This MMA teacher is being criticized for his methods of teaching. While others are praising him for toughening up their kids. I don’t think he’s doing anything wrong, I think he’s doing it in a controlled manner and at no point is anybody upset about this. Even the child was happy with a sense of accomplishment when he was done. It definitely gave him bragging rights. I was doing my kata, it was afterschool and I was so tired already, I also didn’t get a chance to eat lunch that day and was feeling the effects of that. I wasn’t as sharp or quick as I normally was. I also forget a few of the motions in the routine as well. I remember it to this day, every time my arms weren’t where they were supposed to be, I got hit by a piece of bamboo, when my feet weren’t where they were supposed to be, got a strike to the leg. I wasn’t allowed to complain or wince or they would strike again. It made me focused no matter how I was feeling that day. In real life when things happen, they happen whether I am ready or not so now I finally understand what the lessons Sifu was trying to teach me.after going through all of this, I wouldn’t mind if my kid went through it, I want him to know what a strike feels like.