SAFETY AND CONTROL

SAFETY AND CONTROL

Teacher and student must have the same approach, if training 

accidents are to be avoided. The elements which insure safety 

in training are these: Safety must be considered a desirable 

aspect of training. The student must have confidence in the 

efficacy of the techniques. There must be mutual respect 

between teacher and students and among the students.

In the old-fashioned method of training still use by many 

teachers, safety was not an important consideration. Students 

who were hurt of injured in training were expected to bear 

their injuries in brave silence and such behavior made them 

seem more “worthy” of the “honor” of being taught unarmed 

fighting. When actual hand to hand combat was reasonable. 

When teacher and students consider safety as an important 

element of training, safety rules will be taught and applied.