arnisandyz
Master Black Belt
We have recently experienced a small growth spurt in our training group and pretty soon I may be faced with turning down future students, or devoting more time to teaching and holding additional classes, and finding a larger place. I have two friends who are instructors/teachers of there own groups helping me out every so often, which is very helpful, but I don't want to rely on them being there night in-night out.
What are your feelings on group training vs one-on-one? One one hand, one on one or very small group instruction can accelerate training, on the other hand, the class dynamics of a slightly larger class has much to offer as well, namely the socialization - advanced students get experience training newer students, newer students can look to advanced students for guidence like a big brother/sister, the exchange of different energies, different size partners, etc. "everybody trains everybody" and we try to better ourselves and each other as a group. (as you can tell, I'm learning more toward group training rather than one on one). The problem with one-on-one training is that, although the student may accelerate faster, they tend to become a copy of the teacher, or become a vision of what the teacher feels they should be rather than finding their own way. If this is done for years, what happens when the student is to interact with other players? Its kind of like HomeSchool, although your academic skills have potential to be greater, your social skills may suffer from being home with mom all day. One on one training has its place, but i see it as supplimental training outside of the social enviornment of group training. i look forward to your input!
What are your feelings on group training vs one-on-one? One one hand, one on one or very small group instruction can accelerate training, on the other hand, the class dynamics of a slightly larger class has much to offer as well, namely the socialization - advanced students get experience training newer students, newer students can look to advanced students for guidence like a big brother/sister, the exchange of different energies, different size partners, etc. "everybody trains everybody" and we try to better ourselves and each other as a group. (as you can tell, I'm learning more toward group training rather than one on one). The problem with one-on-one training is that, although the student may accelerate faster, they tend to become a copy of the teacher, or become a vision of what the teacher feels they should be rather than finding their own way. If this is done for years, what happens when the student is to interact with other players? Its kind of like HomeSchool, although your academic skills have potential to be greater, your social skills may suffer from being home with mom all day. One on one training has its place, but i see it as supplimental training outside of the social enviornment of group training. i look forward to your input!