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Have a slight problem! By bookworm_cn317 - Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:52:07 GMT

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How do I get more aggressive in my TKD class?
I have a huge problem with being aggressive in class; namely, not being aggressive. My instructor REALLY wants me to be aggressive, but I'm so used to being quiet & shy in my normal life that it kind of leaks over into class. So, I need help!

Any suggestions?


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Have a slight problem! By bookworm_cn317 - Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:52:07 GMT

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How do I get more aggressive in my TKD class?
I have a huge problem with being aggressive in class; namely, not being aggressive. My instructor REALLY wants me to be aggressive, but I'm so used to being quiet & shy in my normal life that it kind of leaks over into class. So, I need help!

Any suggestions?

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Sounds like a personality thing to me. Anyone want to take this?

[wado_kai]

my coach repeatedly kicked the sh*te out of me to bing it out... this is a painful way of doing it tho....

[angelx]

Hey,

I reckon you need to let loose a bit more. Instead of focusing on the person you're hitting, focus on the impact. Im not shy in real life bt in Thai Boxing I really let loose. Dont be scared, remember that everyone in your class is focused on improving themselves and not you so dont feel like you're being watched or something. Just get on with it! Also try picking a slightly more experienced partner, because then you tend to try and respond at the same impact that they do. It works!!!!

Hope this helps!!!
Angel

[tellner]

Wado Kai, your coach should be shot. Yeah, he'll get a couple tough students. But for every one he'll ruin eight or nine.

[Little Apple]

well, there's the obvious "just frickin' hit them" aproach. Most people who are timid in sparring, either: 1) are afraid of hurting the other person, like if you hit them it will make you a bad person, or 2) are afraid that if they commit to getting in there, they'll get clobbered.

If that sounds like you: 1)You've sparred, and been hit, and lived. I'm sure they will too. They can take it. and 2) tell them to slow down if they're intimidating you, or get a new partner.

Does that help?

[NightStalker14]

Have a slight problem! By bookworm_cn317 - Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:52:07 GMT

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How do I get more aggressive in my TKD class?
I have a huge problem with being aggressive in class; namely, not being aggressive. My instructor REALLY wants me to be aggressive, but I'm so used to being quiet & shy in my normal life that it kind of leaks over into class. So, I need help!

Any suggestions?


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Hmm... I'm a passive person by nature as well (I'm a guy, BTW). What helped me in hand-to-hand training in Army ROTC was to pretend that I was fighting for myself. I'd convince myself that I was under attack.

Your coach has years of experience. Don't be afraid to fight him for real. If he can't handle it, he's got a problem.

[Sagacious Lu]

We do a drill at our gym where they put one of the new people into the ring with one of the amateur team. The deal is that the noob is allowed to attack but the guy with (at least some) experience is only allowed to defend. It's good for the new people to get a feel for the sport, and from our angle it's a good way to work on defense. The other day I worked with three beginners this way. One was a (petite) young lady that wouldn't hit me. When I realized that her punches were landing 2 feet away from my head whether I bothered to defend myself or not I stopped her, put down my hands and told her to hit me. She said she couldn't and I told her that if she didn't I wouldn't be able to get better at defense. That bothered her because although she was "too nice" to hit me she wanted to be a good training partner too. After two rounds of our coach yelling at her that to stop worrying because she couldn't hurt me anyway and for her to hit me she started trying to connect. Sure enough I let her land a jab and she immediately recoiled and apologized. I told her not to be sorry and that that was the best punch she'd thrown all night. That one little jab was a big step for her, hopefully she'll get more into it as she gets more practice. The drill I described is the best I can come up with for this problem. Put them in there with someone that they can't hurt, that won't hurt them, and let them get over it. I'm sure anyone that really wants to will get past it, but I also think there are a lot of people who never do.