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**first_pr** · 12-05-2005, 08:00 AM

How do you judge something is right ? and what is wrong ?

Western culture always promote "civilised" way of training, but does it really work ?
Japanese culture uses..."bully" tactic (well, most people believe it is)... and is it really "Bully"

I think we all know, real "Bully" is not the way to go. But Do you believe the thing you see is really "Bully".
I know this new 7th-dan sensei just came to Singapore, young to be 7th dan, only 42 yrs old), and he have given people this impression of "unapproachable" and sometime down right bully (that is in Dojo, but he is absolutely nice person outside the dojo). For the "civilised" kendoka in singapore, its a toal different approach.
This sensei has introduced the "bully" tactic way of training, and alot of people having a hell of time (pushed till you sliding on the floor. Pinned you to the wall, and deliberate trip you over). But does people hate him ? no. Because he actually point out what he has been trying to tell people. Something are not an easy thing to explain. Especially in kendo. What is the better way to learn, other than "Physically" experience it?
Another point you might think on it. Do you treat Kendo as a "Sport" or "martial Art" ? If training are set according to the rule, it will only be useful in training. Anything outside, it will be totally useless.
eg. What if you do if you met another competitor in a shiai, who happen to play rough? Give up and complain foul ?! If a realy life and death duel of death, do you really care if you push someone over ?

12-05-2005, 08:00 AM	#2
first_pr Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 427 Senior Member	How do you judge something is right ? and what is wrong ? Western culture always promote "civilised" way of training, but does it really work ? Japanese culture uses..."bully" tactic (well, most people believe it is)... and is it really "Bully" I think we all know, real "Bully" is not the way to go. But Do you believe the thing you see is really "Bully". I know this new 7th-dan sensei just came to Singapore, young to be 7th dan, only 42 yrs old), and he have given people this impression of "unapproachable" and sometime down right bully (that is in Dojo, but he is absolutely nice person outside the dojo). For the "civilised" kendoka in singapore, its a toal different approach. This sensei has introduced the "bully" tactic way of training, and alot of people having a hell of time (pushed till you sliding on the floor. Pinned you to the wall, and deliberate trip you over). But does people hate him ? no. Because he actually point out what he has been trying to tell people. Something are not an easy thing to explain. Especially in kendo. What is the better way to learn, other than "Physically" experience it? Another point you might think on it. Do you treat Kendo as a "Sport" or "martial Art" ? If training are set according to the rule, it will only be useful in training. Anything outside, it will be totally useless. eg. What if you do if you met another competitor in a shiai, who happen to play rough? Give up and complain foul ?! If a realy life and death duel of death, do you really care if you push someone over ?
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