Next time you’re frustrated because one of your karate kids is acting out in class, struggling to perform to their level or just having trouble concentrating, instead of giving them a hard time, stop to think for a moment that they may just be having “a bad day”… You’ve had them. I have them. Everyone […]
Here’s a good drill to help your students develop timing, focus, speed and reaction. It’s called the “Ichi-Ni Drill” and it works like this… Students pair off and decide one person to be “Ichi” while the other is “Ni”. They stand facing each other in their forward stance ready for your count. On your count […]
We’re all are familiar with the notion of not allowing disempowering emotions to interfere with our actions when it comes to self defense. However have you ever thought about how your emotions as an instructor might affect your students and their ability to perform? An instructor I know gets extremely irritated when his students can’t […]
