Have you ever taught a class where you’ve simply had too many students for you to teach effectively? You feel like you’re being pulled in 10 different directions at once? Everyone is crying out for your attention and you’re spread too thin… Let’s say you have 16 students but you need to work on kata, […]
“Why can’t they just do it?”, he asked. “What the heck is wrong with them? I don’t get it!”. I could tell his frustration was getting the better of him. “I told them how to do it, but those morons just can’t seem to get it right!” Hmmm… I pondered Peter’s question. Clearly he was […]
As teachers of martial arts we need to be able to readily identify an error in technique. We also must be able to communicate the correction to our students effectively, in ways that make them feel good, so they stay involved in their learning process. Failing to correct effectively, or in ways that make them […]
