

How would you like the parents to get involved?
Dads are great for joint locks .... or something .... :confused:

[tekkengod]

nothing angers me more than when i get a pacifist for a sparring partner. they just make cute breathing noises and do a really obvious takedown fake, and then circle aronud the ring, so i take out the agression they've just given me on their face.

ATTACK ME!! FIGHT BACK! maybe i WANT a Knee for dinner, I WANT to get choked out, and maybe i WANT to give you my back every once in a while, DO SOMETHING WITH IT!!!!!! maybe, just maybe, I WANT to piss blood after you bow strike my kidneys 30 or 40 times....did you ever think about that you hormonally depressed IDIOTS!!!! if you don't want to fight FINE! go join a TKD class, but GET OUT of the cage and OUT of my gym. luckily there aren't too many people like that at my gym, but GOD DAMNIT does that piss me off when it happens.

[Ikken Hisatsu]

yeah gotta say people who are continually in reverse annoy me the most. chasing someone around the floor is not fun and nor is it a very realistic way to fight

[tekkengod]

atleast i'm not alone on this.

[TigerAn1]

I agree with the half-hearted person. Nothin worse than to be paired up with someone who doesn't seem to care anymore. Fortunatley, the one person we did have like that said adios last week.

[delete me]

Just got reminded of another one. Whingers!!! Or should I say people who think they are hard 'cos they're doing a MA and then when they get a tiny little bit of pain it's "Oh, that hurt, I got a very low pain threshhold. Oww, You B******. OW OHH."

So WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY CLASS!!!!

If you can't take it don't try to dish it.

[MDN]

How would you like the parents to get involved?


Some of the parents that do have kids taking part in the class also take the class themselves. The thing I noticed is that the parents not taking part is that most are not even in average shape, while the parents taking part are in good shape.

[|MT|omar]

yeah gotta say people who are continually in reverse annoy me the most. chasing someone around the floor is not fun and nor is it a very realistic way to fight

Yeah it sux, i only started sparring recently, and even i have to say that i'd rather get my ass kicked then spar against someone who's scared that they might hurt themselves or hurt me. Come on, i didn't start a MA just so i can prance around like a balerina (or however it's spelt)