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We have a rule at our dojo that if you’re late to class then the penalty for class interruption is 50\/50\/50.<\/p>\nWe have a rule at our dojo that if you’re late to class then the penalty for class interruption is 50\/50\/50.<\/p>\n
That means…<\/p>\n
before you can join the class… and it’s not negotiable. <\/p>\n
(For the kids classes it’s 30\/30\/30)<\/p>\n
So I was a little annoyed last week when I had a junior student show up to class 10 minutes late, expecting to be admitted to class without penalty. He didn’t look like he wanted to do class and his dad said, “You know he doesn’t feel well so I don’t think the pushups are going to help.”<\/p>\n
“I’m sorry he doesn’t feel well.”, I said, “but rules are rules. If Brett wants to go on the training floor then he has to do the 30\/30\/30.”<\/p>\n
I turned to my student and said, “Your choice pal. You’re either well enough to do class in which case you have to do the pushups, situps and jumping jacks, or you’re not well enough to do karate today. I don’t mind which one you choose, but the rules are the rules…. what’s it going to be?”<\/p>\n
He stood there in his gi looking sheepish and replied, “I don’t think I can do it today.”<\/p>\n
“Ok, that’s fine. Rest today and get better. I’ve go to get back on the floor. Have a nice weekend and I’ll see you next week,” I said.<\/p>\n
3 hours later….<\/p>\n
Ring, ring.<\/p>\n
My phone rang…<\/p>\n
“Hello, Jason speaking.”<\/p>\n
“Jason, it’s Mark,” said the voice.<\/p>\n
“Hi Mark. How’s Brett doing?”, I answered.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>“Well, he’s decided that his heart isn’t in karate anymore. And I don’t want to push him if he’s not into it. We initially got him involved because he was getting bullied at school, but that’s cleared up now, so we’re pulling him out of class”, said Mark.<\/p>\n