There is a difference between making a student a punching bag vs having a boy/man train with a female.
We had a kid perform dismal at a tournament. he was asked why he didn't spar to his ability "because it's a girl and you tell me not to hit a girl" "but you spar with the girls in class all the time" "but that is different, they are my friends"
The babe was 8 or nine at the time.
I am not a fan of the 'boy vs girl' form of motivation, though I guess the difference is there and obvious...but neither girl not boy needs to be pampered.
I see the trend that little boys are more aggressive and it takes the girls a little longer to get some bite...but after that, the level is pretty even...
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