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Originally Posted by 3mptin3ss
should one show mercy to those of less skill for the purpouses of helping them build confidence? or is this only going to hinder their training? should i just mow over people i know i can beat easily so they dont have some a false sense of their abilities? id like to think im pretty generous when training with noobs, while others just plough str8 through them and toss em aside. what do you guys think?
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use your best judgement. you've trained, you know what helps and what doesn't.
there's a trend that the black belts i train with seem to follow, and i've adopted it myself for training with newer students. if your less skilled partner attempts some attack that is over all well executed, let him pull it off. let him see how it feels. if their defense or balance is bad, pick them apart! that's the trend that seems to work in our environment, but just as a guideline, always mix it up. that's why my sensei always encourages us to practice with the beginning classes, it's good for you to see how your techniques feel when you pull them off flawlessly, and it's good for the beginners to get a few of those applied to them.
this is all from a judo specific point of view but i hope it makes sense