Jor-El spent years trying to get Clark to start training for his destiny, several times using coercive methods to force Clark to train or punish him for not training. (Exodus, Covenant, Arrival) In recent years, Clark has been willing to resume his training, but Jor-El has asked him to put it aside for the time being: First in order to keep a watchful eye on his cousin Kara (Kara) and, more recently, to say goodbye to Lois Lane. (Savior)