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How can I be more aggressive in sparring?
I'm in Taekwondo (ITF) and I can't seem to be aggressive enough. A few years ago I used to be really aggressive but ever since I made someone cry I toned down and now my instructor keeps giving me trouble and won't let me test for my next belt because I don't spar hard enough or put effort in my patterns. (I'm a blue belt when I should be a black belt)
The person keeps wailing at me but all i do is back up and accept the hit because I'm afraid ill hurt someone. I know that i cant worry about the other person but i cant force myself to do so. Any suggestions?
Drink some cement.
If they cry, they should be thanking you. You're helping to build them into a better fighter. Putting you own training on the line for a few tears is ridiculous. You say 'I should be a black belt'. Being a black belt isn't just being good. It's having the right attitude and mindset. You are stopping yourself from learning more. That is not the mindset of a true black belt.
Tears are nothing. If you disabled someone for life, that would be understandable. But making someone cry is little child stuff. You shouldn't be fazed by it at all.
Plus, a belt covers two inches of your ar$e, you have to cover the rest.
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