My Daily Lesson Plan Thread

[Makalakumu]

I decided to start a thread dedicated to my daily lesson plans. I think it's important for teachers to record what they teach so they can look back and reflect on it later. For readers of this thread, my lessons usually start with basics, isolate a section of a form, and then we spar with whatever principle we're working with. Interspersed, I try to mix in some esoteric things.

[Makalakumu]

2-17-2012

Kihon

Spread block
Opening block
Palm uppercut
Standing armbar

Kata

Pinan Sandan

Kumite

Sticky hands to lock drill

Kime

St-9
P-6
TW-11
Flowing Ki

[Makalakumu]

2-2-2012

Kids

Kihon

Front kick
Side kick
Block 4
Knife hand
Push
Offline
Front stance

Kata

Pinan nidan

Kumite

Straight kick parry drill

Kime

3 ways of attack
Martial yoga

Adults

Kihon

Bear hug escape
Straight elbow
Hip throw
Shoulder throw
Front fall

Kata

Pinan nidan
Pinan sandan

Kumite

Bear hug to throw

Kime

Kiai
CV-17

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[Jason Striker II]

Keeping detailed records of your lessons is an excellent idea. Seems laborious, but saves you time in the long-run and will finally making your teaching much more logical.

[Makalakumu]

Keeping detailed records of your lessons is an excellent idea. Seems laborious, but saves you time in the long-run and will finally making your teaching much more logical.

Thanks. I'm also making a place where I can collect them and eventually reflect on them.

[Jason Striker II]

Thanks. I'm also making a place where I can collect them and eventually reflect on them.

Any Sensei serious about instruction HAS to do this. Good work.

[Makalakumu]

My last couple of lessons have been review of basics and kata. I taught Pinan Yon Dan to some students the other day. This is the first kata with an obviously life threatening move, so we had an important discussion about life protection and the use force. Here's my latest lesson plan.

2-29-2012

Kihon

Block #4
Front Kick
Crossface
Knifehand
Single leg takedown

Kata

Pinan Nidan

Kumite

Kick block to crossface takedown

Kime

St-9
Gb-24
High/low attack
Meridian Theory
Cycle of Creation and Destruction

[Makalakumu]

Kihon

Collar chokes
Tai o toshi
Guillotine choke
Shooting and sprawling

Kata

Pinan ni dan
Pinan yon dan

Kumite

Chin down choke defense

Kime

Sei katsu
Bl - 41
Unconscious person roll up

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[Makalakumu]

My last lesson was a review session.

We covered the following.

Yoga for the Martial Artist
Pinan Nidan and Pinan Yondan

Then we held pads and covered the following strikes

Basic punch _____
Palm strike _____
Knife hand _____
Back fist _____
Hammer fist _____
Fore arm strike _____
Front kick _____
Heel kick _____
Side kick _____
Roundhouse kick _____
Stomp kick _____
Knee kick _____
Spear hand_____
Ridge hand _____
Elbow strikes _____
Leopard palm _____
Push Kick _____
Low sweeping kick_____
Low instep kick _____
Low jamming kick _____
Leg Check _____

And after that we were very sweaty and tired, so it was a good class.