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<blockquote data-quote="DarkDragon" data-source="post: 2126302" data-attributes="member: 565376">While it is true that more traditional schools have harsher tactics then Americanized schools, this guy sounds like a jerk.&nbsp; You certainly should expect occasional black and blue marks from a school, especially as you advance up the belt ladder, but there is no reason to expect broken bones.For example, in my Dojang (Korean for Dojo) when working with other students we are a team, and if my partner stops in the middle of a practice technique on me, it is my job to throw them (as I would expect them to do in the same situation).&nbsp; The theory is even if you forget the technique you were working on, you should learn to finish what you start and therefore at least do something, even if it is not the technique being taught.&nbsp; The idea is not to hurt the partner, but to ingrain potentially life saving habits.&nbsp; Although, I must say, we practice on mats, it doesn&#039;t sound like your school does.Also the center facet of most martial arts is honor and respect.&nbsp; He seems to have none.As I&#039;ve said many times, excellent martial artists often do not make excellent teachers.&nbsp; Unless this is true military training for, let&#039;s say, going to Baghdad, then he no, it is not typical.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DarkDragon, post: 2126302, member: 565376"] While it is true that more traditional schools have harsher tactics then Americanized schools, this guy sounds like a jerk. You certainly should expect occasional black and blue marks from a school, especially as you advance up the belt ladder, but there is no reason to expect broken bones. For example, in my Dojang (Korean for Dojo) when working with other students we are a team, and if my partner stops in the middle of a practice technique on me, it is my job to throw them (as I would expect them to do in the same situation). The theory is even if you forget the technique you were working on, you should learn to finish what you start and therefore at least do something, even if it is not the technique being taught. The idea is not to hurt the partner, but to ingrain potentially life saving habits. Although, I must say, we practice on mats, it doesn't sound like your school does. Also the center facet of most martial arts is honor and respect. He seems to have none. As I've said many times, excellent martial artists often do not make excellent teachers. Unless this is true military training for, let's say, going to Baghdad, then he no, it is not typical. [/QUOTE]

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