girlbug2
Master of Arts
I don't know if this makes me a weak MA or what, but I noticed recently that as I train, I seem to work more or less to match the intensity/level of my training partners. That's great for me if I pair up with somebody who is either a powerful striker that gives it their all every time or somebody more experienced than myself. I tend to get the best workouts in those situations and learn more.
OTOH when I end up paired with a newbie or a weak striker, my intensity goes down to match theirs. Also with newbies I like to help them learn, but it usually comes a bit at cost to my own learning. I wonder if it's possible that I regress a bit myself when that happens. Certainly I miss getting the higher level workout.But for some reason it seems to act like a magic downer for me, if my partner is hitting with hesitation/softly, I can't seem to muster enthusiasm when my turn comes. I know I should be able to, this does worry me.
Last night I was paired with someone who was on her first week of Krav Maga and I spent half the time correcting how she held the pad. When I remember that in my first week I, too needed a lot of help and correction on basic stuff like that I feel like a jerk for wishing I never had to pair with newbies.
BTW I am still a level one, but what you might call an "experienced beginner" after 4 months of KM training. Is my dilemma a normal one? I feel like I am being very immature and I want to be able to just snap out of it.
Advice?
OTOH when I end up paired with a newbie or a weak striker, my intensity goes down to match theirs. Also with newbies I like to help them learn, but it usually comes a bit at cost to my own learning. I wonder if it's possible that I regress a bit myself when that happens. Certainly I miss getting the higher level workout.But for some reason it seems to act like a magic downer for me, if my partner is hitting with hesitation/softly, I can't seem to muster enthusiasm when my turn comes. I know I should be able to, this does worry me.
Last night I was paired with someone who was on her first week of Krav Maga and I spent half the time correcting how she held the pad. When I remember that in my first week I, too needed a lot of help and correction on basic stuff like that I feel like a jerk for wishing I never had to pair with newbies.
BTW I am still a level one, but what you might call an "experienced beginner" after 4 months of KM training. Is my dilemma a normal one? I feel like I am being very immature and I want to be able to just snap out of it.
Advice?