What is cultish about it? We are in a closed off environment is all. As I mentioned before the parents can sit and watch all their tests up to their highest rank. We do not do sacrifices or chant or pay homage to any great power. We are not secretive. The parents are told what is going on and why they are not allowed to be there.
Who the hell knows what's going on in there? You refuse to allow the parents to witness it. That's what makes it cultish.
So now you are questioning my parental skills and common sense as well as my methodology of testing...any other insults you would like to hurl over my way why you are at it?
I'm certainly questioning your policy of refusing to allow parents to witness the testing if they choose to. I have no idea what methodology of testing you use, and I don't know what kind of a parent you are. I'm sure you're father of the year. The policy outlined by you is alarming to me.
Again, as I already said, it is hard to explain to someone who is not part of our school or its culture. If you were, you would understand, since you are not, please do not question my parental skills, common sense or what we do without first training with us.
And again you wonder what about this is cultish? And again, this has nothing to do with your parental skills, however much you'd like to personalize it. It's about your school's policy to refuse parents access to witness what you admit is testing so severe that you yourself felt compelled to "rescue" the children.
Again, if you bothered to read my other postings you would see that the parents see how we test our kids through out their duration of learning from us. They know exactly what their kids will be getting into once they are about to take a Jr. BB test. They know why we do not allow them to stick around for that particular test. Clear and simple...they are not without common sense nor are we behaving in a cultist manner.
And again if you would recall your own post where you mentioned testing children so severely that you felt compelled to save them, you might get an inkling of where to an objective, outside perspective, the policy would be seen as irresponsible. You're accusing me of failing to read your posts, but I only have your own words to which I can react.
Congrats on your instincts
Thank you.
...guess what, I have three great kids (23 year old girl, 17 year old boy, and 15 year old boy). They are strong independent thinkers as well. I have trusted my instincts as well and it has served me as well. My boys have both been through this test and are better for it. Nothing they face in school has yet to put the type of pressure on them like their JR. BB test. Because of that, they don't stress out on such little things because they know they can handle it.
Were you able to witness their testing? Not really relevant, but I'm curious. Regarding your parenting, as I said before, I'm sure you're a great parent. And again, the actual testing isn't really the question, because you could literally say anything you'd like about it. No one gets to see it, because it's a closed door ceremony. Do you really not understand the distinction? We can't even get to the actual test because it all stops at two things: your admission that the test is so severe that even you, familiar with the test, felt compelled to "rescue" kids from it, and it's done behind closed doors where a parent cannot see what is happening to a minor child.
What we do, which again you really have no clue about, outside of some words typed here, may not be in the best interest of YOUR kids, but do not state that it is not in the best interest or all kids. We have raised several world champions and a slew of national champions, we have black belts that have gone on to be pastors and run their own charities to help feed those in need.We have Jr. BB's who travel the world doing seminars and entertaining the US Troops AND still keep a 3.0 GPA in their school. You may not agree with how we run our BB test. Fine...don't train with us, but do not begin to sit there and insult our the parents who do allow their kids to train here and do not accuse of of cultist like behavior just because you don't know or understand how we function.
And Michael Jackson's dad raised a family of motown superstars, and he was later exposed as both physically and mentally abusive to his kids. Bob Knight produced a number of championship teams and NBA standouts, but he was an angry jackass. Jerry Sandusky taught as a part of one of the most successful and beloved college football coaching staffs ever, and he was a child molester.
What's your point? Is this an appeal to authority? That because you have a good record, every policy you have is wise? We only find out about these guys after the fact, and when it's exposed everyone is surprised.
The point is that it's closed doors and promises of success that take advantage of parents who trust too willingly, allowing authority figures to take advantage. That your school promotes a situation like this is alarming in exactly the way outlined above. As I said before, I just can't imagine anyone thinking it's a good idea. Jerry Sandusky was, by all accounts a GREAT coach. Bob Knight, too. I could literally name dozens of situations similar to these. The one thing they all have in common is that they all involve keeping secrets and separating the parents from the children.
