My teenage son started training in the same martial arts school as me and he's progressing faster than I am, which I'm proud of but also struggling with because I introduced him to this and now I feel inadequate when we spar together. He can sense my discomfort and it's making both of our training weird.
More people experience this than they realize.
Natural adolescent development is challenging parental identity and creating awkwardness in shared practice.
“Where Are You with Traditional movement practices — Tai Chi yoga qigong martial arts?”
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