2022-12-01

Subbing for ISKF Tempe at the Tempe Family YMCA.

Class went well tonight, but I’m going to talk a bit about what happed while closing class. The student leading the recitation of the dojo kun made a mistake (he said “respect others” twice) and another student laughed. I held out my hand to signal them to stop and spun around to face the class. I said, “I’m not angry, but you shouldn’t laugh at other people’s mistakes. It’s rude, and it’s especially bad to make fun of others while saying ‘respect others.’” Message received - they understood. It’s one thing to laugh with someone when they make a mistake, but it’s another thing entirely to laugh at someone, and it’s contarty to “seeking perfection of character.”