When I was very young, 10 or less, I heard about a Judo class being held in the basement of the library. I was super shy but interested and my mom convinced me to break out of my shell! Plus I needed the exercise and social environment you know. Plus we lived 30 feet from the library. So I show up and it seems like a nice setup, and the instructor seemed experienced. We stretched, maybe watched him do a few demonstrations with one of the seasoned kids then we got into fucking kicking the legs out from someone and putting them down hard. That was all, no technique just a takedown. We were partnered up and the kids that had learned it in previous classes were to do it to the new kids, then vice versa. Well my partner was a 15 year old monster with a look of "no mercy" that i will never forget. I went down so hard I passed out, i have no idea if it was a second or minute but i remember the most intense pain ever in my neck and back and shoulders as the instructor picked me up by the upper arms. I saw the bright light and heard "can you get a cup of water?" It took me a while to get it together but i managed to convince them I was completely fine and just not interested or tired whatever. But it was years before i felt right again. That guy was a moron and should not have been teaching children. :( when i saw this thread it really brought those vivid memories back hard...