It depends on the guy's attitude. If he is humble and has just come to learn, I see no need to smash him. Make him tap, yes. But no need to break him off. My opinion.
If he has come to test you, help him see that he isn't adequately prepared for this exam Your skill level will determine how hard you have to struggle to display dominance.
In some cases, he will be better than you and will have things to teach you. Learn these lessons with humility and with the heart of a martial artist. But don't let anyone disrespect you or your castle, even if they are better than you. If it turns into a whoopin, then it turns into a whoopin. So be it. You're in the whoopin business.
I think it's incredibly important that you roll with visitors and new guys before any of the students do; particularly if your students are White and Blue Belts. You have to protect them from the potentially unsavory intentions of visitors and dojo stormers.
Defend your castle.
If he has come to test you, help him see that he isn't adequately prepared for this exam Your skill level will determine how hard you have to struggle to display dominance.
In some cases, he will be better than you and will have things to teach you. Learn these lessons with humility and with the heart of a martial artist. But don't let anyone disrespect you or your castle, even if they are better than you. If it turns into a whoopin, then it turns into a whoopin. So be it. You're in the whoopin business.
I think it's incredibly important that you roll with visitors and new guys before any of the students do; particularly if your students are White and Blue Belts. You have to protect them from the potentially unsavory intentions of visitors and dojo stormers.
Defend your castle.
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