hey soho
I agree, some places do get carried away with discipline and it becomes an ego tug-of-war. like having to sit a specific way while the drill is demostrated is, in my opinion, a bit much.
HOWEVER,
bowing to your partner is not a silly little ritual. first of all, you said that boxing doesn't have any rituals...are you sure about that????? what is the first thing two boxers do when they are about to get it on...they touch gloves. When you train hard, it is important to pay respect to your partner, not because you are a comformist, but because they put their well-being in your hands so that you can train(among other reasons).
it sounds to me like you haven't trained very hard, or realistically, otherwise you would understand the 'respect', it's not a requirement, it's something you earn and hopefully deserve.
(hmmmm, i can see for miles from the top of this soap box...sorry)
I agree, some places do get carried away with discipline and it becomes an ego tug-of-war. like having to sit a specific way while the drill is demostrated is, in my opinion, a bit much.
HOWEVER,
bowing to your partner is not a silly little ritual. first of all, you said that boxing doesn't have any rituals...are you sure about that????? what is the first thing two boxers do when they are about to get it on...they touch gloves. When you train hard, it is important to pay respect to your partner, not because you are a comformist, but because they put their well-being in your hands so that you can train(among other reasons).
it sounds to me like you haven't trained very hard, or realistically, otherwise you would understand the 'respect', it's not a requirement, it's something you earn and hopefully deserve.
(hmmmm, i can see for miles from the top of this soap box...sorry)
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