tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28290717.post115932178598976172..comments2023-03-22T04:38:20.340-05:00Comments on Lizzie: Sports v.s. KarateLizzie Woolleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08828044744156399975noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28290717.post-1159326889990461632006-09-26T22:14:00.000-05:002006-09-26T22:14:00.000-05:00Coaches do not tear their athletes down Neither do...<I>Coaches do not tear their athletes down </I><BR/><BR/>Neither do good senseis or sempais. I've never known a sensei or sempai--other than yours--who has felt the need to tear students down. As I have passed through the ranks from kohai, to sempai, and closer to sensei, I have never felt the need to tear a student down. Build them up, definitely. Tear them down, never!<BR/><BR/><I>However, I’m thankful that this situation occurred because I have learned so much about the essence of karate </I><BR/><BR/>No, you haven't. The essence of karate is not about abuse, manipulation, and brainwashing. It is about respect, honor, and dignity. <BR/><BR/> <I>If I go to another dojo, I’ll rob myself important lessons that will make me grow as a person. </I><BR/><BR/>No, you will not. If you go to another dojo, you will FIND the essence of karate, and you will TRULY grow as a person. The only thing you will rob yourself of is the confusion, manipulation, and distortion of the martial arts that you are currently experiencing.<BR/><BR/>I, and the others who have commented on your situation, understand a lot more than you think we do. I cannot stay quiet about this. If I had a daughter and watched her return to an abusive husband time and time again, I could not live with myself if I stayed quiet and let her do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com