Last week in class I had a *light bulb* moment… (Yes, it happens occasionally – no wise cracks thank you) I was right in the middle of teaching one of my 4-8 year old classes when I thought of a new exercise that could help them understand and reinforce what I’d be asking of them. […]
Sixteen years ago when I first started teaching I remember I was explaining to an adult class how to do a knife disarm – you probably know the one – when the attacker holds the knife against your body and then you raise your hands, strike on the back of their wrist with your palm […]
What’s your procedure when you have a new parent walk into your school wanting to put their kids in your class? For most instructors they simply say “Here’s some information”, as they pass a dull, colorless and boring flyer to the prospective parent. Or they might simply say “We have class on Wednesday at 5.30pm.” […]
