sparring support

 If there's a high yellow belt who is flailing their limbs around and isn't pivoting on their kicks during sparring, should you shame them or should you help them as a black belt and instructor? Sometimes on the sidelines at sparring I see some kids laugh and say things like "you should have done better" or "you lost so badly" or they cheer for one kid and make the other one feel bad. Or they make jokes during the match. So come on guys, we're black belts and we need to support each other. It's your job, our job, to help and encourage one another. If you see someone upset because they lost, praise them about something they did good, give them some tips to improve and then praise them again.   Remember, it starts and ends with respect!