My daughter said that Mija hit/chopped her on her upper leg and it hurt for a long time. To be absolutely sure, I asked her to tell me exactly what she was doing. She said she was standing after a move they were practicing. She expressed that she was going to complain, but she was afraid of getting in more trouble.
That same night, as my daughter was getting out of the bath, I noticed a bruise on her right upper thigh. I asked her to tell me where exactly the lady had smacked her, without her knowing the bruise was there. She pointed to the exact area where the bruise was at. My daughter is at level 1, so she is not doing exercises where she can easily get bruised.
Mija's rough techniques since the first class the girls attended, but I back off not wanting to over-shelter them. I wanted them to be challenged, to be pushed further than they thought they would be able to go. I wanted them to notice positive change in their skills and be motivated to continue going.
When you want someone to learn, especially young children, you don't impose fear or intimidation on them. The children's focus goes to the fear of failing or being ridiculed, rather than towards the learning of the technique.
She admitted to me and PD, that at times she may be a "little rough and intense." I have observed other instructors and for the most part, they have been good. I have pulled my kids from this academy. With Mija being the owner, and treating my child this way, I had no choice.