Deja is right on.
If I'm training a reasonably competant student who offers himself on a platter by following my zoom when he doesn't have enough energy, I'll ping him. If I'm training, I may only ping him with MG's lightly and re-set the fight. If I'm not specifically training, I'm going to wax him instantly.
It's only bad to continually wax a newbie the same way if you don't take the time to show him why and explain it. As long as you explain why it's not good, and try to teach the newbie something, that's all you can do. Some people never learn, but be patient and keep explaining it. Above all, NEVER back off. Once a student reaches reasonable proficiency, I will nail him each and every time he makes a mistake. It's my DUTY to do that. If I back off and don't take the easy kill, in the main arena he'll get slaughtered. I'll keep waxing him over and over and over and I'll keep explaining and working with him until he can defeat that move ever time, or as in this case, avoid that mistake.
Once again I point out.... nobody can "do" a rope-a-dope (this is really what we are talking about here, it's largely irrelevant that a hammerhead is used to reverse at the top of the zoom), the target has to start that move himself by making a mistake. If he does, I'm going to nail him for it. The only difference with being a trainer is that I'll make damn sure to explain it and help the other fellow learn how to avoid getting killed by it in the future.
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