The next problem .... February 2004
January 2004, the student grading, highlighted several issues around the way a grading exam was conducted. The whole thing was cut and dried in terms of looking from a "martial arts" perspective. Andy was a 5th Dan and head of the karate system being taught. He had always conducted the examinations, yet Nick assumed because of the management status he held, he also had the right to be involved in doing the gradings as well.
Andy had also noticed that Nick no longer trained under him in the karate classes. Concern that his knowledge and standard would not be maintained the issues of not training regularly were raised during a management meeting. Nick admitted after a lengthy discussion that he would not train in any of Andy's classes because he did not need to do so because he trained privately. A point of issue was raised about the fact that Nick was teaching what was essentially Andy's karate system and because he was only a 1st Dan, he had a duty to ensure that standards were maintained and that was through training under him.
Unfortunately there was no resolution. Nick refused to stop teaching karate and to concentrate on other areas, and he refused to train under Andy. This situation would be the next catalyst for problems within the management relationship.
Andy had also noticed that Nick no longer trained under him in the karate classes. Concern that his knowledge and standard would not be maintained the issues of not training regularly were raised during a management meeting. Nick admitted after a lengthy discussion that he would not train in any of Andy's classes because he did not need to do so because he trained privately. A point of issue was raised about the fact that Nick was teaching what was essentially Andy's karate system and because he was only a 1st Dan, he had a duty to ensure that standards were maintained and that was through training under him.
Unfortunately there was no resolution. Nick refused to stop teaching karate and to concentrate on other areas, and he refused to train under Andy. This situation would be the next catalyst for problems within the management relationship.
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The Sad Demise of....
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Nick also admitted the following day that in reality there had been no resolution to the November 2003 arguements, and he was holding a grudge. Needless to say that for 10 days or so the working relationship was abyssmal.
On Sunday 8th February 2004 Andy made sure that he took control of the karate classes by preventing Nick from coming on to teach. Using a method of "embarrassing" him off the mat with the PA system, Nick and Helen soon left the building.
Duriing the week Andy taught all the karate classes and there was no resistence shown or given by the Beaven's, except that there was very little verbal communications between the couples.
On Sunday 8th February 2004 Andy made sure that he took control of the karate classes by preventing Nick from coming on to teach. Using a method of "embarrassing" him off the mat with the PA system, Nick and Helen soon left the building.
Duriing the week Andy taught all the karate classes and there was no resistence shown or given by the Beaven's, except that there was very little verbal communications between the couples.